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Teachers receive 7 CPDU's for attending this
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H. Steven Sims, MD
Assistant
Professor
Director, Chicago Institute for Voice
Care
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Sims is an Otolaryngologist
certified by the American Board of
Otolaryngology, sub-specializing in
professional voice care. As the Director
of the Chicago Institute for Voice Care
at the University of Illinois at Chicago
he provides treatment for the care of
the voice and airway disorders. From
vocal fatigue to reflux disease the
institute treats a range of disorders
that affect the voice, including
paralyzed vocal folds, chronic
hoarseness, Spasmodic Dysphonia and
chronic throat irritation. An
accomplished musician and singer, Dr.
Sims is dedicated to providing education
to professional voice users to help them
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Stephanie Joe, MD
Assistant
Professor
Director, Sinus & Nasal Allergy Center
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Joe
is an Otolaryngologist certified by the
American Board of Otolaryngology,
sub-specializing in rhinology, sinus
surgery, and nasal surgery. She is
trained in treating a variety of nasal
and sinus problems. Her expertise is in
the minimally invasive surgical
treatment of nasal and sinus problems. |
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Jay L. Goldstein, MD
Professor of
Medicine
Vice Head for Clinical Affairs
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Jay L. Goldstein is a gastroenterologist at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago. After completing his fellowship in gastroenterology, he joined the faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1984, where he is currently Professor of Medicine and Vice Head for Clinical Affairs. Dr. Goldstein is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians (FACP), American College of Gastroenterology (FACG) and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF). |
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Nelson Roy Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor of Speech & Language Pathology
University of Utah
Dr. Nelson Roy is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Utah. He received his doctorate in communication disorders in 1997 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI. He holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, and conducts biweekly voice clinics at the University of Utah Voice Disorders Center. He has authored the largest epidemiological study of voice disorders in teachers, and conducted three randomized clinical trials aimed to evaluate common treatment approaches for teachers with voice disorders. |
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Kate DeVore, M.A., CCC-SLP
Voice/Speech Pathologist
Kate DeVore, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a Voice/Speech pathologist specialized in professional voice, a theatre voice. speech and dialect trainer, and a personal development coach. She has an M.A. in Speech Pathology (communication disorders) with an emphasis in professional voice, and a B.A. in Theatre with an emphasis in acting and voice. She is also a Reiki master teacher and is certified in Vibrational Healing.
Kate is co-author of The Voice Book: Caring For, Protecting, and Improving Your Voice (Chicago Review Press) and the Laryngeal Teaching Series DVDs showing endoscopic footage of the inside of the throat during speaking, singing, and other sound production (www.LoveYourVoice.com). She is also co-creator of downloadable dialect training materials (www.AccentHelp.com) and author of downloadable material for Accent Modification and clear American speech (www.GeneralAmericanAccent.com).. |
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UIC
Department of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
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Intended Audience
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Teachers
Coaches
Aerobics Instructors
Radio hosts
Clergy
Telemarketers
Actors
Singers
Politicians
Lawyers
Receptionists
Sales People
Homemakers
Brokers
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Event Date
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Saturday
October 24, 2009
8am - 4pm
UIC College of Medicine
Research Building
@ Moss Auditorium
909 S. Wolcott St.
Chicago, IL 60612 |
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