3rd Annual Swallowing Symposium Hybrid Course
Course Overview
The Joy McCann Culverhouse Center for Swallowing Disorders 3rd Annual Swallowing Symposium is a free educational event held in honor of Dysphagia Awareness Month, designed to bring together professionals interested in advancing the assessment and management of swallowing disorders. This interdisciplinary symposium welcomes clinicians, trainees, and students from multiple fields, including speech-language pathology, gastroenterology, otolaryngology, psychology, surgery, and other related disciplines. Join us in person or virtually to engage in collaborative learning, discussion, and patient centered care.
Target Audience:
Speech-Language Pathologists, Gastroenterologists, General Surgery, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Nursing, Primary Care Physicians
Date
June 6, 2026
Location
USF Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)
124 S Franklin St. Tampa, FL 33602
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze the role of emerging advanced diagnostic tools in the assessment of complex swallowing disorders.
- Evaluate evidence-based best practices for the multidisciplinary diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) across the lifespan.
- Integrate interdisciplinary perspectives (SLP, GI, ENT, psychology, surgery) in the management of complex dysphagia.
- Assess the impact of medical, behavioral, and surgical interventions on swallowing function and patient-centered outcomes.
- Apply case-based strategies to develop comprehensive, individualized dysphagia treatment plans
Saturday • June 6, 2026
Registration and Breakfast
Welcome and Introduction
Session 1: Multidisciplinary Understanding of Swallowing and Dysphagia |Joy Gaziano, MS (SLP), Sam Slone, MD (GI), Jaimie Anderson, MS (SLP), and Joseph Sujka, MD (GI Surgery)
Break
Session 2: Multidisciplinary Approach to Eosinophilic Esophagitis| Farnaz Tabatabaian, MD (Allergy & Immunology), Amber McClain, MD (Pediatric GI), John Jacobs, MD (GI)
Lunch Break
Session 3: Optimizing Rehabilitation — Thinking Outside the Box| Johnathan Brown, MD (ENT), Rebecca Klam, PsyD (GI Psychology), Christopher DuCoin, MD (GI Surgery)
Break
Session 4: Case-Based Learning through Grand Rounds
Final Q&A with Speakers led by Emily Worth, MS (SLP
Closing Remarks, & CEU/CME Information
ASHA CE Statement:
ASHA CE approved provider for 0.55 Advanced Level ASHA CEUs.
Physicians: This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Nurses and APRNs: USF Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Clinical Social Worker and other Mental Health Counselors: USF Health is an approved provider of continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CE Provider Number: 50-2970).
Psychologists: USF Health is an approved provider of continuing education for Psychologists through the Florida Board of Psychology (provider number 2970).
Occupational Therapists: USF Health is an approved provider of continuing education for Occupational Therapy licensees by the Florida Board of Occupational Therapists.
This activity currently has 5.75 hours of clinical content. Numbers of contact hours may change prior to the start of the activity.
Additional Information
Prior to the activity, USF Health will disclose and mitigate all relevant financial relationships that relate to the content of the activity. For full list, please click here: ASHA Disclosures.docx
Jaimie Anderson is a medical speech-language pathologist (SLP), board certified by the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (BC-ANCDS). She currently evaluates and treats complex multiphase swallowing, voice, upper airway and motor speech disorders in a multidisciplinary team at the University of South Florida Joy McCann Culverhouse Center for Swallowing Disorders in Tampa, Florida. Jaimie earned a Master of Science at Florida State University. Her clinical experience includes UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida and Memorial Regional Hospital. Jaimie serves on committees for ANCDS, Dysphagia Research Society and ASHA Special Interest Group 2 Neurogenic Communication Disorders.