Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S)

by Marilouise E. Nichols, M.S., CCC-SLP, DCS-S, CBIS, me.nichols@outlook.com

Marilouise E. Nichols, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CBIS, recently earned Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S) from the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (ABSSD). Achieving BCS-S distinction is a rigorous process, and is one of the highest recognitions in the field for those who demonstrate advanced leadership, research, scholarship, mentorship, and clinical skills in dysphagia practice. Marilouise is a medical speech-language pathologist (SLP) and senior clinician with extensive experience in acute care and long-term acute care. Marilouise is passionate about advancing growth opportunities for Black SLPs in the medical setting, and recently contributed to a ABSSD continuing education course, “How they do it: Experiences of dysphagia clinicians and researchers in leadership roles”, where she provided tips on how early-career professionals can navigate a leadership trajectory in dysphagia practice.

Link for CEU course is as following: https://www.swallowingdisorders.org/page/ HowtheydoitExperiencesofdysphagiaclinicians

Link for more information on BCS-S: https://www.swallowingdisorders.org/

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