Speech Language Pathology Acute Care Clinical Fellow

Description

We are excited that you are interested in applying for the Johns Hopkins Speech Language Pathology Acute Care Clinical Fellowship Program, a full-time paid clinical fellowship. The program provides a supportive and challenging learning environment that fosters the growth of clinical fellows in becoming experts in the field of medical speech pathology. 

It is designed to be 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 adult patients with various medical and surgical conditions in the acute care hospital setting. 

Duration: 12 months
Accreditation: ASHA accredited
Application period: January 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026 
Program start: August
Prerequisites: applicant must be eligible for a limited license in Maryland and to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the PMR department.

The goal is to prepare clinicians who demonstrate strengths in the following:

1. The ability to analyze and synthesize information from a broad-based fund of knowledge inmedical communication and swallowing science and disorders
2. A problem-solving attitude of inquiry and decision making based on evidence-based practice
3. Motivation to achieve an advanced level of clinical competency in prevention, screening,evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with medical communication and swallowingdisorders
4. The ability to communicate effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary healthsetting
5. Self-evaluation resulting in active steps to develop new skills & acquire knowledge
6. Ethical, responsible, and professional conduct

 

The mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.

 

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• Educates medical students, scientists, health care professionals and the public
• Conducts biomedical research
• Provides patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness.

 

The Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has been helping patients recover function since 1992. Our twenty convenient locations form the Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network, which provides comprehensive rehabilitation services and continuum of care to patients throughout Maryland.

 

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**This is a position with Johns Hopkins Hospital.  This application is for the Fellowship position.  Invited candidates will undergo an additional application process with Human Resources at which time salary will be finalized.  Benefits are available.  More information can be found at Johns Hopkins Benefits Enrollment | Your benefits virtually (mybenefitsjhhs.com)

Qualifications

Applicant must be eligible for a limited license in Maryland and to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the PMR department.

 

Application Instructions

The following are required in your application:

1. A one-page statement of purpose describing:

• Your interest in JHH
• Your professional goals/how will this program assist you in achieving them
• Your Experience with inter-disciplinary collaboration

2. Resume with 3-4 references, please provide contact information

3. Two letters of recommendation with at least one from a clinical supervisor/mentor

5. A $50 application fee. Please submit your payment online through the link on the fellowship’s web page

Please direct any questions to JHH-SLP-Fellowship@jh.edu 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting.  Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.  The act