363 – From Research to Reality: How REST is Changing the Game for Swallowing Specialists

Swallow Your Pride Podcast

Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Careers, Medicine

4.8 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the "Swallow Your Pride" podcast, host Theresa Richard engages with Dr. Stephanie Watts and Jessica Gregor, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S to discuss advancements in dysphagia care. They introduce the Esophageal CoLab and the Robust Esophageal Screening Test (REST), aiming to improve swallowing disorder diagnostics and treatment. The conversation highlights the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration, flexible clinical protocols, and ongoing education.

Dr. Watts and Jessica share their experiences and research, emphasizing the need for tailored patient care and effective communication strategies. The episode concludes with a call to action for clinicians to adopt innovative practices and enhance patient outcomes.

Find out more about their course here: https://esophagealcolab.com/offerings

Resources that include articles discussed on this podcast: https://esophagealcolab.com/resources

Timestamps:

Discussion on Esophageal Co-lab (00:03:35)
Meeting Origin Story (00:04:41)
Need for Education (00:06:10)
Importance of Protocols (00:07:01)
Explanation of REST (00:09:16)
Training Evolution (00:11:30)
Understanding Esophageal Function (00:12:49)
Addressing Knowledge Gaps (00:14:43)
Role of the SLP Team (00:17:30)
Research and Development (00:19:34)
Standardization Process (00:21:52)
Future of the Co-lab (00:22:37)
Research on Bolus Trials (00:23:27)
Protocol Adaptability (00:24:07)
Collaboration and Town Hall (00:26:04)
Change Management in SLPs (00:28:22)
Support from Radiologists (00:29:00)
Course Structure and Topics (00:31:38)
Importance of Critical Thinking (00:34:45)
Future Course Offerings (00:40:05)
Feedback and Impact (00:40:58)
Registration Information (00:42:11)

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0:00.0	Do you look at the rest of the swallow when performing video fluoroscopy?
0:04.5	The robust esophageal screening test, or rest, is a standardized and validated esophageal screening
0:11.1	protocol that you can perform during your modified barium swallow studies.
0:16.0	Following completion of the rest, the dysphagia care team will have information pertaining
0:20.1	to structural and or movement-related
0:22.5	issues that may be causing or contributing to your patient's symptoms. The reporting of results
0:28.1	provides an opportunity for multidisciplinary and timely management of our dysphagic patients.
0:34.4	Know better and then do better. This is the future of dysphasia care. Join the movement.
0:39.5	Get trained in rest with confidence in your interpretation through reliability testing and build a
0:44.5	multidisciplinary swallow team now by going to esophageal co-lab.com. Hurry, there are three courses
0:50.6	left in 2025 for eight hours of advanced Asha CEOs. Seats are limited and discounts
0:56.6	are available for groups from the same corporation. Welcome to the Swallow Your Pride podcast.
1:17.3	I'm your host, Teresa Richard.
1:18.8	I'm a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders and founder of the MetaSLP Collective and MetaSLP Education.
1:26.2	This podcast is dedicated to delivering the latest
1:28.8	evidence-based practice to medical SLPs everywhere, while also recognizing that medical
1:33.5	SLPs everywhere are doing the best with what they've got. Whether you are a new clinician
1:38.0	seeking tangible tools for therapy or a seasoned vet stuck in a rut, my goal is simple to help
1:43.6	you advance your practice without
1:45.0	feeling overwhelmed or underappreciated.
1:47.4	This means that together will build confidence, broaden your knowledge, and reignite your
1:51.9	passion for our fields.
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