Presentations

Professor Steele gives frequent presentations in the form of keynote addresses, invited lectures, contributed papers at scientific meetings and professional development workshops.  A selection of recent invited presentations is shown below:

 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS (2019 to current)

  1. Steele, C. M. (2024, February). Why we could consider using thickened fluids to manage dysphagia. 10th United Kingdom Swallowing Research Group Conference. Birmingham, United Kingdom.
  2. Steele, C. M. (2024, February). Using quantitative measures of videofluoroscopy to identify the mechanisms behind impairments in swallowing safety and efficiency. 10th United Kingdom Swallowing Research Group Conference. Birmingham, United Kingdom.
  3. Steele, C. M. (2024, February). Clinical Conundrums and Videofluoroscopy Interventions.1-day workshop. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Sheffield, United Kingdom.
  4. Steele, C. M. (2023, December). The impact of thickened liquids on penetration and aspiration. Industry Symposium (Nestlé Health Science). European Society of Swallowing Disorders Congress. Toulouse, France.
  5. Steele, C. M. (2023, November). Invited round table panelist: Innovations and Swallowing Disorders. European Society of Swallowing Disorders Congress. Toulouse, France.
  6. Steele, C. M. (2023, October). IDDSI – Looking back on a remarkable first decade. Invited keynote lecture. Canadian IDDSI Festival. Toronto, Canada.
  7. Steele, C. M. (2023, September). Quantitative Analysis of Videofluoroscopy for Treatment Planning and Outcome Measurement. Invited Lecture. National University Health System, Singapore.
  8. Steele, C. (2023, September). IDDSI and Instrumental Swallowing Assessment. Invited Lecture. Asia IDDSI Conference 2023. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  9. Steele, C. M. (2023, May). Swallowing Assessment and Management: A Best Practices Update. Invited Lecture. Nova Scotia Health. Halifax, Canada.
  10. Steele, C. M. (2023, May). Introduction to the ASPEKT Method: Quantitative Analysis of Swallowing Pathophysiology and Treatment Outcomes. Live webinar presentation. Brazilian Dysphagia Researchers Group.
  11. Steele, C. M. (2023, April). Usa de ejercicios de fuerza lingual en el tratamiento de la disfagia [Tongue strength training in the treatment of dysphagia]. Live webinar presentation. Asociación Peruana de Disfagia [Peruvian Dysphagia Association]. Lima, Peru.
  12. Steele, C. M. (2023, March). The International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative: Reflections on Facilitators and Barriers in International and Interdisciplinary Collaboration. Invited Lecture. World Dysphagia Summit. San Francisco, USA.
  13. Steele, C. M. (2023, February). Challenges in Swallowing Assessment: Opportunities for Engineering Partnerships? Bioelectrics and Neuroengineering Seminar, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy.
  14. Steele, C. M. (2023, February). An Introduction to Using Videofluoroscopy for Dysphagia Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. Istituto Sant’Anna Rehabilitation Hospital, Crotone, Italy.
  15. Steele, C. M. (2023, February). Diving Deeper into the Analysis of Videofluoroscopy for Dysphagia Treatment Planning and Outcome Measurement. Istituto Sant’Anna Rehabilitation Hospital, Crotone, Italy.
  16. Hutcheson, K. A., Martin-Harris, B. & Steele, C. M. (2022, November). Looking Beyond Aspiration on Videofluoroscopy: Fitting Safety, Efficiency, Physiology Measures Together for the Bigger Picture. Invited Seminar. 2022 ASHA Convention. New Orleans, LA.
  17. Steele, C. M. (2022, November). Master Class in Videofluoroscopy Best Practice for UHN SLPs. University Health Network, Toronto.
  18. Steele, C. M. (2022, November). Pathophysiology and Bedside Screening of Swallowing Dysfunction Post-Stroke. Invited keynote lecture. 2022 Association of Neurovascular Clinicians Conference. Orlando, Florida.
  19. Steele, C. M. (2022, August). The state of evidence in dysphagia research: Past, present and future. Invited keynote lecture. Hospital del Trabajador, Santiago, Chile.
  20. Steele, C. M. (2022, October). TAD Talk (Talking About Dysphagia): Through Thick and Thin – Why and when diet texture modification should be considered for people with dysphagia. Invited webinar for the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders (Virtual).
  21. Steele, C. M. & Mancopes, R. (2022, August). Master Class in Videofluoroscopy Best Practice and Dysphagia Treatment Planning. 5-day workshop. Hospital del Trabajador, Santiago, Chile.
  22. Mancopes, R. & Steele, C. M. (2022, June). Aspiration, Dysphagia and Lung Disease. Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals Webinar Series (Virtual).
  23. Steele, C. M., Martin-Harris, B., Gosa, M. & Edwards Allen, S. (2022, June). Diagnosis and Management of Swallowing Physiology: Standardized Contrast, the MBS-ImP, and the IDDSI Framework. American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders Webinar (Virtual).
  24. Mancopes, R. M. & Steele, C. M. (2022, April). Aspiration, Dysphagia and Lung Disease. Canadian Respiratory Conference. Victoria, BC.
  25. Steele, C. M. (2022, March). Texture modification and its impact on swallowing function. ASHA Connect Conference (Virtual).
  26. Steele, C. M. (2022, February). What is the evidence for tongue-strength training as an intervention for dysphagia? 9th United Kingdom Swallowing Research Group Conference. (Virtual event due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  27. Steele, C. M. (2022, February). Variations in hyoid kinematics in normal and abnormal swallowing. 9th United Kingdom Swallowing Research Group Conference. (Virtual event due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  28. Steele, C. (2021, November). Dysphagia following posterior circulation and brainstem stroke. Ontario Central South Regional Stroke Network.
