Course Instructors |
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- Eric D. Blom, Ph.D.
- Mary Jane Renner, M.S.W.
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This 1-1/2 day clinically-oriented
course will focus on all aspects of Tracheoesophageal
Puncture and Prosthesis for Post-Laryngectomy
Voice Restoration. Specifically, we will teach:
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Pre-operative selection criteria and assessment
methods
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Surgical Techniques
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Prosthesis fitting and management
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Approaches to assessing and solving post-operative
difficulties. Subject matter will be thoroughly
illustrated by slides, videos, and live clinical
demonstration
During the 1/2 Day Clinical Practice Session, each
participant will have the opportunity for supervised
hands-on experience with patients.*Course registration
is limited to 12-15 Participants.
2009 Seminar Dates |
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| September 19-20, 2009 |
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| October 10-11, 2009 |
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| December 12-13, 2009 |
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| Course Schedule Day
1 – Saturday |
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8:15 |
Registration |
8:30 |
Historical Perspective |
9:00 |
Patient Selection Considerations |
10:00 |
Break |
10:15 |
Tracheoesophageal Puncture |
10:45 |
Management of Pharyngeal Constrictor Muscle Tonicity |
11:15 |
Laryngectomy with Primary Voice Restoration |
11:45 |
Questions and Discussion |
12:00 |
Lunch (on your own) |
1:30 |
Voice Prosthesis and Fitting |
2:15 |
Tracheostoma Valve Fitting and Management |
3:00 |
Break |
3:15 |
Trouble Shooting: Problems and Solutions |
4:00 |
Patient Demonstration |
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Course Schedule Day
2 – Sunday
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8:30 |
Clinical Practice Sessions with Patients |
11:30 |
Adjourn |
| Course Information
Dates |
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All Courses are Saturday and Sunday. |
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| Course Location |
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Meridian North Medical Pavilion-A
12188 North Meridian Street, Suite 375
Carmel, IN 46032
Tel: 317.926.1056
Fax: 317.579.0476 |
Recommended Lodging |
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| In your course registration confirmation
letter, a number of area hotels and their
telephone numbers will be provided. |
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| Fee |
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Course fee is $195 which includes: Instruction,
Materials, and Breaks. Registration is payable
on site. The course director retains the right
to cancel any course date with insufficient
registration.
Note: Course Fee is waived for International
Participants (outside of the USA and Canada) |
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