Get Fluent!

In Swallowing Physiology

Get Fluent! is a 5-part virtual educational series led by Dr. Ianessa Humbert, designed to improve understanding of swallowing physiology among speech-language pathologists and graduate students. Each session focuses on a key swallowing event:

  • Swallow Trigger

  • Base of Tongue Retraction

  • Laryngeal Vestibule Closure

  • Pharyngeal Constriction

  • Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening

For each swallowing event, Dr. Humbert will cover:
• Normal physiology
• Abnormal physiology
• Optimal use of diagnostic tools
• How to fluently explain the physiology to others

Cost: $5 per session

Earn 0.1 CEUs per session

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

Got Questions? Email info@swallowingwellness.com

Ready to Get Fluent?!

Register for each session below

  • Cost $5

    Time 7-8:30pm Eastern

    Register here

  • Cost $5

    Time 7-8:30pm Eastern

    Register here

  • Cost $5

    Time 7-8:30pm Eastern

    Register here

  • Cost $5

    Time 7-8:30pm Eastern

    Register here

  • Cost $5

    Time 7-8:30pm Eastern

    Register here

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 enrollment - and counting! Dr. Humbert also co-hosted two popular podcasts: Down the Hatch and Evidence and Argument.