A Comprehensive Endoscopic Training Course for Speech-Language Pathologists and General ENTs
July 11, 2025 - July 12, 2025
Course Description
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Videostroboscopy and FEES Course is a two-day comprehensive training course hosted by faculty and staff of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
This dynamic program provides expert-led lectures, interactive group discussions and case studies as well as hands-on training, where participants will develop essential skills in the performance and interpretation of transnasal and rigid laryngeal videostroboscopy as well as flexible endoscopic evaluations of swallowing (FEES). This course emphasizes real time decision-making and interprofessional collaboration to enhance diagnostic precision and patient outcomes.
This curriculum includes a blend of didactic lectures, case reviews, and guided hands-on practice with live models and simulation in a supportive, evidence-based learning environment.
This program is offered for ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional area) 
Who Can Attend?
General Otolaryngologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students, and Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellows.
This course is ideal for medical Speech-Language Pathologists interested in the assessment and treatment of voice and swallow disorders, regardless of whether they are new to the field or seasoned clinicians. Participants will be taught how to perform and incorporate videostroboscopy and FEES into their clinical practice.
Course Directors
| Libby Smith, DO, FAOCO Professor of Otolaryngology Division Chief of Laryngology Director, Mercy Voice Center University of Pittsburgh | Sandra Stinnett, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Director, Swallow Disorders Center University of Pittsburgh | Chloe Santa Maria, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Director, Complex Airway Center University of Pittsburgh |
| Laura Habich, MS, CCC-SLP Lead Speech-Language Pathologist, UPMC Voice Center University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Tamara Wincko, MS, CCC-SLP Director of Speech-Language Pathology, Department of Otolaryngology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
Course Location
1400 Locust St Building D, Suite 2100, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Learning Outcomes
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Videostroboscopy and FEES Course will address, through lectures and hands-on training, interpretation of videostroboscopy, vibratory physiology, voice assessment, deglutition physiology, and pathophysiology through exploration of case presentations as well as the performance, interpretation, and documentation of FEES. Following the conference, attendees will be able to:
- Demonstrate basic endoscopic techniques for the use of rigid and flexible laryngeal endoscopy
- Develop foundational skill in interpretation of laryngeal stroboscopy and Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
- Integrate laryngeal stroboscopy and Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing into clinical care of patients
Satisfactory Completion
For satisfactory completion of this course, and to receive ASHA CEUs, participants will:
- Attend the course in full
- Submit a course evaluation
- Complete a learning assessment detailing three new concepts they have learned
Learn about the UPMC Voice, Airway, & Swallow Center.