I just returned from an invited presentation for four days at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH. America’s third largest children’s hospital, Nationwide Children’s last year had nearly 1.8 million patient visits from all 50 states and 45 countries.  It is ranked among the top 10 NIH-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities in the U.S.  My passion for lifelong learning and evidence-based care in feeding and swallowing felt right at home in this remarkable setting.

Nearly 100 SLP’s and OTs from across the US and as far away as Seoul, South Korea and Saipan (near Australia) came to learn along with me.

Here I am with Minjung Kim, OT,  National  University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, an international scholar who joined us.

Such experience and brain power in one room! We enjoyed deep dives into complex comorbidities, problem solving our complex patients, from neonates and babies to school aged children with ARFID who always find a place in our hearts. Our collective wisdom helped us consider hot topics like the latest guidelines on thickening, clinical weaning, swallow studies and challenging  communication “opportunities” with our medical colleagues. Despite different settings (from NICU to Home Health to Outpatient, EI,  to acute care ……our shared struggles, clinical questions and day to day clinical challenges provided a common ground for practice-changing conversations.

Make plans to join me at one of my last three remaining locations. I promise you a learning experience you won’t forget…..

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