Voice Beyond the Basics: Comprehensive Management of Medical Voice Patients
RECORDING AVAILABLE: APRIL 20, 2026 – APRIL 20, 2031
Presented by Ashley Michaelis,M.S., CCC-SLP
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After this course, you will be able to…
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 Analyze chart review data, patient/caregiver interviews, and Ear,Nose, and Throat (ENT) reports to differentiate contributing medical, behavioral, and neurologic factors impacting voice disorders.
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Integrate Living Systems Theory, neuroplasticity principles, and wound healing concepts into an individualized voice treatment framework.
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Implement at least three evidence-based voice therapy techniques and modify them based on patient presentation.
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Formulate an individualized, medically-informed voice treatment plan incorporating assessment findings, patient goals, and prognostic indicators.
COURSE AGENDA
- 0-20 minutes: Introduction
- 20-160 minutes: Neuroanatomy
- 160-190 minutes: Cognition and Language
- 190-230 minutes: Neurology Diagnostics
- 230-305 minutes: Impairments and Diagnoses
- 305-370 minutes: Assessment
- 370-410 minutes: Treatment
- 410-565 minutes: Case Application
- 565-570 minutes: Take Home Messages
COURSE AGENDA
Day 1
0-15 minutes: Welcome & Course Overview
15-75 minutes: Optimizing, Interpreting, & Synthesizing: Chart Review, Patient/Caregiver Interview, & ENT Reports
75-120 minutes: Components of the Clinical Voice Evaluation: Interpreting Complex Data Sets
120-165 minutes: Clinical Voice Evaluation: Posture, Breathing, Resonance, Manual Laryngeal Palpation, & Vocal Plasticity (Practice Lab)
165-210 minutes: Incorporating Living Systems Theory & Integrative Clinical Approach
210-270 minutes: Treatment Planning Considerations, Documentation, & Practical Clinical Tools
270-300 minutes: Q&A and Wrap-Up
Day 2
300-330 minutes: Review of Day 1 & Introduction to Treatment Approaches
330-375 minutes: Applying Neuroplasticity & Wound Healing Principles to Voice Rehabilitation
375-435 minutes: Evidence-Based Therapy Techniques & Clinical Application with Practice Lab
435-465 minutes: Individualized Treatment Planning Workshop
465-510 minutes: Case Study Roundtable Discussion: Clinician-Submitted Cases
510-570 minutes: Case Study Roundtable Discussion: Clinician-Submitted Cases
570-600 minutes: Final Q&A, Takeaways, and Course Wrap-Up
Speaker Information and Disclosures
Ashley L. Michaelis, M.S., CCC-SLP (she/her) is a speech-language pathologist, clinical educator, and voice specialist with over 12 years of experience in medical and specialty voice practice. She is the owner of Empowered Voice Rehabilitation, where she provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of voice, upper airway, and swallowing disorders, including videostroboscopy and FEES services.
Ashley has served as a graduate-level instructor and clinical supervisor across multiple universities and is an invited national presenter on voice, upper airway disorders, and complex medical speech-language pathology. She has developed specialty programs in voice and neurogenic communication disorders. Her clinical and teaching interests include complex voice care, singing voice rehabilitation, gender-affirming voice care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing clinicians for high-level clinical reasoning in medical settings.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:
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MedSLP Education – Honoraria; Empowered Voice Rehabilitation LLC (Owner); Empowered Voice Rehabilitation LLC (salary)
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); MedSLP Ed Certification Exam Development Committee; Professional Member of The Voice Foundation; Jax Therapy & Wellness Collective; Jax Gender-Affirming Healthcare Collaborative
Debra Suiter, PhD, BCS-S, FASHA, CCC-SLP
Debra Suiter is the director of the Voice and Swallow Clinic and an associate professor in the Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. She earned her master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Suiter has been a speech-language pathologist for 24 years and has worked across a number of settings, including acute care, acute rehabilitation, outpatient, and skilled nursing facilities. Her primary clinical and research interests focus on assessment and treatment of adults with swallowing disorders. Together with Dr. Steven Leder, she developed the Yale Swallow Protocol, a tool used to identify aspiration risk. Dr. Suiter has presented her work locally, nationally, and internationally, and she has published a number of manuscripts in peer-reviewed publications. She is a board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders, a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and a member of the Dysphagia Research Society.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:
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Reimbursement for travel and lodging provided by MedSLP Ed
- No non-financial disclosures
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get continuing education for this webinar?
To successfully complete this course, participants must meet the following requirements: achieve a minimum score of 80 on the course quiz, complete all questions on the quiz, and submit the quiz within 14 days of taking the course.
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Who is this webinar appropriate for?
The target audience for this webinar is licensed speech-language pathologists. There are no prerequisite skills or knowledge needed beyond the basic speech-language pathology training and licensing.
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