September 2026
9/18: Age-related Changes in the Auditory System & Brain
Anoop Basavanahalli Jagadeesh, PhD
University of MT
Missoula, MT
https://hearingbearlab.wixsite.com/bearlab
9/25: Cultural Awareness
Matthew Johnson
University of MT
Missoula, MT
Natl Native Children's Trauma Ctr
October 2026
10/2: Aging, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, and Ethical Feeding with Dysphagia
Trudi Mingus, MS, CCC-SLP
Three Rivers Physical Therapy; Missoula, MT
University of MT; Missoula, MT
Trudi has been practicing as a medical speech-language pathologist since 2016. She first specialized in neurorehabilitation and dysphagia (swallowing disorders). In 2020, she received her oncology rehabilitation certification and head and neck oncology rehabilitation certification from the Physiological Oncology Rehab Institute. She practices with the head and neck cancer population, providing swallowing and voice therapy, lymphedema management, and myofascial release services. Trudi works at Three Rivers Physical Therapy, Community Medical Center. She is honored to teach for the Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute and University of Montana Speech, Language, Hearing, and Occupational Health department. Trudi utilizes evidence-based intervention and has witnessed the impact rehabilitation services have in improving the quality of life after and during the trauma of a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
10/9: Pediatric Equine Therapy
Julia Mazzarella, DPT
University of MT
Missoula, MT
10/16: Aphasia
Jenna Musick, Phd
University of MT
Missoula, MT
10/23: Topic-TBA
Kiley Adams, MD
Family Medicine Residency of Western MT
Missoula, MT
10/30: Childhood Obesity
Evan P. Nadler, MD, MBA
Obesity Explained | Evan P Nadler MD, MBA
November 2026
11/6: Topic-TBA
Monica Moya Balasch, MD
Family Medicine Residency of Western MT
Missoula, MT
11/13: Illicit Drug Use/Emerging Substances
Brett Bell, MD
Family Medicine Residency of Western MT
Missoula, MT
11/20: Topic: MT Health & Climate
Julie Ryder, BSN, RN, MPH
Program Manager
Montana Health and Climate
Missoula, MT
11/27: Holiday-No Presentation
December 2026
12/4: Topic-Resiliency
Tim Schehl, PhD
Western MT AHEC
Missoula, MT
12/11: Anti-reflux Surgery & Hiatal Hernia Repair
Dillon Morris, MD
Community Medical Center
Missoula, MT
Dillon Morris, MD, a board-certified general surgeon with advanced fellowship training
in minimally invasive, robotic, and advanced gastrointestinal surgery, specializes in hernia
repair and abdominal wall reconstruction, as well as hiatal hernia and anti-reflux surgery,
gallbladder and biliary disease, colon resection, bariatric surgery, skin and soft tissue surgery, and
small bowel resection.
12/18: Holiday-No Presentation
12/25: Holiday-No Presentation
January 2027
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