Author Archives: Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

About Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

MESPA is a local speech pathology organization in Tampa, Florida that started in 2000 to draw speech pathologists together to meet for continuing education. Currently, MESPA meets at Tampa General Hospital on a quarterly basis on the second Sunday evening of the month in January, April, July, and October from 6:00-8:00 pm.

The MESPA 3rd Annual Symposium on Neurological SLP Disorders was another huge success!

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

On Saturday, April 8, 2017, Tampa General Hospital hosted a wonderful symposium with Tampa Bay’s finest Speech-Language Pathologists as presenters. The agenda included the following for 7 hours of Florida State CEU’s: 8:00-10:00: Andrea Hayes M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S (Blake Medical … Continue reading →

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Upcoming MESPA Quarterly Meeting

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

Our next quarterly MESPA meeting is scheduled on Sunday, January 8th from 6:00-8:00 pm at Tampa General Hospital. Who: Cynthia Williams Bowen, MS, CCC-SLP, Bowen Speech-Language Therapy, LLC What: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, OPEs & SLP’s Where: Tampa General Hospital, Rehab … Continue reading →

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Upcoming MESPA Quarterly Meeting

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

This is an announcement of our upcoming scheduled MESPA quarterly meeting on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Who: Casey Diaz, M.S., CCC-SLP, Neurological Team Coordinator, Hospital-Based Rehab: Tampa General Hospital What: “A Review of Evidence-Based Practice: Dysphagia Intervention” Where: Tampa General … Continue reading →

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2nd Annual MESPA Symposium: Voice

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

We are pleased to announce The Second Annual MESPA Symposium on VOICE will be held on Saturday, April 16th from 8:30am-4:30 pm at Tampa General Hospital in the MacInnes Auditorium, 2nd floor, East Pavilion. Attached is the registration form. You … Continue reading →

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1st Annual MESPA Dysphagia Symposium

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

The 1st Annual MESPA Dysphagia Symposium will be held at Tampa General Hospital on November 7th, 2015. We have closed the registration as of October 30th, 2015. For those who have registered for this event, you will receive an email … Continue reading →

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Upcoming MESPA Quarterly Meeting

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

This is an announcement of our upcoming scheduled MESPA quarterly meeting on SUNDAY, October 11: Who: Jackie Hinkley, PhD., CCC-SLP, of Choose Quality, LLC, Associate Professor Emeritus, University of South Florida What: “Screening for Cognitive and Communicative Impairments in Acute … Continue reading →

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Upcoming MESPA Quarterly Meeting

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

Our next scheduled Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association (MESPA) quarterly meeting is scheduled Sunday, July 12th, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Tampa General Hospital in the Rehab Center, Room #201: Curtis Hixon Room. The topic for this meeting is “From … Continue reading →

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Updated MESPA Quarterly Meeting Schedule

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

Below is the latest edition of the MESPA quarterly scheduled meetings, along with “SAVE THE DATE” for our first annual MESPA symposium, topic: Dysphagia. 1) Sunday, July 12, 2015, 6:00-8:00 pm: Topic-“From Student to Extern: Supervising the New Generation of … Continue reading →

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Next MESPA quarterly meeting Sunday, April 12, 2015

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

Our next scheduled Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association (MESPA) quarterly meeting is on Sunday, April 12th, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Tampa General Hospital in the Rehab Center, Room #201: Curtis Hixon Room. The topic for this meeting is “The … Continue reading →

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Upcoming MESPA Quarterly Meetings

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

Upcoming topics scheduled throughout the next year: 1) Sunday, April 12, 2015, 6:00-8:00 pm: Topic-“The Basics of Vision Impairments and Functional Applications” by Tina Mastrangelo, MCD, M.S., CCC-SLP, Senior SLP of HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Largo 2) Sunday, July 12, … Continue reading →

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