DRS - Dysphagia Research Society #Dash4Dysphagia

About the Dash for Dysphagia

How are you going to #Dash4Dysphagia this year? Will you be walking, running, biking, swimming, roller-skating, dancing or doing something else? 

The DRS Dash for Dysphagia is a fun way for friends and colleagues around the world to join together in their support of the DRS Research and Education Fund (R&E Fund).  This VIRTUAL event will help raise funds to support early investigators from across the globe through travel scholarships offered for our 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting and support the DRS Research and Education Fund which will help establish future scholarships and grants to our members.  Show your support by signing up as an individual and raise funds or joining a team and competing against others around the world to see who can raise the most funds. 

Registration

$50 ($25 for trainees)

(No t-shirts will be provided this year.)

How to Participate

Participants can choose to participate at anytime and anywhere during the week of June 8-15.  You can ask others to support you or your team! 

To participate as part of a team, you can create a team or join an existing team at sign-up. This option will be available after you have chosen which level to participate at (Trainee or Regular). You should then select "Become a Fundraiser" (dark blue button) or select "Dash Team" to find a team that has already been formed.

Make sure to share your story as to why you are participating in Dash for Dysphagia. If you are creating a team, please consider including the following information:

• A creative and fun team name
• A photo of your lab or clinic team
• A short description of your lab/clinic and your primary areas of research/clinical practice
• The team motivation for participating in the event

Don't forget to take photos before, during, and after your dash and share them on social media using the hashtag #Dash4Dysphagia #DRSdash2024 and tagging DRS (Facebook: @DysphagiaResearchSociety; Twitter: @Official_DRS; Instagram: @dysphagiaresearch) or send us your photos at drs@affinity-strategies.com! We encourage you to post photos of you and/or your team members preparing for the event as well. 

Recognition 

Both the highest individual fundraiser and the highest team fundraiser will receive a nominal prize and will be publicized on the DRS website and social media channels.

Other ways to support!

You can also donate to the campaign. To donate to a team or individual, select "Donate" in the menu. Scroll down to the Donation Amount field, enter the amount you would like to donate, select "Other" and type in the name of the team or individual you would like to support. Please also consider supporting a team or individual who has registered for the event!