Atos Learning Institute: Provox ActiValve

Please join us for a live webinar on GoTo Webinar presented by Speech Pathologist Nicola Hardingham and facilitated by our Clinical Educator Alan Spinks. In this webinar we will explore the unique features of the Provox ActiValve voice prosthesis as well as the clinical evidence to demonstrate its enhanced characteristics for people using tracheoesophageal voice following total laryngectomy.

Course Objectives:

• Knowledge of the Provox Activalve’s unique features and benefits
• Awareness of the clinical evidence behind the Provox ActiValve’s performance
• Influence of the Provox ActiValve on device life and voice with patient scenarios

When: Wednesday 9 July at 2 PM Auckland Time

Duration: 1 hour

Send your questions to anzevents@atosmedical.com ahead of the webinar to make sure they are answered.

Dr. Nicola Hardingham is a speech pathologist with over 17 years of clinical experience gained across tertiary hospitals in the UK, Australia and Canada. She is a specialist in the field of Head and Neck Cancer and ENT. Nicola is passionate about working with patients who have undergone a total laryngectomy and is committed to improving outcomes from diagnosis to survivorship. Nicola completed her Doctor of Philosophy in 2025 at The University of Queensland, investigating surgical swallow outcomes within Head and Neck Cancer. Her research interests continue in the field of laryngectomy care and upper airway. Nicola has presented at several national and international conferences and lectured at The University of Sydney and Macquarie University. Nicola is a Clinical Educator for Atos Medical, providing clinical support to healthcare professionals working in laryngectomy care.

Alan Spinks is a qualified nurse with over 38 years’ experience. As well as being a nurse Alan holds an honours degree in psychology. He has a post graduate qualification in Education and has worked exclusively with laryngectomees in UK, NZ, and Australia. Alan is a laryngectomee himself which helps him bring a special insight into living with a TL. He is passionate about improving the lives of his fellow laryngectomees and works tirelessly through consultations and the development of IT Technology.

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