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The Veterans Administration
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The Department of Defense 
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program  (MIST)

  Presents:  

“Management of Patients with Feeding and Swallowing Problems:  An Interdisciplinary Approach” 

Monday 15 October 2007; 1400-1500 ET
(Repeat from 11 Sept 07)

No CE Credits 


Available on GETN/Warrior Platforms

a.  Sponsors:  This program is co-sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Program (DOD MIST) with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.  

b.  Availability:  This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks.  A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here: GETN Site Locations. 

No C/Ku Band Analog satellite is available for this program.  

Videoconferencing may be available to selected military and federal VTC sites using the USA TNET or the USN CNET networks and other VTC networks able to connect to this satellite feed.  Site coordinators using VTC are responsible for their own bridge coordination.

Will this program be Webcast?  No

c.  Target Audience Statement:  This broadcast is designed for military, federal, state and local speech-language pathologists, dietitians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, occupational therapist, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse clinical specialists and physicians.

d.  Program Summary:   This presentation will illustrate the interdisciplinary approach to the care of patient and residents with feeding or swallowing problems across the continuum of care as required by VHQ Directive 2006-032.  The directive requires that facilities establish and foster interdisciplinary collaboration among disciplines involved in the care of patients with feeding or swallowing problems including, but not limited to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and dental hygienists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, speech-language pathologists, dietitians, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, and volunteer feeding assistants. 

e.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:  None for this program.  

f.  DVD/Videotape Availability:  None, sites should tape from broadcast.

g.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on these program, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.   

h.  Interactivity/Questions:  None for these pre-recorded programs. 

i.  Registration:  All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates.  Sites may register at: DOD-MIST Registration Site or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.  

j.  Future Programs:  For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site:  (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.  

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l.  Program Requests:  Miss a program and would like it repeated?  Make your request here: DOD-MIST Program Request Form.


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