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CAN'T BREATHE? SUSPECT VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION!VCD
Conferences (or conferences that include some info. about VCD) in 2010
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The Chicago
Chapter of the
Voice Foundation
Is Honored to present: *PVFM/VCD *Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion (same as "VCD"/Vocal Cord Dysfunction, as the term VCD is used by National Jewish in Denver) Diagnosis & Treatment: Options for Speech-Language Pathologists When: Sat., July 17,
2010
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Where:
at Evanston NorthShore Hospital
To see agenda and more details about this course, please see this link: http://multivoicedimensions.org/wp-content/uploads/CCVF_2010_July.pdf "About the Course: In the course, we will
present the current evidence base in diagnostics from the medical perspectives
of allergy, pulmonology, and general ENT [which
will include gastric reflux, etc.]. Physiology from the SLP perspective
will be defined. The afternoon will be devoted to a Grand Rounds format, with
the panel presenting challenging cases and discussing treatment options, both in
terms of traditional voice therapy models and newer holistic approaches. This
will be an exciting opportunity to interact with some of the leaders in
diagnosis & treatment of these challenging disorders. Attendees are invited
to introduce their own cases for review by the panel." "About the Faculty: Miriam vanMersBergen PhD, CCC-SLP
is Assistant Professor in the Communicative Disorders Department at
Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. She began her academic
career studying music & communication arts at Calvin College in
Grand Rapids, MI. After a brief career in music, she returned to
academia & studied Speech-Language Pathology & Vocology at the
University of Iowa, with doctoral studies in Speech-Language-Hearing
Sciences & Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Her research
interests include psychological influences in voice production with an
emphasis on emotional processes. She uses psychometric, behavioral,
& psychophysiological methods to investigate influences of affect
& cognition on voice production. She has co-authored several
studies which have been published in The Journal of
Speech-language-Hearing Research & The Journal of Voice.
National
Jewish previously held their 3rd National Conference on VCD,
Thurs. and Fri., July 19-20, 2007,
in Denver, Colorado Title of Conference was:
'Moving Forward with Diagnosis and Management of Vocal
Cord Dysfunction / Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion'
Medical staff from the Interdisciplinary Team at National Jewish who work with VCD/PVFM presented about allergies, impact of environmental irritants, psychosocial issues in adult and pediatric patients, success with Biofeedback and Hypnosis, laryngeal (voice box/vocal cord, etc.) evaluation procedures, and variations in the clinical presentations of VCD/PVFM. Clinicians and researchers from across the United States and Australia presented results in psychological evaluations, comorbidities [co-existing illnesses, ailments, conditions] in the military population, descriptive studies, use of the Estill Voice Techniques, unusual medical disorders presenting as VCD/PVFM and developing a research data base. Clinical Hands-On teaching sessions covered adaptation of Breathing Techniques for individual patients, and Activity-Based Breathing Techniques with athletes. Viewing the 'Posters' and discussing the information with Presenters was scheduled in the Program, and exhibitors were available to demonstrate and discuss equipment. Lunch on Friday,
July 20, was open choice with a faculty person facilitating discussion at
each table on topics such as research, treatment approaches, patients with
additional medical issues, and the
direction VCD/PVFM should go. Summaries of the discussions were presented to the entire group, fulfilling the goal of the Conference – what do we know and where should we go in diagnosis and treatment of VCD/PVFM. ------------------------ Learning Objectives of this Nat'l Jewish VCD Conference were:
This
Nat'l Jewish VCD Conference, was a great and rare opportunity to
hear experienced and expert physicians and speech pathologists, who
have diagnosed
and treated many VCD patients, since the 1980’s! Attendees learned a
lot about VCD, including some of its many possible causes, and learned what
works, and
why, to help VCD patients conquer their VCD! They asked questions, and
shared experiences, with speakers and other attendees.
All interested medical people, speech
pathologists, and allied health professionals (AHP’s) were welcome and
invited to attend this important VCD conference:
The following were welcome to attend: ER
(Emergency Room) physicians, Allergists, Otolaryngologists (ENT/ear,
nose & throat physicians), Gastroenterologists, Endocrinologists,
Neurologists, Pediatricians, Primary Care Physicians, Pulmonologists
(lung doctors), Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Anesthesiologists, other
physicians (MD's, DO's ND's), Nurses, including school nurses, Physician’s Assistants,
Speech & Language Pathologists (SLP’s), including school SLP’s,
Dentists, ER & ambulance personnel, Paramedics, Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMT’s), Respiratory Therapists (RT’s), Pharmacists,
Researchers, etc. Nat’l Jewish held 2 previous interesting
and clinically helpful VCD Conferences, in 2001 & 2003, called
“Advances in Diagnosis & Treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction: A
State-of-the Art Conference”. I have added much info from these
conferences, to this website, and am adding info from the above 3rd VCD Conference. See webpage 7, about becoming a patient at Nat’l Jewish, in Denver, CO. If you know about any future VCD conferences, please
e-mail me at (see email below) with information about them. I will add
your information to this page, to help publicize VCD conferences for
interested medical professionals, and for allied health professionals.
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