NW CENTER FOR VOICE AND SWALLOWING CLINICAL FELLOWSHIPS (CF) IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2020-2021
Applications due by April 28, 2020.
Full-time clinical fellowships (2) are being offered at the NW Center for Voice and Swallowing, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. The primary purpose of the program is to train professionals in the areas of voice and swallowing disorders. Training in direct patient care to patients (adult and pediatric) with voice disorders; alaryngeal voice restoration, speech and swallowing disorders after head and neck cancer and adult dysphagia.
Training program description for Speech-Language Pathology:
The training program is primarily clinical in nature. The NWCVS at OHSU has a faculty of 10 speech-language pathologists, 2 laryngologists, 1 physician’s assistant and 1 laryngology fellow. Training experiences include interdisciplinary team assessments of adults and children with voice disorders and vocal cord dysfunction, adult dysphagia, alaryngeal rehabilitation as well as, speech and swallowing disorders in the head and neck cancer patient. Independent study and collaborative research is part of the training program. Didactic offerings, both at the NW Center for Voice and Swallowing, Otolaryngology and throughout the greater Oregon Health & Science University augment the Fellowship experience.
Qualifications:
Applicants should have the minimum of a master’s degree in speech-language pathology and meet all the requirements for certification except the Clinical Fellowship. Applicants must meet all the requirements for the Oregon Board of Examiners Conditional License in Speech-Language Pathology.
Terms
The stipend for 2020-2021 is 50K in addition to health benefits. This is a 12 month appointment. The beginning date for the fellowship is August 24, 2020 and it ends August 20, 2021.
To Apply
Submit:
- A letter of intent including background and areas of interest
- A resume/CV
- Three letters of reference qualified to comment on the status of the applicant
- A sample of writing (term/research paper, article, thesis, etc.), directly to Dr. Graville, electronically (graville@ohsu.edu).
Applications due by April 28, 2020.
Applications and Inquiries sent to:
Donna J. Graville, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor,
Director of the NW Center for Voice and Swallowing
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Oregon Health & Science University
PV01, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 494-3228 Fax: (503) 503-346-6826
E-mail: graville@ohsu.edu