Video Fluoroscopy Introductory Course: (four mornings 19th, 26th Jan & 2nd, 9th Feb 2023) Details

Introduction to Video Fluoroscopy

Introduction to Video Fluoroscopy

This course is now full, some more places may become available to SLTs from the 12th of January onwards. You can add your name to a waiting list for this course here

 

 

IASLT are delighted to be working with the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy to bring you this online course in VFSS which will take place over 4 half days. 
It is supported by funding from the National HSCP Office and is only open to SLTs working in a publicly-funded organisation.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an introductory course to Videofluoroscopy. It does not provide you with the competencies to analyse, conduct or interpret videofluoroscopies independently.

Dates: 19th & 26th Jan, plus 2nd & 9th Feb 
Time:   10.30am - 12.30pm

Topics Covered include:

  • Applied anatomy & swallow physiology
  • Applied fluoroscopy
  • Causes, assessment and management of swallowing disorders
  • Introduction to analysis and reporting proformas and scales
  • Critique of international, national, local Videofluoroscopy guidelines

Please read all the information below before beginning registration for this course.

If you are registering for this course:

  • You must work in a publicly funded health service
  • Attendance at the training event must impact your current practice or transition into a new role.
  • It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that the training course fulfils a CPD need identified as part of their own CPD planning.
  • You must commit to attending all four mornings of this training.
  • You must observe the cancellation policy.

Before registering for this event, please log in to your IASLT User (Visitor) or Member account.
If you are not already registered as an IASLT User or Member you will have the option to register as a User or Member when you click on the Log-in Button which will appear below. The process of becoming a user is free and only takes a few minutes.

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To complete your registration, you must make your payment.

If it is your first time to register for an event please visit our Upcoming CPD Events page and scroll down to the FAQs  which provide all the information you need about registering for an IASLT event either as an IASLT member or visitor to our site. 

This event has only a small number of places for SLTs, the cost per attendee is significantly subsidised by funding from the National HSCP Office, applicants must give a minimum 10 days notice of cancellation, by emailing cpdadmin@iaslt.ie 

This notice is required so that we can reallocate cancelled places.

Failure to give 10 days notice will result in:

  • Exclusion from further HSE funded CPD events for minimum 12 months.
  • Requirement to reimburse the FULL cost of the course.

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Pre-reading resources

Pre-reading resources

Current videofluoroscopy practice in the United Kingdom: A survey of imaging professionals

Download this article here

Videofluoroscopic evaluation of oropharyngeal swallowing function (VFS): The role of speech and language therapists RCSLT Position Paper 2013

Download this position paper here