This course applies the cognitive neuroscience of communication to enhance clarity and shared understanding across healthcare teams. Participants gain specific, neuro-informed strategies to streamline the flow of information among interprofessional disciplines—including physicians, nursing, and allied health—as well as with students and clients. These collaborative tools are designed to optimize patient outcomes while minimizing the stress of cross-disciplinary miscommunication. This course was designed for an interprofessional audience.
Live Webinar
Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; IACET/0.1; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain key principles of cognitive neuroscience related to communication, attention, and interpretation that impact interprofessional collaboration in clinical settings.
- After this course, participants will be able to differentiate between common neurological and cognitive barriers to effective team communication among healthcare professionals, including implicit bias, cognitive load, and perspective-taking limitations.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze neuroscience-informed strategies to enhance clarity, trust, and shared understanding during interprofessional case discussions and collaborative care planning.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze their own communication style and interdisciplinary interactions using a cognitive framework to improve alignment, reduce miscommunication, and support better therapy outcomes for clients.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Neuroscience of Communication |
| 15-35 Minutes | Neurological and Cognitive Barriers |
| 35-45 Minutes | Neuroscience-Informed Strategies, Self-Analysis, and Fishbowl Discussion |
| 45-55 Minutes | Reflection and Barriers with a Guided Facilitator Model, Integration |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Teressa Rundstrom
M.S. Ed., CCC-SLP
Teressa Rundstrom, M.S. Ed., CCC-SLP, has dedicated more than 25 years to the intersection of neuroscience, communication, and human performance. A licensed speech-language pathologist credentialed through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) since 1999, she has built a career spanning the full continuum of neurocognitive speech pathology from acute and outpatient medical settings to long-term care, and from elementary through secondary education.
Her clinical expertise includes collaborative diagnostic work alongside neurologists in the evaluation and differential management of malingering, physiologic, psychogenic, and neurogenic communication disorders. This depth of neuroscientific grounding informs not only her clinical practice, but her work as a consultant and coach to senior leadership teams, global retail organizations, corporate boards, and high-profile individuals seeking to optimize communication and team dynamics.
She brings to this workshop a rare integration of clinical rigor and applied behavioral insight in translating complex neurological frameworks into practical strategies that transform how professionals collaborate, communicate, and deliver care.
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Financial: Teressa Rundstrom was paid an honorarium for this presentation.
Non-financial: Teressa Rundstrom has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
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