Learn about P-HRM Swallow Assessment and how to use Swallow Gateway by enrolling in the SGW Online Learning Course.

As a Course participant you will have access all Course Modules for 6 weeks, will receive a Free Clinical Associate Subscription Upgrade whist enrolled, and get one-on-one feedback on your analysis from a SGW expert trainer.

To find out about costs and how to enrol email swallowgateway.training@gmail.com

COURSE MODULES:

A. Background to Pharyngeal Manometry and Impedance: This background module provides information on technology for pharyngeal manometry and insights needed to understand swallowing function through the prism of pressure and impedance plots. For those new to pharyngeal manometry, this information will give you the background needed the learn how to preform Swallow Gateway analysis.

B. SGW Basics Course: A detailed course in how to use the SGW web-application to analyse manometry-impedance recordings. There are five sub-modules, each includes information, activities and exercises designed to optimise your training and achieve the following learning outcomes:
1:  Upload and analysis of pressure-impedance recordings of pharyngeal swallowing.
2: Understanding pharyngeal pressure-impedance metrics; derivation in Swallow Gateway and what they indicate about oropharyngeal swallowing physiology.
3: Upload and analysis of pressure-impedance recordings of esophageal peristalsis.
4: Understanding esophageal pressure-impedance metrics; In particular, derivation in Swallow Gateway and what they indicate about esophageal bolus transport physiology.
5: Analysis of esophago-gastric junction pressures; basal tone and morphology.

C. Characterizing Upper Esophageal Sphincter and Pharyngeal Dysfunction: This module explores how to potentially use Swallow Gateway derived plots and data to characterize disordered pharyngeal motility.

D. The Leuven Consensus: <NEW to SGW Online!> The Leuven Consensus a new EXPERT GUIDELINE providing a classification scheme for diagnosis of pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter motor disorders using metrics derived by P-HRM-I. This Module provides a overview of the recommended protocols and diagnostic framework. Exercises and case examples are provided to assist you with your learning. 

E. Additional Materials: An extensive module of supplementary materials including:

1. SGW Manometry Presentations; a library of recorded talks presented by SGW experts.
2. SGW Extras Module; video’s containing practical hints and helpful advice.
3. SGW Publication Archive; to access all published SGW papers.

After completing the Course we will arrange a tutorial with Prof. Taher Omari, SGW Founder  — this is your chance to discuss the course content guideline and get expert insights. 

A Certificate of Completion is available on request, which includes a summary of the SGW Basics Course learning outcomes.

NOTE: This Course is not accredited to assess competency in using pharyngeal high resolution manometry for clinical diagnosis.