The European Society for Swallowing Disorders is an international non-profit association aiming to improve the quality of care for those affected by swallowing disorders. https://essd.org/ ESSD 2025 congress website: https://essd2025.org/https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mwmzwstwqc2hDear ESSD Members, You are cordially invited to the ESSD 2026 General Assembly. 📍 ESSD2026 Annual Congress 📅 Thursday, 22 October 2026 🕠 17:30–18:30 CEST Registration required: 🔗https://form.jotform.com/262673428428364 More info: https://essd.org/essd-2026-general-assembly-member-convocation/29 Sep 2026 04:54 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmzwstwqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mwmzlzykvk2h✈️ Heading to #ESSD2026 in Leiden? 🇳🇱 All venue and travel information is now available online! 🎓 Pre-Courses Venue: https://essd2026.org/pre-courses-venue/ 🏛️ Congress Venue: https://essd2026.org/congress-venue/ #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #Leiden #ESSD202629 Sep 2026 04:48 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmzlzykvk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mwatyyxi2k27📍 How do I get to Leiden for #ESSD2026? Find all the travel information you need to plan your trip, including transport options and practical guidance. 🔗 https://essd2026.org/travel-information/ See you in Leiden this October! #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD202624 Sep 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwatyyxi2k27https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mwatyosois2724 Sep 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwatyosois27https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mw4t7la6pc2dOn 11th to 13th September, our ESSD board members attended the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation #jsdr2026 in Kobe, Japan. We have had a great time connecting with dysphagia experts from Asia and beyond. Thank you #jsdr for the invitations!22 Sep 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4t7la6pc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mw4rmjffus2a🎉Join us for the 103rd ESSD webinar, where Jacintha Oldenbeuving will present on her paper, "Intensive swallowing #rehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer survivors with chronic #dysphagia" 📅 Wednesday, 30 September 2026 🕡 6:30 PM CEST 🔗 https://pci.jotform.com/form/262532065306350 #headandneckcancer22 Sep 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4rmjffus2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mw3rlfqdlk2c📢🎓 The full programmes for all #ESSD2026 Pre-Congress Courses are now live on our website! 🎯 10 specialised courses. Hands-on training. Certification opportunities. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands 📝Full programmes: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD2026 #PreCongressCourses22 Sep 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3rlfqdlk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mvozuwd76s2jThe #ESSD #Mentorship Programme 2026 has officially started! 🎉 This week, we welcomed our mentors and mentees to their kick-off meetings and launched an 18-month mentoring journey connecting professionals from across Europe and beyond. #Dysphagia #ProfessionalDevelopment17 Sep 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvozuwd76s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mu6wghykmc2f🎉 Exiciting news: we're offering another FEES course (in German) in Hochzirl, Austria! 📆 9 - 11 October 2026 📍Hochzirl, Austria 🔗https://lnkd.in/gqfEKm7W Don't miss this great opportunity to sharpen your FEES skills! #FEES #dysphagia #assessments #swallowing29 Aug 2026 03:23 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6wghykmc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mu6vzrj6bs2cESSD Satellite ICU Symposium 20 October 2026 (Tues) More info: https://essd2026.org/2026/07/13/essd-satellite-icu-symposium/ Registration: essd2026.org/registration/ #essd2026 #icu #dysphagia29 Aug 2026 03:16 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6vzrj6bs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3msxncewobs24🏨✨ Planning your trip to #ESSD2026? Now's the time to book your stay in Leiden! 🇳🇱 Leiden, Netherlands | 19–23 October 2026 🛏️ Recommended hotels & booking info: essd2026.org/accommodation/ 📝 Full travel details: https://essd2026.org/travel-information/13 Aug 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxncewobs24https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3msijlrsxl22u🚀 The #ESSD2026 Scientific Programme is now available! 📅 19-23 October 2026 🔗 View the programme: https://essd2026.org/scientific-programme/ 🎟️ Early Bird registration is open: essd2026.org/registration/ #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD202607 Aug 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msijlrsxl22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3msatp7kigc2u✍ "Women in ENT": a global survey on gender disparities in otolaryngology The Medical University of Graz is currently conducting an international research project investigating gender disparities in otolaryngology worldwide. Link to survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17irOcMHLtqXrHi5djLwWIdivQcjNcaVZb9hGBZXbvAI/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=727387124142445568504 Aug 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msatp7kigc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mrpkdf4uc22y🔄 Precourse 10 spotlight: Assessment to Action Bridging diagnostic findings with practical treatment planning — turn your assessment data into effective, individualised care. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands 📝 Register now: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD2026 https://essd2026.org/pre-courses/28 Jul 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpkdf4uc22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mrpk5uuvrk2y🧠 Precourse 9 spotlight: Think Swallow A case-based precourse focused on clinical reasoning and decision-making in complex dysphagia presentations. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands 📝 Save your spot: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #Dysphagia #ThinkSwallow #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD202628 Jul 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpk5uuvrk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mrmh6jcw322x👵 Precourse 8 spotlight: Geriatric Dysphagia Specialised approaches to assessing and managing swallowing disorders in older adults, grounded in current best practice. