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PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
Edie R. Hapner is professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, codirector of the UAB Voice Center, and director of speech and hearing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Among her honors, Dr. Hapner was named the George W. Barber Jr., Foundation Endowed Professor in 2021, ASHA Fellow in 2019, Associate Fellow of the American Laryngological Association, and Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Hapner has also received the GSHA's Clinician of the Year, The University of Missouri's Education Program Alumnae of the Year, and the Clinical Scholar designation of the AAO-HNS.
Dr. Hapner served on the ASHA Board of Directors from 2014 to 2016. She was the ASHA Convention cochair in 2020 and will serve in that position again for the ASHA Convention in 2022. She is a member of the Voice Committee of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, and she served on the Coordinating Committee of Special Interest Group 3, Voice and Voice Disorders from 2006 to 2013. Dr. Hapner is an ASHA-appointed member of the National Advisory Committee to the Educational Testing Service. She served as the ASHA-appointed member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology's committee for the development of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of dysphonia.
Dr. Hapner has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and six book chapters on voice and voice disorders, and she is the coeditor of Voice Therapy: Clinical Case Studies. She is the author of Training and Interpretation of FEES in Adults, a DVD training program for clinicians. She is the codeveloper of phonation resistance training exercises, PhoRTE, a systematic program of respiratory and phonatory overload to treat the aging voice. Dr. Hapner is the co-planner for the Voice Therapy Conference, the only conference dedicated solely to assessment and treatment of voice disorders by speech-language pathologists.
Dr. Hapner has served as a consultant to MedBridge since 2013, and in addition to being an instructor of multiple courses, she is the developer of the upcoming Voice Certificate for MedBridge.
Courses with Edie R. Hapner
Browse Course CatalogThe It Factor: Strategies for Developing the Therapeutic Alliance
Presented by Jackie Gartner-Schmidt, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow and Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
The It Factor: Strategies for Developing the Therapeutic Alliance
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Video Runtime: 89 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 34 Minutes
Although many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) take a seminar in voice disorders, training in the application of effective intervention strategies for use in treatment of the voice-disordered patient is all too frequently a small component of their educational training. An even smaller component of voice training is in what is being called the "metatherapy" of voice therapy. Many have referred to this category as "clinical expertise" and the SLP's "silent know-how." Yet, others have long referred to it as the "it factor" that master clinicians cultivate after years of experience. This clinical expertise refers to the clinician's cumulated experience, education, and clinical skills (ASHA, 2004). This course will help the voice clinician understand the factors that take therapy from the application of voice therapy tasks to connecting those tasks to patient trust and relevancy and engaging the patient in therapy for improved outcomes and adherence. This course can and should be viewed often as the clinician moves through the MedBridge voice curriculum to refresh the perspective that the what in voice therapy is important, but the how may be the magic ingredient to success.
Although many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) take a seminar in voice disorders, training in the application of effective intervention strategies for use in treatment of the voice-disordered patient is all too frequently a small component of their educational training. An even smaller component of voice training is in what is being called the "metatherapy" of voice therapy. Many have referred to this category as "clinical expertise" and the SLP's "silent know-how." Yet, others have long referred to it as the "it factor" that master clinicians cultivate after years of experience. This clinical expertise refers to the clinician's cumulated experience, education, and clinical skills (ASHA, 2004). This course will help the voice clinician understand the factors that take therapy from the application of voice therapy tasks to connecting those tasks to patient trust and relevancy and engaging the patient in therapy for improved outcomes and adherence. This course can and should be viewed often as the clinician moves through the MedBridge voice curriculum to refresh the perspective that the what in voice therapy is important, but the how may be the magic ingredient to success.
Introduction to Dysphonia
Presented by Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
Introduction to Dysphonia
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Video Runtime: 89 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 28 Minutes
This introduction to working with people who are dysphonic challenges the clinician to look at the evaluation and treatment of dysphonia from a physiological perspective. The course emphasizes the importance of working with the referring physician and the patients to make informed decisions about the goals of therapy and the prognosis for therapy success. This course empowers the speech language pathologist to participate as a decision-maker regarding who is a good candidate for therapy and when to make the decision that therapy is not working and other medical/surgical treatments may be in order.
This introduction to working with people who are dysphonic challenges the clinician to look at the evaluation and treatment of dysphonia from a physiological perspective. The course emphasizes the importance of working with the referring physician and the patients to make informed decisions about the goals of therapy and the prognosis for therapy success. This course empowers the speech language pathologist to participate as a decision-maker regarding who is a good candidate for therapy and when to make the decision that therapy is not working and other medical/surgical treatments may be in order.
Laryngeal Videostroboscopy: Part Two
Presented by Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow and Michael Johns III, MD
Laryngeal Videostroboscopy: Part Two
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Participants will be guided through a tutorial in common laryngeal pathologies often seen ion the examination, their likely causes and treatments. The course then introduces the clinician to the use of this information to plan therapy with an emphasis on prognosis and expectations. For the clinician who uses this technology, this course will address scope of practice and competency building. Models of collaborative practice will be presented. Finally, the course will conclude with a demonstration of both a rigid and a flexible videostroboscopic examination.
Laryngeal Videostroboscopy: Part One
Presented by Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow and Michael Johns III, MD
Laryngeal Videostroboscopy: Part One
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This course presents an in depth tutorial in the role of laryngeal videostrobscopy in the comprehensive evaluation of voice disorders. Examination begins with a discussion of the differences between diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy and rigid or flexible endoscopy with videostroboscopy. Participants will be provided with the practicing clinician demonstration of the assessment of the functional parameters of the vocal fold mucosa and the glottis demonstrated in the laryngeal videostroboscopic examination. Demonstrations of both flexible and rigid examinations are included.
The Aging Voice Part 2: A Vocal Capabilities Battery for Presbyphonia
Presented by Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
The Aging Voice Part 2: A Vocal Capabilities Battery for Presbyphonia
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This course, with Edie Hapner, provides detailed instruction in instrumental and non-instrumental techniques for evaluating aging voice. The course begins by instructing participants to rule out other diagnoses through the laryngeal examination, neurological examination, and respiratory examination, before taking a deeper dive into the perceptual voice evaluation, acoustic voice evaluation, and the aerodynamic voice evaluation.
The Aging Voice Part 1: The Impact, Causes, and Treatment for Presbyphonia
Presented by Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
The Aging Voice Part 1: The Impact, Causes, and Treatment for Presbyphonia
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This course, with Edie Hapner, introduces students to the prevalence of presbyphonia, and discusses it's impact on an aging population in the United States and around the world. The course begins by explaining why presbyphonia matters, both at an individual level and within the context of changing demographics in the United States and around the world. Edie Hapner then explores the effect of aging on the voice, and introduces evidence-based treatment modalities for presbyphonia.
The Aging Voice Part 3: Using Voice Therapy to Treat Presbyphonia
Presented by Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
The Aging Voice Part 3: Using Voice Therapy to Treat Presbyphonia
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This course, with Edie Hapner, outlines evidence-based interventions for persons experiencing presbyphonia. The course begins by providing an overview of a treatment modality framework that includes both non-invasive and more invasive measures that the allied health team can employ. Special attention is given to translating evaluation data into the most effective intervention for each individual case. Intervention approaches including vocal exercise approaches, and exuberant therapies such as LSVT and PhoRTE will be described and demonstrated via videos of patients.
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