Future-Ready SLPs: How Can Clinicians Embrace AI and Digital Innovation?
Presented by Sarah Baar and Rinki Varindani Desai
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Audio Runtime: 49 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 21 Minutes
Dr. Rinki Varindani Desai, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S—a multilingual medical SLP, board-certified swallowing specialist, and digital health entrepreneur—joins host Sarah Baar for a timely conversation on the evolving role of technology in clinical care. Together, they explore how AI, digital therapeutics, and remote monitoring are already shaping speech-language pathology, and how you can take part in the change. You’ll hear why SLPs are not only essential users of these tools but also powerful collaborators in their creation. Tune in to feel empowered, informed, and ready to take your next courageous step into the future of the profession.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the evidence around applications in digital health innovation that impact clinical practice
- Apply evidence-based, practical strategies for integrating emerging technologies into clinical workflows
- Solve patient case scenarios involving digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) in speech-language pathology
- Identify opportunities for SLPs to collaborate and shape the development of digital health solutions
This is an audio-only course. Additional materials are available for download within the course. To receive continuing education credit, complete the course and the accompanying quiz.
Meet your instructors
Sarah Baar
Sarah Baar is a speech-language pathologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has had the opportunity to work in many settings across the care continuum, including acute care, acute rehab, home and community, and outpatient therapy, and has been involved in various leadership projects. In 2016, she started the Honeycomb Speech…
Rinki Varindani Desai
Dr. Rinki Varindani Desai is a medical speech-language pathologist, board-certified swallowing disorders specialist, healthtech entrepreneur, and clinical educator. She is the founder of Theratactix, a digital health consulting firm, and co-founder of the Swallowing Training and Education Portal, a leading dysphagia…
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