The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is currently accepting applications for a
Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship candidate for 2021-2022

The Southern Arizona VA in Tucson, AZ is offering an exciting Clinical Fellowship experience serving inpatients, outpatients, and rehabilitation residents of our Community Living Center. This dynamic setting will offer training in evaluation and treatment of adults with cognitive-communication impairments, aphasia, motor speech disorders,
swallowing disorders/dysphagia and voice disorders. Over the course of the rotation, the Clinical Fellow can expect training in performing swallow evaluations (bedside, fluoroscopic, and endoscopic), endoscopic voice evaluations, post laryngectomy voice restoration, language and cognitive evaluations/therapy, transgender voice and communication
therapy, as well as assistive technology for augmenting communication and cognition. The CF will work professionally with a variety of specialty services and interdisciplinary teams, some of which include: Nursing, PT/OT, Nutrition, Otolaryngology, Polytrauma/TBI clinic, Transgender clinic, multidisciplinary ALS clinic, and General Medicine.

Tucson boasts a truly unique culture, landscape, and food scene. Central and Downtown Tucson are full of shops, restaurants, breweries, and activities. The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, historic Tucson Rodeo, El Tour de Tucson, as well as the All Souls Procession are annual events not to miss. With 350 sunny days a year, our outdoor activities are
bountiful (hiking, biking, climbing, etc.). Summers are hot (but it is a “dry” heat), and winters are lovely! Weekend or day trips can take you to snow, water, more mountains, and even the Grand Canyon.

*The position is tentatively scheduled to begin during the Summer to early Fall of 2021 and is a full time, 12-month
commitment (M-F 40 hrs/wk), with a compensation package including salary, health benefits, sick and annual leave.
*These are temporary appointments without potential to become permanent positions.
*Only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply.

Instruction for applying:
For consideration, please send the following via email to Marissa.Jacob7@va.gov:
– resume/CV
– letter of interest
– graduate transcripts (unofficial are permitted)
– 2 letters of recommendation, to be sent by the rec letter writer via post (to the address below), or in a
signed PDF via email.

All completed applications, including recommendations, are due by close of business on February 12, 2021. Candidates for interviews will be notified on or around February 24th, and interviews will tentatively be scheduled the first week of March. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. For further information or questions, please contact
Marissa Jacob at Marissa.Jacob7@va.gov or (520) 792-1450 x6699.

The Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) is happy to announce the availability of a
full-time, one year Clinical Fellowship in Speech-Language Pathology, to begin late summer or early fall of 2021.

At PVAHCS, we serve inpatients, outpatients, and residents of the Community Living Center. We
deliver services both in person and via telehealth. You will learn to evaluate and treat adults with cognitive-communication impairments, aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, and dysphonia. You will also gain experience with fluoroscopic and endoscopic swallow evaluations, endoscopic voice evaluations, and post-laryngectomy voice restoration. Patients are seen along the continuum of care, including acute/intensive, outpatient, teletherapy via VA video connect, and long-term care. You can expect close interaction with a variety of specialty services, including Ear/Nose/Throat; Physical Medicine & Rehab; Nutrition, Hospitality & Food; Post-Covid rehab, and Prosthetics & Sensory Aids. We work with a large and very active OEF/OIF population, as well as patients with ALS who are seen in our interdisciplinary ALS clinic, and patients with transgender-related communication needs. We are enrolled into a national
Intensive Dysphagia Team. PVAHCS Speech Pathologists hold various specialty certifications, including Board Certification in Neurologic Communication Disorders, Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, and certification in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment and SpeakOut. Phoenix is America’s fifth largest city according to population, with affordable housing and an extensive freeway system that connects all parts of the valley. Arizona has vast national forest lands that provide a variety of recreational activities, such as skiing, horseback riding, boating, hiking, and camping.

The Phoenix metropolitan area has an abundance of golf courses, parks, public swimming pools, and bike paths. For the sports enthusiast, there are professional baseball, basketball, football, and hockey teams. Those interested in culture will enjoy world-class concerts, theatre, shopping, and dining.

To apply, e-mail the following to Megan Tomlin at megan.tomlin@va.gov:
• Letter of interest
• Resume/CV
• Two letters of recommendation from faculty or clinical supervisors
• Graduate transcript (may be unofficial)
Please send documents as a single PDF when possible. E-mail subject should read “2021 CFY”.
****Please note, due to significant number of applications received each year, only the first 50
complete application packets received will be considered. This will ensure we are able to fully
review and consider all application packet material for each of those 50 applicants.
Application packets must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. (MST) Friday February 12, 2021.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
For additional information, contact Megan Tomlin at Megan.Tomlin@va.gov

Speech Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship Program 

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison & UW Health are pleased to announce openings for our 2021 – 2022 Speech Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship Program. We offer fellowships in our multiple specialty areas: adult voice, adult swallow, pediatric inpatient and outpatient and acute care-inpatient speech, language and swallow. Each specialty has its own unique focus, with the goal of the overall clinical fellowship experience being that of a multi-disciplinary approach to medical care for inpatients and outpatients at a state-of-the art institution.

