Christine Harris

• Full-time speech-language pathologist for 90+ bed hospital specializing in evaluation and treatment of patients with head and neck cancer

Training and Leadership Experience

• Founder & chairperson of the Highlands Ranch Hospital Tracheostomy Team
• Founder of the UCHealth SIG SLP Head and Neck Cancer Group
• Team member for of the following committees; Education Committee for the systemwide implementation of the Yale Swallow Protocol, Head and Neck Committee, Progressive Mobility Committee, Patient Experience Committee
• Provides onboarding to all SLP staff at Highlands Ranch Hospital
• Advocated for clinical fellow position and provided mentorship to clinical fellow from 2022-2023
• Initiated SLP student placement at Highlands Ranch Hospital with the University of Northern Colorado
• Mentor for SLP staff at Memorial Hospital Central for the treatment and care of patients with head and neck cancer
• Provided FEES in-service and hands on training for 5 SLPs throughout the metro & northern regions
• Provided in-services to Anschutz SLP staff on oral and pharyngeal resections and heated high flow nasal cannula and dysphagia
• Provided IDDSI training and education to SLP and Food and Nutrition Services staff at Highlands Ranch Hospital
• Presenter at annual Highlands Ranch Hospital Nurse Quality Day on the topic of oral care
• Advocated and assisted in creating an outpatient SLP position within the metro region
• Guest lecturer for the Communication Sciences & Disorders department at the University of Northern Colorado on the topic of altered airways and communication

• Responsible for the management of 90 employees (PT, OT, SLP, therapy aides) while maintaining adjunct role of speech therapy coordinator with duties including; payroll, interviewing/hiring, assistance with department budget for FY 2019, approval of PTO requests, annual performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, and Joint Commission preparation

• Supervised 10 full time and 6 PRN speech pathologists
• Supervised 10 full time and 5 PRN therapy aides
• Oversaw daily operations of speech therapy department including management of Modified Barium Swallow study schedule, rehab schedule, and PRN scheduling while maintaining ~50% patient care responsibility
• Completed weekend scheduling, chart audits, and staff productivity
• Served as supervisor for clinical fellow in 2015

• Acute care therapist within 870 bed, Level I trauma center responsible for implementation of individualized treatment plans for adults with cognitive, language, motor speech, and swallowing disorders within trauma, ICU, burn, medicine, neurology and neurosurgical units
• Provided aphasia in-service to speech therapy department which resulted in staff wide implementation of 4 evidenced based practice aphasia techniques
• Gained proficiency with Fiberoptic Endoscopic Swallow evaluations
• Gained proficiency with feeding/swallowing evaluations and treatment in neonatal intensive care unit
• Served as a clinical preceptor to speech language pathology students
• Collaborated with respiratory therapists within the Care and Assessment Tracheostomy Team to assist in tracheostomy management of patients

• Flex staff employee responsible for providing speech-language services in acute rehabilitation and day rehabilitation settings