SLPA-6794 Medical Externship in Speech-Language Pathology

Description

This course provides an advanced, full time, community-based internship in a clinical setting supervised by an ASHA certified, licensed, and qualified SLP. Settings appropriate for a clinical externship include hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, private practice, long term acute care facilities, and home health. Internships serve to provide a transition from on-campus experiences to the clinical fellowship through direct clinical screening, assessment, and treatment, report writing, caseload management, caregiver education, counseling, collaboration, and interdisciplinary experience.

Lecture Hours: 6.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 6.00