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands | Ahead of #ESSD2026 📝 Limited seats — register: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #Geriatrics27 Jul 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmh6jcw322xhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mrch2ltucs26🍽️ Precongress Course 7 Spotlight: Nutrition and Dysphagia 😋 Discover the powerful connection between nutrition and swallowing disorders through a truly multidisciplinary lens. 🚀 Register now: https://essd2026.org/2026/06/12/nutricion/ #Dysphagia #Nutrition #SwallowingDisorders #IDDSI #ESSD202623 Jul 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrch2ltucs26https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mr7w754msk2u🩺 Precourse 6 spotlight: Swallowing Ultrasound Explore non-invasive ultrasound techniques for assessing swallowing function — an emerging, radiation-free tool for your clinical toolkit. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands 📝 Register here: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #Dysphagia #Ultrasound #ESSD2026 https://essd2026.org/pre-courses/22 Jul 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7w754msk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mr7w5mj5g22u👶 Precourse 5 spotlight: Paediatric Dysphagia From infant feeding difficulties to complex paediatric cases dedicated, practical training for clinicians working with children. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands 📝 Save your spot: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #Dysphagia #Paediatric #ESSD2026 https://essd2026.org/pre-courses/22 Jul 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7w5mj5g22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mr7w4bx7f22u📈 Precourse 4 spotlight: High-Resolution Manometry (HRM) Learn to perform and interpret HRM for complex pharyngeal and oesophageal motility cases, with guided hands-on practice. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands 📝 Limited spaces! Reserve yours: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #Dysphagia #Manometry #ESSD2026 https://essd2026.org/pre-courses/22 Jul 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7w4bx7f22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mr3m4pddcc2a❗ We have extended the deadline for submissions to our Members Research Archive. You still have time to be considered for the Q2 Best Paper Award! Winners will have FREE registration to the ESSD Annual Congress! Submit here: https://form.jotform.com/232253341453347 Deadline: 29 July 202620 Jul 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3m4pddcc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mqymlst24s24🫁 Precourse 3 spotlight: Tracheostomy Management Specialised, hands-on training for clinicians managing dysphagia in patients with a tracheostomy safety, decision-making, and multidisciplinary care. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands 📝 Register now: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #ESSD202619 Jul 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqymlst24s24https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mqymdu7z2c24📽️🩻 Precourse 2 spotlight: Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) Build practical, evidence-based skills in one of the gold-standard techniques for instrumental swallowing assessment. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands 📝 Save your spot: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #Dysphagia #VFSS #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD202619 Jul 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqymdu7z2c24https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mqym3yxqxk24🔬🎓 Precourse 1 spotlight: FEES Certification Course Master Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and earn your ESSD certification, guided by expert faculty in hands-on, case-based sessions. 📝 Limited seats! Reserve yours: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #ESSD202619 Jul 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqym3yxqxk24https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mq7betq7ys2x📢 ESSD 2026 Abstract Notifications Have Been Sent! 📬 Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for #ESSD2026. 📥 If you have not received an update, please get in touch with the congress organizers. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands | 19–23 Oct 2026 🔗 essd2026.org #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD202609 Jul 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7betq7ys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mpxgixvloc23📣 New Publication alert! 📣 The ESSD Research Group has recently published a systematic review on Behavioural interventions and Botox injectsion for drooling, swallowing, feeding and oral-motor outcomes in children. 🔗: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/15/12/4653 #dysphagia #paediatrics06 Jul 2026 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxgixvloc23https://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mpq35mhxuc2i📣 We're thrilled to annouce the pre-congress courses for the ESSD 16th Annual Congress 2026 in Leiden, Netherlands!📣 More info and registration: essd2026.org/pre-courses/ #ESSD2026 #annualcongress #Leiden03 Jul 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq35mhxuc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mpq2p2jk322iThe next #ESSD-#DGD joint webinar will be presenetd by Dr. Gero Lueg, on "#Geriatric Dysphagia: Why Single Findings Fail in Clinical Decision-Making". 📆: 29 July (English) & 30 July (German) at 18:30 CEST 🔗: https://essd.org/102nd-essd-dgd-webinar-in-english-and-german-geriatric-dysphagia-why-single-findings-fail-in-clinical-decision-making/ 🔗 (German): https://pci.jotform.com/form/26179309399637403 Jul 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq2p2jk322ihttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mnju7zwtmk2sWe're thrilled to announce the first FREE Joint #DRS-#ESSD webinar this year! This webinar will feature award-winning research from both the DRS and the ESSD. 📆: 24 June 2026 (Wed) 6:00PM CEST/11AM CT 🔗: https://www.dysphagiaresearch.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=2064601 FREE for all. #dysphagia05 Jun 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnju7zwtmk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/essd-dysphagia.bsky.social/post/3mnjtp6b6pk2sOur 101st ESSD Webinar will be presented by Prof Emilia Michou on "Investigating the manifestation of dysphagia in neurodegeneration: the paradigm of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis" 📆: 17 June 2026 (Wed) 18:30 CEST 🔗: https://pci.jotform.com/form/261544764010350 #dysphagia #neurodegeneration #ALS05 Jun 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:pcrysrmyxfravmf5zbrwsy5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnjtp6b6pk2s