History of professional voice care
Anatomy of the vocal mechanism: structure of the voice
Physiology of voice production: how does the voice work?
Normal voice maturation: hormones and age
Artistic vocal styles and techniques
Case history, interview, and voice handicap assessment
Laryngeal examinations and visualizations
Aerodynamic and acoustic voice measurements
Perceptual attributes and assessment of the singer's voice
Reflux and the performer's voice
Electromyography for the singer's voice
Acute assessment of professional singers
Medications: the positive and negative impact on voice
Complementary and alternative medications and techniques
Voice therapy for benign vocal fold lesions and scar in singers and actors
Strategies for dealing with vocal tension
Treatment of injured singers and professional speakers: the singer/actor, singer/dancer, and singer/musician
Performance anxiety: identification, assessment, and treatment
Surgical anatomy, planning, and consent
Microlaryngoscopic procedures and operations
Nonlaryngeal procedures in the performer
Postoperative voice care of the singer
The professional voice practice
Medical-legal implications of professional voice care