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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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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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MESPA Quarterly Meetings-Scheduled into 2016!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

Here is a list of MESPA quarterly meetings scheduled into 2016: 1) Sunday, January 11th, 2015, 6:00-8:00 pm: “Topic-Assessment and Treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction” by Darla Freeman-LeVay M.S.,CCC-SLP, Clinical Instructor of the University of South Florida 2) Sunday, April … Continue reading →

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Voices of Hope for Aphasia!

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

Volunteers are needed to talk, laugh, and live at Voices of Hope for Aphasia! Tampa Bay’s only community-based aphasia program is seeking volunteer Communication Assistants for its twice-weekly program in St. Petersburg. Eligible volunteers will be good communication partners for … Continue reading →

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What is a Medical Speech-Language Pathologist?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

According to the Mayo Clinic, speech-language pathologists in a medical setting assess, diagnose, treat and help to prevent oral motor, swallowing, cognitive-linguistic, speech, and language disorders. Speech pathologists work with individuals whose oral motor, swallowing, cognitive-linguistic, speech, or language skills have … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Tampa Bay MESPA BLOG!!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association

Welcome MESPA colleagues to the new Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association (MESPA) blog! The MESPA blog is a place for sharing of information presented during our MESPA quarterly meetings, as well as information relevant to the field of medical … Continue reading →

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