INTRODUCTORY FEES COURSE
June 15 th 2023
Limerick
Facilitated by South Infirmary University Hospital, Cork

Course description:
A one day introductory course to FEES with a focus on FEES in the acute, head and neck and
community setting.
Are you thinking of setting up a FEES service or are you looking to expand your knowledge of
FEES in the ENT/acute or community setting?
This one-day introductory course to FEES is facilitated by a range of speakers from a variety
of settings including ENT, Head and Neck surgery, and community settings.
Topics include; nasal and laryngeal anatomy, tips and tricks to facilitate passage of the
nasendoscope, safety and policy, equipment, setting up a FEES service, with multiple case
study presentations with an opportunity for participants to evaluate studies.

Course objectives:
On completion of Day 1, participants will be familiar with the following:

• Nasal anatomy and tips on passing the endoscope
• Laryngeal anatomy, pathologies and voice
• Indications for FEES vs Videofluoroscopy
• SIVUH FEES assessment protocol
• Outcome measures in FEES
• Developing an SLT led FEES service in both the community and acute setting
• Equipment and the tendering process
• Decontamination and sterilization in FEES
• Case discussions, evaluation and rating

About the Course Facilitator: 

• Máire Ring is a Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Head and Neck Cancer
  at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork.
  Máire graduated from University College Cork in 2013 and completed further training in the
  areas of Critical care and Head and Neck Oncology having worked in both Ireland and the
  UK. The majority of her career has been in London, in Guys and St Thomas hospital where
  she specialised in Critical care, Thoracic surgery and then Head and Neck Cancer.
  She has been using FEES clinically since 2015 across medical, surgical, stroke, thoracic
  medicine, ENT, critical care and Head and Neck. Special interests include airway
  reconstruction, head and neck cancer and laryngectomy.
  She is passionate about bespoke patient care and advocacy, the fantastic SLT team she works
  with, her family and good coffee!

More about this course:

Venue: This training event will take place in-person only, at University of Limerick, The Pavillion

Register below if you only wish to attend Day 1 - the Introductory FEES Course

Cancellation policy: Places cancelled within one month of this course will be subject to a cancellation fee of 50- 100% of the cost of the course, depending on the amount of notice given.