Palliative or Just Good Care? Where Does SLP Fit In?

Presented by Sarah Baar, Marta Kazandjian, and Cynthia X. Pan

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Marta Kazandjian, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, NBC-HWC, F-ASHA, and Dr. Cynthia X. Pan, MD, FACP, AGSF, join host Sarah Baar to explore why swallowing and communication are critical components of quality palliative care. Together, they share how speech-language pathologists can lead early conversations, align care with patient values, and make a bigger impact on interdisciplinary teams. Join us to learn practical strategies you can use to support whole-person care for patients with serious illness.

Learning Objectives

Analyze the evidence around Clinical Training Recommendations for Speech-Language Pathologists Caring for Patients with Serious Illness
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to address patient care issues such as avoiding premature “NPO” orders, aligning care with patient values, and initiating early, inclusive, serious illness conversations with a team approach
Solve patient case scenarios involving patients with serious illness in need of palliative care and SLP expertise

Meet your instructors

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Sarah Baar

Sarah is a speech-language pathologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has had the opportunity to work in many settings across the continuum, including acute care, acute rehab, home and community, and outpatient therapy, and has been involved in various leadership projects. In 2016, she started the Honeycomb Speech Therapy…

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Marta Kazandjian

Marta Kazandjian is a clinical assistant professor and department head at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and Stony Brook University. She is an ASHA fellow and is board-certified in both swallowing and swallowing disorders as well as in health and wellness coaching. She is an invited national and international speaker and…

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Cynthia X. Pan

Dr. Cynthia X. Pan is chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Medicine and designated institutional official (DIO) of graduate medical education (GME) at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens in Flushing, New York, and is professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Pan is the founding director…

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Chapters & learning objectives

1. Palliative or Just Good Care? Where Does SLP Fit In?

Marta Kazandjian, and Dr. Cynthia X. Pan, join host Sarah Baar to explore why swallowing and communication are critical components of quality palliative care.