Meagan D. Allen, MS, CCC-SLP
Instructor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
mdallen@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-6056
Biography
Meagan Allen is a graduate of Mississippi University for Women. She is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for clinical competence. Meagan had two years of clinical experience with the geriatric population targeting cognition, speech, language and dysphagia in the skilled nursing facility and outpatient therapy settings prior to joining the faculty within the Department of Otolaryngology at UMMC in 2013. She received the "Extra Mile" Award in the Department in 2014. Meagan's areas of interest include evaluation and treatment of feeding/swallowing disorders and cognitive-linguistic skills with medically complex infants, children and adolescents. She currently provides services at Batson Children's Hospital in the following areas: inpatient acute care, inpatient rehabilitation services (CRS), and outpatient modified barium swallow studies. Meagan also serves as the pediatric weekend and holiday coordinator and is involved in the "Best Practices" committee in the department.
Education
| Mississippi University for Women, MS, Speech-Language Pathology | 2010 |
| University of Southern Mississippi, BA, Speech-Language Pathology | 2008 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Is it Skill or Will? Assessment and Treatment of Medical and Behavioral Pediatric Dysphagia | 09/2017 - Present |
| Certification, Hemispheres Stroke Competency Series: NIH Stroke Scale Training and Certification | 09/2013 - Present |
| Certification, FIM Instrument, Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation | 09/2015 - Present |
| Certification, Adult/Child/Infant CPR, cCPRcertification.com | 04/2014 - 04/2016 |
| Certification, Wee Fim Instrument, Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation | 04/2014 - Present |
| NPI | 04/2013 - Present |
| Certification, Vital Stim Therapy Provider | 12/2012 - Present |
| Certification, Certificate of Clinical Competence | 07/2011 - Present |
| Licensure, State of Mississippi: 215 SP Lang Clinician (K-12) | 07/2011 - 06/2016 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Department of Health | 05/2012 - 06/2014 |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Instructor, UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 04/2013 - 04/2013 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)/ Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Workshop Presented by: Dr. Jerilyn A. Logemann, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S and Dr. Joan Arvedson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, Northwestern University in Chicago, IL | 08/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, GI Issues and Feeding by Dr. Phyllis Bishop, UMMC | 03/2016 |
| Lecture, Ankyloglossia and Upper Lip Tie and The Effects on Feeding, UMMC | 01/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ventilator Basics for the Non-Respiratory Therapist, Passy-Muir | 07/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Solving Complex Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Problems (Intermediate-Advanced)presented by Joan Arvedson, PHD, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, Orlando, FL Convention Center | 07/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Candidacy for Speaking Valve Use: Journeys to Success, Passy-Muir Inc | 07/2015 |
| Self Study Webinar, Aerodigestive and Respiratory Changes Post Tracheostomy, Passy-Muir Inc., UMMC | 05/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Application of the Passy-Muir Swallowing and Speaking Valves, Passy-Muir Inc | 05/2014 |
| Northern Speech Services Webinar, Interpretation of Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies of Infants and Children presented by Joan Arvedson, PHD, CCC-SLP,BRS-S, UMMC | 04/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Eating with Ease: Managing Complex Feeding and Swallowing Problems in Children, Hilton, Jackson, MS | 03/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, TBI in Adolescent: Recognizing and Treating Cognitive-Communicative Behaviors that Affect Learning, UMMC | 12/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, VitalStim Therapy Certification Course, CIAO Seminars, Pearl, MS | 12/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, MBS: The Clear Picture Provided by CIAO Seminars | 11/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Roots of Literacy: Play and Language, Jackson, MS | 09/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Children Who Struggle to Speak, Jackson, MS | 09/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Aging and Cognition, Jackson, MS | 03/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Therapeutic Approaches to Dementia, Jackson, MS | 12/2010 |
| Lecture/Presentation, Developmentally Supportive Feeding in the NICU by Mary Lou Sorey, SLP., UMMC | |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, 2015 ASHA Convention - list of attended courses can be found on ASHA CE registry., Denver, CO Convention Center |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| ACE Award, ASHA | 2016 |
| Calm in the Midst of Chaos Award, SLP Faculty | 2015 |
| The Extra Mile Award, Otolaryngology | 2014 |
Professional Membership and Service
| MSHA, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| ASHA, Member | 2015 - 2016 |
| ASHA, Member, Special Interest Group 13: Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) | 2015 - 2016 |
Committee Service
| Best Practies Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
Community Service
| Off-site day camp visit with long term care trach/vent patient, Assist in communication with AAC device at Camp Jabber Jaw | 06/2015 - Present |
Other Service
| Completion of CITI Program Training, completion for involvement in research | 02/2016 - Present |
| Competency Training, completion of trach training class with follow up class for check off on competencies with Hanne Nanavaty (trach care nurse) | 01/2014 - 01/2014 |
Teaching Experience
| Otolaryngology residents, attendings and nurse practictioners, Lecture, Lecturer, Ankyloglossia and Upper Lip Tie and the Effects on Feeding | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
Directed Student Learning
| observation supervisor, Advised: Katie McLaughlin | 2016 - Present |
| Supervisor for observer, Advised: Claire Gremillion | 2016 - Present |
| Internship Advisor, Advised: Sarah Guthrie | 2016 - 2016 |
| Internship Advisor, Advised: Ali Lucovich | 2015 - 2015 |
| secondary internship advisor, n/a Advised: Vickie Miller | 2015 - 2015 |
| secondary internship advisor, n/a Advised: Mallory Dickard | 2014 - 2014 |