52nd Annual Symposium: Care of The Professional Voice
Continuing Education Credit Information

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Surgeons and Voice Foundation. The American

College of Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American College of Surgeons 
designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.5  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

2023 Breakdown for CME Credit Summary

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This activity is designed for The Voice Foundation.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to……

  • Increase knowledge of recent technological, scientific and clinical advances in the study of the human voice;
  • Increase understanding in the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders and techniques for vocal fold surgery;
  • Be able to apply various voice examinations/evaluations, therapy and teaching techniques;
  • Foster dialogue and cooperation among the various disciplines concerned with the care of the professional voice;
  • Gain interdisciplinary information about clinical and research aspects of neurolaryngology; and,
  • Understand the relationship between normal and abnormal voice production and the various means of studying the voice.

ASHA CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

This course is available for partial ASHA CEUs.  CEUs are awarded only for sessions which a participant attends and completes attendance requirements

Unique Session Learning Outcomes 2023

GRADUATE CREDIT

It may be possible to obtain graduate credit through independent study from your University’s Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology. Registration must be completed prior to the first day of the Symposium.

This course is offered for up to 3.8 ASHA CEUs (Various levels, Professional Area)

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

The specialty of voice care involves rapidly advancing technology, new medical and scientific knowledge, and constant advancement in patient care. State-of-the-art symposia and courses are essential for interdisciplinary communication and education.

For forty-seven years The Voice Foundation’s Annual Symposium has fulfilled these needs for the international community.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Physicians, Nurses, Speech-Language Pathologists, Voice Scientists, Voice and Speech Coaches and Trainers, Singing Teachers and other voice specialists from around the world.