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Does Size Matter? Weight Bias In Radiography
Marcia Smoke, MRT(T), ACT, MSc, Adjunct Professor, McMaster University
Megan Brydon, BHSc MSc MRT(NM) FCAMRT, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health and Wellness (NS)
Sarah Smith, Student BMRSc, Mohawk-McMaster Medical Radiation Sciences Program

Objectives:

• Understand weight bias and stigma and its impact on healthcare outcomes.
• Recognize MRTs’ views on weight bias and stigma in practice. Discuss methods to minimize weight bias and stigma in MRT practice.
• Describe how to educate technologists to address weight bias stigma.

This session will be 20 minutes, with 5 minutes of Q&A

Best Practices for Evaluating Swallowing using Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS)
Rebecca Affoo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, SLP-Reg, SLP(C),Dalhousie University

The purpose of this presentation is to provide a review of best practices for evaluating swallowing using VFSS.

Objectives:

• Discuss best practices for conducting VFSS and the evidence that supports these practices.
• Describe the role of the speech-language pathologist in conducting VFSS.

Approved for 1 Category A Credit