Plenary sessions are defined as presentations that are on
the program for all conference participants to attend, as opposed to breakout
sessions when several presentations run concurrently. The ASET 2016 Annual Conference hosted a
total of four plenary sessions. If you
did not have the opportunity to attend our conference this year, you can now
view these highlights of our meeting!
These presentations were recorded and are now available in the ASET
on-line store!
The Lewis Kull
Memorial Keynote Address: “The Story of
Music and Memory” by Robin Lombardo. This presentation is based
on the documentary movie, “Alive Inside” which was the most awarded docu-drama
of 2014, including a Sundance Film Festival Award. This inspirational topic reveals the amazing
improvement in Alzheimer’s patients when they are able to listen to music that
has meaning for them. An organization
has been created to enable as many patients as possible to have access to an I-Pod
and recorded music. She explains the
neurophysiology of music in the brain, and the many areas of the brain that are
involved in processing music and the relationship to memory. You will see video clips that show the
remarkable change in the patients listening to music and hear their stories. If you perform tests on dementia patients you
can benefit from incorporating this technique in the lab environment. You may also know a person suffering from
Alzheimer’s, or will in the future!
Statistics reveal that 1 in 9 Americans over 65 have been diagnosed with
this disease.
What
attendees said about the Keynote Address:
“It
was fascinating to learn about how music can trigger brain functions that have
been otherwise lost in dementia patients!”
“Very
moving and encouraging presentation. Great to hear the advances being made with
medicine that touches the soul.”
“She
was a great speaker! She made me laugh and cry. I loved the topic. I will
incorporate with my great aunt.”
“Very informative and
interesting presentation. I learned a lot about how music can help people with
dementia retrieve memories and engage in a way that they hadn't previously been
able to for some time. I will definitely use what I learned to help some people
in my life as well as patients that I may come into contact with.”
The Ellen Grass
Lecture: “It’s Never Too Late to Make a
Difference with Neurodiagnostics” by Nikesh Ardeshna, M.D. This inspirational presentation will help you
understand just how valuable our services are within the field of health
care! Most of us can recount at least
one patient whose life we changed when a test or monitoring session we
conducted revealed findings that led to an accurate diagnosis and proper
treatment to improve the patient’s health.
Dr. Ardeshna shares several case histories with EEG findings to
illustrate how patients may live with an undiagnosed or misdiagnosed medical
condition until EEG monitoring provided the much needed clue to determine
proper treatment.
What attendees said about Dr. Ardeshna’s talk:
“Interesting and
engaging, material was extremely relevant”
“Very interesting and
informative. Love the examples of the more difficult cases that can be
misdiagnosed.”
“All three case
studies were very interesting and helps to remind us all about perseverance to
aide patients have better health.”
The Kathleen Mears
Memorial Lecture: “Go For the Gold: Essential Skills for Technologists” by Jerry
Morris, R NCS T, CNCT, MS, FASET by Jerry Morris, R. NCS T, CNCT, FASET, MS.
This is a very motivational presentation! Jerry encourages us all to do our very best,
in everything we do for our professional and personal lives. Using the analogy of the dedication it takes
to win an Olympic medal, he provides insight into the ways we can change our
perspective, think positively and set goals for career development. This presentation will re-energize you and
boost your confidence, and refresh your interest in your work!
What attendees said about Jerry’s talk:
“Excellent
presentation about the strategy on how to be confident, communicative to be
success in the career.”
“Good information
presented. A good reminder about what makes a person succeed.”
“So wonderful! This
was so important to me since I am not yet a registered technologist and
although I am very motivated in achieving that, it's hard not to be extra
'pumped up' after this presentation. Again Jerry rocks- the talk was
inspiring!”
The 2016
Symposium: “Urgent! Licensure Lifeboat to Protect Neurodiagnostic
Technology Scope of Practice”- Panelists: Marisha Hamid, Kathryn Hansen, Scott
Blodgett and Craig Schweitzer
Present and imminent threats to our Scope of Practice
abound. Neurodiagnostic Technologists
have lost their jobs to non-credentialed and inexperienced replacements as
hospitals and clinics struggle to cut cost. Without a license to protect our
scope of practice, others will take ownership of duties traditionally performed
by Neurodiagnostic Technologists.. Having a license specific to
neurodiagnostics is the best way to protect our jobs and ensure quality testing
for our patients. To protect our scope of practice and the patients we serve we
need to come together and support the enactment of legislation requiring a
professional license to perform neurodiagnostic procedures. You will hear from fellow neurodiagnostic
technologists who have been on the front lines of this effort. They will review
the progress we have made so far, and share with you their experiences and
provide you with information on how you can help protect your job and patients.
What attendees said about the Symposium:
“Very well done to
emphasize the need for licensure and how to begin the process in your state!”
“Understanding the
newest politics being introduced is fantastic and seeing the evolution of the
field change with current times is inspiring.”
“Amazing! I had no
idea how important, imperative really, state licensure truly is... thank you!”
“Informative to the
future of the security of our profession.
The call to action was heard and the urgency was felt.”
The three lectures each offer 1 CEU, that is one contact
hour, as the lectures are each 1 hour long.
The cost to purchase the recorded lecture is $25 for ASET members and
$40 for non-members. You must pass the
short quiz for each lecture in order to obtain the CEUs. If you would like to feature one of these
sessions for an educational staff meeting, the entire group may acquire CEUs
for participating. Individuals will each
need to purchase just the CEU quiz for the presentation and complete it with a
passing grade. There are no more than 10
multiple choice questions in the quizzes. We are offering the Symposium
recording free of charge, without CEUs.
This was the first year that we tried recording the plenary sessions. Our goal was to make the highlights of the ASET annual conference available to members and technologists around the country who were not able to come to the conference. I hope you enjoy hearing these wonderful presentations, and that after viewing these recordings you will be tempted to come to the full conference.
This was the first year that we tried recording the plenary sessions. Our goal was to make the highlights of the ASET annual conference available to members and technologists around the country who were not able to come to the conference. I hope you enjoy hearing these wonderful presentations, and that after viewing these recordings you will be tempted to come to the full conference.
If these recordings do well in our on-line store we will
continue to record specific sessions during future ASET conferences.
Here is a link to the annual conference recordings on our website: Presentations
Here is a link to the separate quiz for the presentations for groups viewing, to obtain CEUs: Quizzes
Here is a link to the annual conference recordings on our website: Presentations
Here is a link to the separate quiz for the presentations for groups viewing, to obtain CEUs: Quizzes
