Get Fluent!

In Swallowing Physiology

Get Fluent! is a VIRTUAL educational series led by Dr. Ianessa Humbert that helps clinicians integrate swallowing physiology into evaluation and treatment. Three session topics are currently available:

  • Swallow Assessment - Live Virtual

  • Lifetime access to recorded content IS included in registration

    • This virtual course on swallowing assessment explores intermediate-to-advanced topics in comprehensive swallowing evaluations. Using real clinical cases, Dr. Humbert explains:

      • How to differentiate normal and disordered swallow physiology

      • The best use of the clinical swallow evaluation, fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, and modified barium swallow studies

      • How to plan treatments that incorporate eating and drinking as the main target for swallowing rehabilitation.

      • Documentation foundations and template

    • The live-virtual meeting is geared toward convenient times for attendees in the UK and Europe and is scheduled for:

      • Eastern Standard: January 14, 2026 1:30-3:30pm

      • Greenwich Mean Time: January 14, 2026 6:30-8:30pm

      • Central European Time: January 14, 2026 7:30-9:30pm

      • Helsinki Time: January 14, 2026 8:30-10:30pm

    • Cost: $39 USD. Recordings are included in registration cost.

    • Register for the meeting HERE.

    • Looking for CEUS? They are not offered for this course, but you can count them toward your Professional Development Hours (PDH). Learn more here about PDH.

  • Dysphagia Treatment - Live Virtual

  • Lifetime access to recorded content IS included in registration

    • The goal of this course is to reframe the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) swallowing therapy toolbox. Using real clinical cases, Dr. Humbert will emphasize:

      • Restoring swallowing function over compensation

      • Personalized eating plans - how and why food and drink are the best therapy tools for swallowing rehabilitation

      • Secretion management, feeding tubes, oral care, and working with dietitians, ENTs, GIs and caregivers

      • Medication swallowing training (solid, crushed, or liquid?)

      • Remote therapeutic monitoring

      • Clinician competence and confidence in transforming traditional therapy from centering the healthcare setting to centering the patient.

      • Documentation foundations and template

    • The live-virtual meeting is geared toward convenient times for attendees in the UK and Europe and is scheduled for:

      • Eastern Standard: February 11, 2026 1:30-3:30pm

      • Greenwich Mean Time: February 11, 2026 6:30-8:30pm

      • Central European Time: February 11, 2026 7:30-9:30pm

      • Helsinki Time: February 11, 2026 8:30-10:30pm

    • Cost: $39 USD. Recordings are included in registration cost.

    • Register for the meeting HERE.

    • Looking for CEUS? They are not offered for this course, but you can count them toward your Professional Development Hours (PDH). Learn more here about PDH.

Who should attend?

Anyone serious about learning!

  • You want to understand the WHY, not just eye-ball the impairment

  • You want to justify your clinical decisions

  • You want to be challenged when you learn

  • You want to remember what you learn

  • You want to be fluent in swallowing physiology

  • You want to help your patients return to eating and drinking!

Got Questions? Email support@stepcommunity.com

Dr. Humbert, Ph.D., SLP is a world renowned scientist, speaker, professor, advocate, business owner, and expert in the area of swallowing disorders. More importantly, Dr. Humbert has dedicated her 25 years of experience in swallowing disorders to restoring humanity in healthcare and emphasizing courageous common sense when training clinicians to serve their patients. Prior to founding Swallowing Wellness, her clinical research in swallowing physiology included positions at the National Institutes of Health, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and the University of Florida. Dr. Humbert is a gifted and influential speaker, with both national and international gravitas. She co-founded Swallowing Training and Education Portal (STEP), which offers high-quality, low cost online training to clinicians, with over 40,000 course enrollments - and counting! Dr. Humbert also co-hosted two popular podcasts: Down the Hatch and Evidence and Argument.