A little different from the usual SENTAC Podcast output, this episode features a SENTAC Young Members Committee webinar on a problem nearly every researcher faces: over half of accepted conference abstracts never make it to publication. Our speakers shared the practical system they use to close that gap — drafting the manuscript alongside the abstract instead of after it. Listeners will find helpful tips to keep in mind as they prepare their talks and posters for the upcoming annual meeting in Nashville.

Topics covered:

• Why momentum dies between the conference and the manuscript — and how to prevent it
• Drafting introductions, methods, and figures before your results are even finalized
• Capturing audience Q&A at the podium or poster to strengthen your discussion section
• Authorship: setting expectations early, the CRediT taxonomy, and who belongs on the byline
• Choosing a journal — impact factor, open-access costs, and spotting predatory journals
• Writing cover letters that actually move reviewers
• Responding to peer review without losing your cool (or the reviewer)
• Where AI fits — and where the panel draws a hard line

Speakers:

• Dr. David Zopf — Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Director of Innovation, University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Dr. Sara Mazzarelli — Associate Professor and Director of Audiology, University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Otolaryngology
• John Monday — Speech-Language Pathologist and doctoral student, University of Wisconsin–Madison, focused on communication outcomes in children with craniofacial disorders

Recorded as a SENTAC Young Members Committee webinar.
Full webinar available for free to members at https://sentac.memberclicks.net/webinars

In this episode of the SENTAC Podcast, Dr. Michael McCormick speaks with pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Alanna Windsor, MD, and speech-language pathologist Hannah Tahan-Jackson about the multidisciplinary care of children with aerodigestive disorders at Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, NY.
Cases discussed include vocal fold paralysis, tracheo-esophageal fistula, laryngeal cleft, laryngotracheal reconstruction, and laryngomalacia.
The conversation highlights how collaborative decision-making between ENT and speech & language pathology improves diagnosis, perioperative planning, and long-term outcomes, with an emphasis on the value of integrated aerodigestive clinics to reduce family burden while creating cohesive care plans for medically complex children.
Listeners will gain practical insights into swallowing evaluation, family counseling, surgical decision-making, and postoperative follow-up. The episode underscores that successful aerodigestive care depends on strong interdisciplinary partnerships and a shared commitment to patient- and family-centered care.

Host: Michael McCormick, MD: Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Email mmccormick@mcw.edu with podcast topic suggestions or if you would like to be a guest on The SENTAC Podcast.

Guests:
Dr. Alanna Windsor
Assistant Professor and Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Montefiore Einstein / Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Hannah Tahan-Jackson, MS, CCC-SLP
Senior Speech & Language Pathologist at Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Assistant Professor at New York Medical College
Instagram: @thefeedingslp_ & @hannahjt26

In this episode, Dr. Michael McCormick chats with speech and language pathologist Jenan Maaz (IG: @jenan.slp):

• Bilingual, multiethnic practicing Speech-Language Pathologist with a specialty in swallowing/feeding across the lifespan and DEI
• Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
• Experience in all medical SLP settings primarily in acute care and NICU
• Certified MBSImP clinician, and a FEES provider for patients across the lifespan.
• Assistant Professor at CSU, Stanislaus

Jenan explains why culturally responsive care is essential in pediatric feeding evaluations, but also in other aspects of our care for these children. They discuss how language access, food insecurity, family feeding traditions, and provider bias can all shape evaluations and outcomes—often in ways clinicians may not immediately recognize.
From rethinking the label “noncompliant” to adapting diet recommendations around culturally familiar foods, this conversation offers practical, team-based strategies that clinicians can hopefully implement right away.
If you care for children with feeding or swallowing disorders, this episode will challenge assumptions and provide concrete steps to strengthen both safety and trust with families.

If you have a topic for a future SENTAC podcast or are interested in recording one yourself, please reach out to Mike McCormick.