Atos Laryngectomy Journal Club
Join us for a Free Laryngectomy Journal Club. This specialized virtual group has been set up to support Speech Pathologists working across Canada who provide care to individuals before and after total laryngectomy. The purpose of the journal club is to explore evidence-based practice, provide impartial peer support, and foster networking. Our group can help you to review the evidence behind clinical practice, keep up to date, inform clinical practice, widen your peer network, share ideas, and earn CCP points.
Meeting Topics
All meetings will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams and will last 60 minutes, with a different topic explored in each session.
March 12th: VP Diameter
June 10th: Skin Health
September 11th: LaryTube Weaning
Meeting Schedule
Each meeting will take place at the same time. Please refer to the schedule below to find the time corresponding to your time zone:
Eastern Territory - 12pm (EST) 1pm (AST) 1:30pm (NST)
Western Territory - 11am (PST) 12pm (MST) 1pm (CST)
Journal Club Format
Before the Meeting
- You’ll receive relevant articles along with a helpful framework to guide your analysis and review (use of the framework is optional but highly recommended).
During the Meeting
- Overview Presentation: The facilitator (Dr. Nicola Hardingham) will kick off the session with a brief overview of the article(s) selected for discussion.
- Member Reviews: Those assigned, will then present their review. This could include key points of interest from the article(s), similarities and differences to practices at your own site, clinical implications, opportunities, and challenges.
- Group Discussion: After the individual reviews, we will open the floor for group discussion. We encourage you to share thoughts, ask questions, and explore the clinical implications of the topics and articles presented.
Facilitator: Dr. Nicola Hardingham
Dr. Nicola Hardingham is a specialist speech pathologist with over 17 years of clinical experience in both the UK and Australia working within the field of Head and Neck Cancer and ENT. Nicola is passionate about working with patients who have undergone a total laryngectomy and is committed to improving outcomes from diagnosis to survivorship. Her current research is centered on swallowing outcomes within Head and Neck Cancer. She has presented at several national and international conferences and is considered a specialist in her clinical area.

Registration
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in participating.