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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Dear 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: essd.org/essd-2026-ge...

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

✈️ Heading to #ESSD2026 in Leiden? 🇳🇱 All venue and travel information is now available online! 🎓 Pre-Courses Venue: essd2026.org/pre-courses-... 🏛️ Congress Venue: essd2026.org/congress-ven... #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #Leiden #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📍 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. 🔗 essd2026.org/travel-infor... See you in Leiden this October! #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

On 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!

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎉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 🔗 pci.jotform.com/form/2625320... #headandneckcancer

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📢🎓 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 #PreCongressCourses

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The #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 #ProfessionalDevelopment

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🎉 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 #swallowing

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

ESSD Satellite ICU Symposium 20 October 2026 (Tues) More info: essd2026.org/2026/07/13/e... Registration: essd2026.org/registration/ #essd2026 #icu #dysphagia

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🏨✨ 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: essd2026.org/travel-infor...

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🚀 The #ESSD2026 Scientific Programme is now available! 📅 19-23 October 2026 🔗 View the programme: essd2026.org/scientific-p... 🎟️ Early Bird registration is open: essd2026.org/registration/ #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

✍ "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: docs.google.com/forms/d/17ir...

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Dear colleague, We invite you to participate in this anonymous international survey investigating gender-related differences in otolaryngology worldwide. The aim of this study is to evaluate traini...

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🔄 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

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Pre-courses – ESSD 2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🧠 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 #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

👵 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/ #Geriatrics

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🍽️ Precongress Course 7 Spotlight: Nutrition and Dysphagia 😋 Discover the powerful connection between nutrition and swallowing disorders through a truly multidisciplinary lens. 🚀 Register now: essd2026.org/2026/06/12/n... #Dysphagia #Nutrition #SwallowingDisorders #IDDSI #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🩺 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

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Pre-courses – ESSD 2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

👶 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

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Pre-courses – ESSD 2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

📈 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

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Pre-courses – ESSD 2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

❗ 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: form.jotform.com/232253341453... Deadline: 29 July 2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🫁 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/ #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

📽️🩻 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 #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🔬🎓 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/ #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📢 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 #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📣 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. 🔗: www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/15... #dysphagia #paediatrics

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📣 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 #Leiden

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The 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 🔗: essd.org/102nd-essd-d... 🔗 (German): pci.jotform.com/form/2617930...

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We'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 🔗: www.dysphagiaresearch.org/events/event... FREE for all. #dysphagia

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Our 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 🔗: pci.jotform.com/form/2615447... #dysphagia #neurodegeneration #ALS

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🎉 Exiciting news: we're offering another FEES course (in German) in Hochzirl, Austria! 📆 9 - 11 October 2026 📍Hochzirl, Austria 🔗https://essd.org/essd-fees-course-hochzirl-2026/ Don't miss this great opportunity to sharpen your FEES skills! #FEES #dysphagia #assessments #swallowing

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📢 Dysphagia specialists — Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN! Don’t miss out 📢 Join us this October in #Leiden for #ESSD2026. 📅 19–23 October 2026 🔗 Register early and secure your place: essd2026.org/registration/ ℹ️ Learn more: essd2026.org #Dysphagia #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📣 Our 100th webinar will be presented by Prof. Dr. Cornelius J. Werner on "Selection Bias in FEES Multi-Consistency Testing and its Correlation" 🔗English (27 May, 18:30 CEST): lnkd.in/gNeXTqaB 🔗German (28 May, 18:30 CEST): lnkd.in/gd4xxJEQ #ESSD #DGD

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🎉ESSD Tulln FEES Course was successfully held on 24-26 April 2026! 🎉 A big thank you to all participants, instructors, and organizers for three intensive and productive days of hands-on FEES training. #FEES #Dysphagia #ESSD #ContinuingEducation

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Our 99th ESSD webinar will be delivered by Prof. Dr. Tobias Warnecke on "New insights into dysphagia in Parkinson's disease" 📆 20 May 2026 (Wednesday) at 6:30 PM CET 🔗 pci.jotform.com/form/2611653... #Parkinsonsdisease #dysphagia

