Program    
April 24, Thursday
19.00     Drinks               - Fashion Hotel
19.30     Course dinner     - Fashion Hotel

April 25, Friday
08.30    Introduction to head and neck cancer    - Prof. Frans Hilgers PhD MD
09.00    The Speech Language Pathologist and dysphagia: physiology, pathology, and diagnostics    - Lisette vd Molen PhD SLP
09.30    Demonstration of the various videofluoroscopy protocols in the radiology suite - Anne Kornman/ Merel Latenstein/ Lisette vd Molen
10.30 - 10.50 Coffee Break
10.50    Demonstration of typical swallowing anomalies     - Anne Kornman SLP/ Merel Latenstein SLP
11.20    Overview of swallowing exercises and compensatory techniques    - Anne Kornman SLP/ Merel Latenstein SLP
11.50    Oropharyngeal dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients; surgical treatments -     Drs. Sophie Kraaijenga
12.15    The radiotherapist    - Marcel Jonker PA
12.45 - 13.30 Lunch
13.35    The TheraBite concept    - Lisette vd Molen SLP PhD              
13.50    Practicing with the various techniques, attributes, and devices    - Anne Kornman/ Merel Latenstein/ Lisette vd Molen SLP
The multidisciplinary team members:
14.15    The head and neck surgeon; awareness    - Prof. Frans Hilgers MD Phd
14.45    The case for prevention    - Lisette vd Molen SLP PhD
15.15 Tea Break
15.30    The nutritional specialist     - Sheena Tjon a Joe
15.50    The physical therapist    - Martijn Stuiver MSc PT
16.20    The dentist/maxillofacial prosthetist    - Menno Krap DDS
16.40    The dental hygienist    - Gitty Verloop - Schavemaker
17.00 Summary and discussion
17.15 Adjourn and Drinks