This is episode 236 of the Swallier Pride Podcast and today's guest is Rebecca Smith.

She is a clinical educator at Appalachian State University in the Beaver College of Health Sciences

interprofessional Clinic.

She works in outpatient and acute care settings

through ASU and teaches their Pediatric Disphasia

course in the graduate program.

Rebecca is pursuing her PhD in health sciences

with an anticipated completion date of May 2024.

Over the last five years, she has specialized in evaluating

and treating infant feeding and swallowing

in the neonatal intensive care unit and assessing adult

dysphagia in medical and surgical intensive care units.

She is a certified neonatal therapist and certified lactation counselor.

Rebecca has served on various local state and national committees. She served on the Executive Medical Committee for Texas Speech Language

Hearing Association, Asha's Special Interest Group 13,

Following Disorders Professional Development Committee,

Disphacial Research Society's, website, communications,

and PR Committee, and the Disphacial Research Society's

Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

She has presented on numerous occasions through State Associations and ASHA on eunatal intensive

care and clinical supervision. host Teresa Richard, I'm a board certified specialist in swallowing and

swallowing disorders, a mobile-fuse business owner and founder of the Med-SLP

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