TIMS University Webinar
The Art and Science of FEES Analysis
August 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM EST | 0.1 ASHA CEUS / 1 PDH
Course Instructors
Selena Reece, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Selena Reece, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S is a medical speech-language pathologist and board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. Her experience includes acute care, outpatient, inpatient rehabilitation, and mobile dysphagia imaging. For the past 15 years Selena has served as Director of Education for Patheous Health (formerly Carolina Speech Pathology) where she has thrown her passion for high-quality dysphagia imaging into content creation and course instruction. She continues to teach FEES training courses and present at state and national conferences on dysphagia-related topics.
Disclosures
Financial: Selena is a full-time salaried employee of Patheous Health Imaging and receives an honorarium for completion of this presentation.
Non-Financial: Selena serves on the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorder’s Public Relations committee and on the advisory panel for ASHA CE’s Intersections newsletter.
Course Information
Description
Performing FEES involves two types of skills: technical skills and cognitive skills. Typically, SLPs are first taught the mechanical aspect of passing an endoscope safely and moving between pre-swallow and post-swallow positions. SLPs then dive into implementing their cognitive skills to make real-time decisions during the exam and appropriately score FEES results. In this presentation, we will discuss FEES protocols to streamline identification of underlying physiological deficits, various interpretation tools for improving diagnostic reliability, and tips for identifying and describing abnormal laryngeal findings. Images and clips from FEES exams will be included to enhance learning.
Learning Outcomes
Explain how non-swallowing tasks can enhance FEES interpretation.
Describe laryngeal abnormalities and indicators for laryngology consultation.
List tools which can be used to improve reliability of FEES interpretation.
Agenda
8:00 Welcome and introductions
8:00 - 8:05 Review of FEES Protocol/Importance of Non-Swallowing Tasks
8:05 - 8:20 Identifying Anatomical Variants and Abnormalities
8:20 - 8:35 Examining Secretions Using Descriptions and Tools
8:35 - 8:45 Tools for Identifying Swallowing Safety and Efficiency
8:45 - 9:30 Summary and Question/Answer Session
9:30 Adjourn
Satisfactory Course Completion Requirements
To successfully complete the course, participants must attend the entire live event and submit the post-course survey.
