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Virginia Board Considers Performance of FEES by Speech
Language Pathologists
Among the items for
discussion at its June 3, 2010, meeting, the Virginia Board of
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology discussed the appropriateness
of speech-language pathologists performing Flexible Endoscopic
Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) independently. The Virginia Academy
of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery provided comments in opposition to the proposal, citing patient safety and care
concerns without supervision by an otolaryngologist. As a result, the
Board voted to draft a guidance document that requires physician
supervision and proper training, and states that they may not administer
medications or anesthetize a patient.
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News From the AAO-HNS
Government Affairs Team
Healthcare
reform, Medicare physician payment cuts, scope of practice battles -
just a few of the reasons you should join with colleagues from the
AAO-HNS and 20 other surgical societies in Washington, DC, and speak
to Congress with a powerful, unified voice! This year's Joint
Surgical Advocacy Conference (JSAC), which is co-hosted by the
AAO-HNS, will be held Sunday, July 25 - Tuesday, July 27, 2010,at the
Hyatt Regency Washington on
Capitol Hill. The deadline for the early bird registration
rate has been extended through Monday, June 28 ($249 per attendee,
$50 for Residents). For online registration and conference
information, visit the AAO-HNS' JSAC website.
With questions, please contact the Government Affairs Team at govtaffairs@entnet.org.
The AAO-HNS also encourages
all members to join the ENT
Advocacy Network,
which includesa subscription to The ENT Advocate, a bi-weekly
e-newsletter highlighting recent developments in legislative and
political advocacy on the state and federal levels,
as well as targeted action alerts. To join, simply email govtaffairs@entnet.org with your sign-up
request, and ensure you are not missing any critical updates!
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