The MUSC Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing and the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Medical University of South Carolina welcomes the 2005 Spoleto Symposium: Medicine in the Vocal Arts.

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This 3-day course is designed for otolaryngologists, speech-language pathologists, and vocal professionals who wish to further their understanding of voice and co-existing swallowing disorders.  Among the goals of this conference, participants will be introduced to:

• The evaluation and management of difficult voice problems.  Demonstrations of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques will be performed.

• The anatomy and physiology of the aerodigestive tract, with emphasis on the biomechanics of voice and swallowing.

• Evaluation techniques that use advanced diagnostic instrumentation

• The interpretation and performance of a videostroboscopic examination.

• Medical, surgical, and behavioral management alternatives for organic and functional voice disorders, with emphasis on diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery also sponsors the Charleston Swallowing Conference.  Details for this conference may be found by clicking the button below.