Speech-Language Pathology Outpatient Adult Neurological Clinical Fellowship
Johns Hopkins UniversityAbout the role
Description
We are excited that you are interested in applying for the Johns Hopkins Speech-Language Pathology Outpatient Clinical Fellowship Program. The goal of program is to provide a supportive and challenging learning environment to foster the growth of clinical fellows to become experts in the field of medical speech pathology.
Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, an academic medical center located in Baltimore, MD, has been at the forefront of discovery, innovation and medical advances. Its reputation for excellence has earned a ranking among “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News and World Report for more than two decades
This fellowship program is designed to be an intensive 13-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, in the outpatient medical setting.
The goals are to prepare clinicians who demonstrate strengths in the following:
- The ability to analyze and synthesize information from a broad-based fund of knowledge in medical communication and swallowing science and disorders
- A problem-solving attitude of inquiry and decision making based on evidence-based practice
- Motivation to achieve an advanced level of clinical competency in prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with medical cognitive, communication, and swallowing disorders
- The ability to communicate effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary health setting
- Self-evaluation resulting in active steps to develop new skills & acquire knowledge
- Ethical, responsible, and professional conduct
**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)
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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Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Successful graduation from an accredited graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology before starting the fellowship program
- Ability to obtain a limited license from the State of MD prior to the start of the fellowship program
- CPR certification
Application Instructions
Please include the following in your application:
- Personal Statement: A one page statement (12 point font) of purpose describing: your interest in the position, previous experience in medical speech pathology, goals for your career, and the qualities that make you a good candidate for the fellowship
- Resume: include relevant work history and 3-4 references, with contact information
- Two letters of recommendation with at least one from a clinical supervisor/mentor. You will provide the emails of your references and they will receive an email from Interfolio on how to upload their letter.
- Experience Form. Please complete and upload this form: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/physical-medicine-rehabilitation/documents/slp-edu/experience-form.docx
- A $50 application fee. Please submit your payment online through the link at
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