About This Educational Activity

Title: You and Dysphagia – An Animated Patient^® Guide to Dysphagia
Launch date: June 30, 2026

This educational activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of patients and caregivers affected by dysphagia.

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.

This website is part of the Animated Patient^® series developed by Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., to provide highly visual formats of learning for patients to improve their understanding, make informed decisions, and partner with their healthcare professionals for optimal outcomes.

Faculty:

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

Conflict of Interest Disclosures:

Mechanisms in Medicine Inc. is committed to providing its learners with high quality educational activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this educational activity:

• Dr. Jonathan C. Irish – Nothing to disclose.
• Dr. Rosemary Martino – Nothing to disclose.

Disclaimer:

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance their own personal development.

• The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
• Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should be discussed with your physician.

Technical Requirements:

YouAndDysphagia.com is an internet-based educational program available on Mac and PC. Click here to view Technical Requirements