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2011 ANCDS Annual Meeting student scholarship winners (Marilyn Chesler,
Lynda Feenaughty, Charles Francis, Sarah Grace Hudspeth, Peter
Meulenbroek, Natalie Monahan, Kathryn O'Brien, Meghan Collins Savage,
Anna Elizabeth Styers, Tzu-Ling Jocelyn Yu) and their ANCDS mentors.
Attendees at the 2011 ANCDS Scientific Meeting in San Diego enjoy Dr. Margaret Blake's presentation on right hemisphere disorders. |
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What is Evidence-Based Practice?
For almost ten years, ANCDS has taken a leadership role in the development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPG) as a method to:
- Reduce variation in practice
- Systemize quality of care
- Maximize use of demonstrably effective techniques
- Facilitate learning
- Stimulate research
- Improve accountability in the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic communication disorders
The ANCDS Mission
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Promote quality service to persons with neurologic communication disorders by developing training guidelines for preparation of speech-language pathologists for clinical practice with this population, developing standards for clinical practice of speech-language pathologists with this population, and to develop the standards and provide the means to certify clinical specialists in this area of practice.
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Promote state-of-the art education of practitioners in neurologic communication disorders.
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Promote exchange of information and ideas among its members.
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Promote research that contributes to better understanding and management of neurologic communication disorders.
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Provide leadership in the development of clinical expertise in neurologic communication disorders.
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Establish and support liaison with related professional organizations.
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