Swallow the Gap
A pivotal podcast on a mission to improve medical intervention for patients with swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Primarily intended for medical speech-language pathologists (SLP) and also relevant for professionals and students involved in pulmonology, otolaryngology, gerontology, nutrition, rehabilitation sciences, and various other areas of healthcare. Join us as a force for change by inspiring critical thinking, facilitating discussion, and stimulating professional development for those involved in the evaluation and treatment of patients with aerodigestive disorders. For 2025, please keep your eyes peeled for monthly episode release!
https://www.swallowthegap.com (Gap Education, LLC)
Podcasting since 2024 • 31 episodes
Swallow the Gap
Latest Episodes
BOLUS and Beyond: Advancing Critical Reasoning in Dysphagia
The BOLUS framework helps clinicians move beyond the idea that aspiration always translates to pneumonia by encouraging a critical, multi-factor approach to dysphagia care. Designed for use before, during, and after patient encounters, t...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:05:45
Lost in Transition: Communication and Continuity of Care
We bring attention to a widespread challenge in clinical care: decisions and recommendation that don’t follow the patient. Whether it’s missing imaging, undocumented rationale, or unclear explanations, these breakdowns in continuity disrupt car...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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43:40
You Can’t Eat a Stat: The Real Goal of Swallowing Therapy and Research
This episode explores the concepts of patient centric care and research—does intervention matter if your patient doesn’t care about it? With insights from decades of clinical practice and research, the guests share strategies for therapy that a...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:05:53
From Old Thinking to New Insights
With our dedication to our patients, we've gained a deeper understanding of the complexity of swallowing and dysphagia. How can we use these insights to advance SLP education and our own professional growth?Guest: Nicole Wiksten, MS, CCC...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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36:30
The Role of Baseline Neurological Health in Swallowing Recovery After Stroke
What does pre-stroke neurological health have to do with swallowing prognosis, post stroke? In this episode, Dr. Janina Wilmskoetter, Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses her recent publication,
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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36:07