The UW Clinical Fellowship Program is an intensive 12-month program where clinical education is viewed as a dynamic process.  Clinical fellows participate actively in learning to apply didactic information to clinical practice with patients who have a wide range of disorders.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE  

We are seeking clinical fellows who demonstrate strengths in the following:

1. Ability to analyze and synthesize information from a broad-based fund of knowledge in medical communication and voice science and disorders
2. Ability to engage in evidence-based problem solving
3. Motivation to achieve an advanced level of clinical competence in prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with voice and swallowing disorders
4. The ability to communicate effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary medical setting
5. Self-evaluation resulting in actively identifying steps to develop new skills and acquire knowledge
6. Ethical, responsible, and professional conduct

In addition to clinical expectations, fellows will be expected to participate in the following:

1. Conduction and completion of your own clinical research project
2. Weekly multi-disciplinary case conference, with regular clinical case presentations
3. Outreach activities

APPLY  

We are currently accepting applications for multiple positions in our 1. Adult Voice, 2. Adult Swallow, 3. Adult Acute Care and 4. Pediatric Inpatient and Outpatient Specialty Care. Please indicate your area of interest in your submission. Include the following in your application in the following order:

1. A cover page with your name, specific area of voice or swallow and date of application submission;
2. A one-page statement (12-point font, double spaced) describing your interest in the position, previous experience in medical speech pathology, goals for your career, any research experience, and the qualities that make you a good candidate for the fellowship;
3. Current CV/Resume and
4. Three letters of recommendation with at least one from a clinical supervisor/mentor in the application packet.These can be sent with your completed application or directly from the writer.

Please send your completed application packet (in the order above) via email with the subject “CFY application” to Nichole Rauch at Rauch@surgery.wisc.edu by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on February 1, 2021. We will not accept applications after this date and incomplete applications will not be considered.

SPEECH PATHOLOGY CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Deadline for Applications: February 15, 2021

The VA Puget Sound Health Care System Clinical Fellowships provide experience medical speech pathology.  Outcomes and evidence based practice is emphasized.  The Clinical Fellow may have opportunity for specialized training in endoscopy, post laryngectomy voice restoration, and assistive technology.   The Clinical Fellow will work closely with a
variety of specialty services and teams, including Rehabilitation Medicine, Nutrition, Otolaryngology, Neurology, Neuropsychology, Primary Care, Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Care Teams, Spinal Cord Injury and Disease Unit, and the Traumatic Brain Injury/Polytrauma Program.

This yearlong Clinical Fellowship is divided into 3-4 separate rotations, located at both the Seattle and American Lake Divisions. The Seattle division offers training in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation and spinal cord injury units, a community living center, and specialty outpatient clinics. The American Lake division (in Lakewood, Washington) offers training in outpatient clinics, the community living center, and specialty teams (e.g. ALS, Polytrauma, Stroke). Our staff
are devoted to our training/mentoring program and Clinical Fellows can expect to work closely with their clinical supervisors. We are seeking applicants with a strong interest in medical speech pathology, an ability to learn in a fast pace environment, have a strong academic background, and some clinical experience in a medical setting.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
* CF positions are twelve months. Tentatively scheduled to begin late August 2021.
* CF positions are 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday) with a compensation package that includes salary, health
benefits, and sick and annual leave.
* These are temporary appointments without potential to become permanent positions.
*Only US citizens are eligible to apply.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:

Please submit the following items as a single PDF document to Junette.mcgougin2@va.gov by close of
business (5 pm PST) on February 15 , 2021.
Please label PDF as follows: “LASTNAME.VAPUGETSOUND.CFY2021”
1)  Resume/CV
2)  Letter of interest
3)  2 Letters of Recommendation signed by faculty or clinical supervisors
4)  Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (these can be unofficial)
5)  A brief (1/2 – 1 page) summary of a memorable assessment and/or course of intervention with a patient: provide a
brief overview of your history with the patient, and why this experience was memorable.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
For further information or questions, interested candidates may contact Junette Hope McGougin at
Junette.McGougin2@va.gov or (253) 583-1861.