Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association: MESPA

Welcome to the 5th annual MESPA Symposium page on Voice-Swallow-Airway at Tampa General Hospital presented on Saturday, April 13, 2019! You will find the presentation handouts that we have so far below. Feel free to view/download the handouts. Let us know if you have any questions.

1. “Airway Protection: Dysphagia and Dystussia in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases,” by Alexandra Brandimore, PhD SLP, University of South Florida MESPA_032819
2. “Allergy Topics of Interest to the SLP” by Dr. Samuel Gubernick, D.O.                    Allergy Presentation-SLP
3. “A New Era of Dysphagia Assessment and Management” by Tiffany M. Mohr, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-S   MESPA 2019-TiffanyMohr
4. “Patient Panel” Laura Crawford VOICE
5. “Medically-Complex Patients: An Interprofessional Team Approach” by Jacqueline A. Collier OTR/L; Michelle Harvey MS, CCC-SLP; Cheryl Penn, RRT, BA; Kelly L. Tucker, PT, MS, DPT   Interdisciplinary Approach to Medically Complex Patient copy

We are pleased to announce the FIFTH Annual MESPA Symposium on Voice, Swallow, and Airway will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 8:00am-4:30 pm at Tampa General Hospital in the MacInnes Auditorium, 2nd floor, East Pavilion. We have an incredible group of speakers! Attached is the registration form. You may either fax (813/844-4142-fax) or email (MESPA2013@GMAIL.COM) your completed registration form: ATTENTION MESPA. Registration check-in will begin from 7:30-8:00 am and the symposium will being promptly at 8:00 am. Please bring your SLP Florida State License number for the sign-in so that you may receive credit for CEU’s. As always, this is a FREE EVENT and is offered for 7 CEU hours submitted to the Florida Speech-Language Pathology Board (ASHA CEU’s are NOT awarded for this event).
Park in the Visitors Garage ($3.00/day) and enter the facility using the East Pavilion Entrance. Take the elevators to the 2nd floor and follow signs to the MacInnes Auditorium. Access a map for more information:

https://www.tgh.org/patients-visitors/patients/campus-map

Please dress in layers or bring a sweater as the temperature in the conference room may fluctuate.

​We look forward to seeing you all at the MESPA Pediatric Symposium! Feel free to pass this registration form onto your colleagues; graduate students are welcome!

If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to contact us at: MESPA2013@gmail.com​

PRINT: MESPA Voice Swallow Airway Symposium flyer

Join us this Sunday, October 8th, for a great MESPA presentation that will satisfy the requirement of Medical Errors for Florida SLP licensure!

Who: Michelle Harvey, M.S., CCC-SLP, of Tampa General Hospital

What: Prevention of Medical Errors for the SLP 

Where: Tampa General Hospital, Rehab Center, Room #201: Curtis Hixon Room

When: Sunday, October 8th, 6:00-8:00 pm

Why: For the purpose of continuing education in the field of Speech-Language Pathology and networking with professionals in the Tampa Bay Area. **(This presentation will satisfy the requirement of Medical Errors for Florida SLP state board licensure.)

Upcoming Scheduled MESPA Meetings:

1)   Sunday, January 14, 2018: Esophageal Dysphagia and Reflux by: Cory O’Brien M.S., CCC-SLP of Florida Hospital

2)   Saturday, April/2018: MESPA 4th Annual Symposium: Topic-TBA

3)   Sunday, July 8, 2018: AAC for Adults by: Sarah Holmes M.A., CCC-SLP of HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Spring Hill