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This educational activity has been developed by the University Health Network Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the University of Toronto Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the University of Toronto Department of Speech-Language Pathology, the Swallowing Lab, and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., with the assistance of several Faculty who are experts in dysphagia:

Dr. Jonathan C. Irish, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS
Past-President of the American Head and Neck Society
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist
Vice President, Clinical, Cancer Programs, Ontario Health-Cancer Care Ontario
Professor and Head, Division of Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto
Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret/Ontario Cancer Research Institute, Cancer Biology and Imaging Program
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Rosemary Martino, MA, MSc, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Speech-Language Pathology
University of Toronto
Senior Scientist, Krembil Research Institute
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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This educational activity has been developed by the University Health Network Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the University of Toronto Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the University of Toronto Department of Speech-Language Pathology, the Swallowing Lab, and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.

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