  29. Steele, C. (2021, November). Non-invasive assessment of aspiration and swallowing. European Society for Swallowing Disorders Congress (Virtual).
  30. Steele, C. M. (2021, October). Invited Speaker. An Update on the Use of Thickened Liquids in Dysphagia Management. Care Nutrition Colombia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsvIRlGJLiE
  31. Steele, C. M. (2021, July). Invited speaker. From research to clinical practice in dysphagia: Where are we? II Latin American Congress of Dysphagia (Virtual). Recorded webinar available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u0x6ozGTmc
  32. Steele, C. M. (2021, August). Mastication and food development for people with dysphagia. World Dysphagia Summit. Nagoya, Japan (Hybrid event due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  33. Steele, C. M. (2021, March). The Penetration-Aspiration Scale: Are we using it correctly? Invited speaker. 2021 Virtual Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. (Virtual event due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  34. Steele, C. M. (2020, December). Appropriate use of Thickened Liquids in Dysphagia Management. Invited Speaker. Nestlé Health Science United Kingdom Webinar.
  35. Yadollahi, A. & Steele, C. M. (2020, December). KITE Research Institute and COVID Rehabilitation. Invited speaker. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Cancer Clinical Research Unit Virtual Clinical Research Education Week Webinar. University Health Network, Toronto.
  36. Steele, C. M. (2020, December). Revisiting the impact of thickened liquids on swallowing safety and efficiency. Invited speaker. United Kingdom Stroke Forum (Virtual event due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  37. Steele, C. (2020, November). Early Dysphagia Management: Screening, Referral and Assessment. Invited speaker. Northeastern Ontario Stroke Care Symposium. (Virtual event due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  38. Steele, C. (2020, November). Penetration, Aspiration and Pharyngeal Residue: What is normal? Invited speaker. 2020 Congress of the Asociación Argentina de Disfagia (Virtual event due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  39. Steele, C. M. (2020, October). The Evidence behind Dysphagia-Management: Where do we have to go? Invited speaker. European Society for Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders Congress. (Virtual event due to COVID-19 pandemic).
  40. Oh, P., Heesters, A. M., Steele, C. M. & Chartier, L. (2020, September). Introducing UHN’s New Quality Improvement Review Process: Ethical and Pragmatic Considerations. Medical Grand Rounds. Department of Medicine, University Health Network/Sinai Health, Toronto.
  41. Steele, C. M. & Mancopes, R. (2020, July). Aplicabilidade clínica de medidas quantitativas da deglutição: Método ASPEKT-C. Web based presentation to Serviço Fonoaudiologica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil.
  42. Steele, C. , Murray, J., Riquelme, L. F. & Lam. P. (2020, June). Focus on food texture testing. Webinar for representatives from companies involved in texture modified food and drink production for people with dysphagia, organized by the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative.
  43. Mancopes, R., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Barrett, E., Gulan, A., Smaoui, S., Pasqualoto, A. S. & Steele, C. M. (2020, June). A Comparison of Swallowing Physiology in Healthy Adults and Adults with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Web based presentation to West Park Hospital, Toronto.
  44. Steele, C. M. (2020, April). The Penetration-Aspiration Scale: Are we using it correctly? Invited web based lecture to New York University Swallowing Research Lab journal club.
  45. Steele, C. M. (2020, April). The Penetration-Aspiration Scale: Are we using it correctly? Invited web based lecture to University of Florida Aerodigestive Research Core study group.
  46. Steele, C. M. (2020, March). The Penetration-Aspiration Scale: Are we using it correctly? Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Conference cancelled and lecture deferred due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  47. Steele, C. (2020, March). What do we know about oropharyngeal sensory function and swallowing? Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Delivered virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  48. Steele, C. M. (2019, September). Managing Dysphagia Risk using the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Framework. Maine Medical Center Nutrition Symposium. Portland, ME.
  49. Steele, C. M. (2019, August). How Thickened Liquids Work to Improve Swallowing. University of Wisconsin Madison Voice and Swallow Clinic Lecture Series. Madison, WI.
  50. Steele, C. M. (2019, May). How Thickened Liquids Work to Improve Swallowing. European Stroke Organization Congress. Milan, Italy.
  51. Steele, C. M. (2019, May). Invited speaker. Swallowing disorders and aspiration prevention in neuromuscular disorders. 35th Annual Dr. Dorothy Wiselberg Memorial Seminar. Respiratory Division, McGill University Health Centre and the Meakins-Christie Laboratories at McGill University. Montreal, Quebec.
  53. Steele, C. M. (2019, March). Measurement of Chewing Function and Efficiency: Techniques from the world of food oral processing. Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. San Diego, CA.
  54. Steele, C. (2019, March). Measurement of swallow timing and kinematics from videofluoroscopy. Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. San Diego, CA.