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

⏰ Last 2 days before the deadline! Abstract submissions for #ESSD2026 close on 26 April. Submit your work today and be part of ESSD 2026. 📝 kuonicongress.eventsair.com/16th-annual-... #CallForAbstracts #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📣 Update on #ESSD2026 The abstract submission deadline has now been extended to 26th of April 2026. Take advantage of the extra time to submit your work and be part of ESSD 2026. 📝 Submit your abstract: kuonicongress.eventsair.com/16th-annual-... #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #CallForAbstracts

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🎉Congratulations to our Q4 2025 ESSD Best Paper Award winner, Dr Bendix Labeit, for their paper titled "Oropharyngeal dysphagia: a narrative review towards an integrated neurogeriatric perspective" published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity. Full text: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🤝 Become a sponsor or exhibitor at #ESSD2026! Support innovation in dysphagia care and connect with a global community of experts. 📍 Leiden, Netherlands | 19–23 Oct 2026 🔗 essd2026.org/sponsors-exh... #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

A quick update for #ESSD2026 — abstracts can now be submitted until 19 April 2026. Make the most of the extension to submit your abstract and join us! 📝 kuonicongress.eventsair.com/16th-annual-... #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #CallForAbstracts

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

❗ Important announcement ❗ Abstract submission deadline for ESSD 2026 Congress will be postponed. Stay tuned for the new deadline. essd2026.org/abstract-sub... #essd2026 #abstract #conference

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

📢 LAST WEEK to submit your abstracts for #ESSD2026! 🚨 Deadline: 7 April 2026 just a few days left! 📝 Submit here: essd2026.org/abstract-sub... ℹ️ Topics & guidelines available on our website #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #CallForAbstracts #ESSD2026

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Abstract Submission – ESSD 2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🌟Day 2 of 15th Annual Meeting of the #DGD 🌟 Prof Sonja Suntrup-Krueger, our #ESSD Fellow, is presenting an MEG study on inducing #metaplasticity in swallowing neural network through multimodal #neurostimulation. Full text: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🌟 Day 2 of 15th Annual Meeting of the #DGD 🌟 Prof Emilia Michou, President of the 15th ESSD Congress and a long-time former ESSD board member, delivered a keynote lecture on "Neurostimulation treatment options in dysphagia"! #DGD #ESSD #dysphagia #neurostimulation

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Dr Martina Scharitzer, our former board member, presented the #ESSD-#ESGAR best practice statements on VFSS for adult patients with dysphagia at the 15th German Interdisciplinary Society for Dysphagia! Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s003... #VFSS #dysphagia #bestpractice #DGD

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

On 20 March, our president, Prof. Rainer Dziewas and board member, Professor Sarah Wallace OBE attended the 2nd #Tracheostomy Symposium organised by Atos Learning Institue. A huge thank you to the Atos team for hosting such a valuable event! #dysphagia @atosmedical

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🚀 Abstract Submission for #ESSD2026 is OPEN! From AI to pediatric care, neurogenic disorders, interventions, and more! 📅 19–23.10.2026 | 📍Leiden, Netherlands 🔗 Check all topics & submit here: essd2026.org/abstract-sub... #CallForAbstracts #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We’re excited to welcome you to #Leiden, Netherlands, the host city of the 16th Annual ESSD Congress. A hub of scientific excellence, rich history, and vibrant cultural life. Join us 19–23 Oct 2026 for #ESSD2026! 🔗Our Scientific committee here: essd2026.org/committee/

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European Society for Swallowing Disorders official account @essd-dysphagia.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Our 98th webinar will be jointly hosted by DGD and ESSD. Dr Bendix Labeit will present "Dysphagia in #geriatric patients". 📆 English: 01.04.26 (Wed) 18:30 (CET) 🔗 pci.jotform.com/form/2606859... 📆 German: 02.04.26 (Thurs) 18:00 (CET) 🔗 pci.jotform.com/form/2606864... #dysphagia #DGD #ESSD

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