SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP
The South Texas Veterans Health Care System Speech-Language Pathology section is pleased to announce two Clinical Fellowship opportunities for 2024-2025. The goal of the Clinical Fellowship is to provide experience in the Speech-Language Pathology scope of practice along a broad continuum of care. These positions are temporary appointments, not to exceed one year. Applicants must be US citizens and have graduated from a fully accredited Speech-Language Pathology graduate program and be eligible for a Texas Speech-Language Pathology Intern License.
The Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, a level 1A – high complexity facility, is the primary training site and will offer the clinical fellow experience in evaluation and treatment of cognitive communication, language, motor speech, swallowing, and voice disorders. Clinical rotations will include outpatient clinic, acute inpatient care and inpatient Polytrauma Rehabilitation. Training will include:
- Fluoroscopic/Endoscopic swallow evaluations
- Stroboscopic voice evaluations
- ALS multidisciplinary clinic
- Gender affirming voice therapy
- Evaluation and treatment of patients with head and neck cancer
- Evaluation and treatment of patients with TBI and disorders of consciousness
- Evaluation and training for use of assistive technology
- Palliative care and hospice
Clinical Fellows with South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) will be collaborating with a variety of specialty services to include ENT, PM&R, Neurology, Pulmonary, Oncology, PT, OT, RT, Rec therapy, Nutrition, Chaplain service and many more.
The Speech-Language Pathology staff at STVHCS is very proud of our fellowship training program. To help potential applicants determine if San Antonio may be a good match, please see attached personal statements from our program alumni.
Interested applicants are to submit the following documents no later than February 2, 2024, to be considered.
- Resume
- Letter of intent
- Two letters of recommendation
Electronic submission of documents as a single PDF is preferred. If letters of recommendation are to be sent separate, applicants must assure the document clearly state the name of the applicant.
Electronic document submissions to: gerardo.gutierrez@va.gov and sierra.adachi@va.gov
Please contact Gerardo Gutierrez and Sierra Adachi via email with any questions regarding the fellowship or submission process.