Post Degree LEND Fellowships (CF) in Speech-Language Pathology 2016-17 - Institute on Development and Disability, Oregon Health & Science University
Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Full-time clinical fellowships are being offered at the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC). This fellowship is co-sponsored by the Department of Speech Language Pathology and the Institute on Development and Disability at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. The LEND program at the CDRC is recognized as one of the premier programs in the country for training leadership in clinical care and coordination, education, public policy, and advocacy for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, utilizing an interdisciplinary model. Our LEND program includes faculty and a cohort of 16 trainees from 12 disciplines including speech-language pathology annually.
Training Program Description for Speech-Language Pathology
The Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) post degree Fellowship Program is primarily clinical in nature. The CDRC Clinics at Doernbecher Children's Hospital (DCH) are staffed by our faculty of 9 speech-language pathologists. Training experiences include interdisciplinary assessments in the Craniofacial, Feeding, Autism, Down Syndrome, Child Development, and Neurodevelopment Clinics. In addition to clinical experience, the Clinical Fellow will also participate in:
- Treatment of children with communication disorders, in the community or at CDRC Clinics at Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
- Interdisciplinary training in the LEND program
- Weekly interdisciplinary seminars with topics related to community outreach, family issues leadership, and policy development
- Participation in a family mentoring experience
- A research project and presentation under the guidance of a mentor
- Leadership and teaching opportunities
- Opportunities for continuing education
Qualifications
Applicants must have the minimum of a master's degree in speech-language pathology, a conditional license to practice in the state of Oregon, and meet all the requirements for certification except the Clinical Fellowship.
Applicants must submit:
1. A letter of intent including background and areas of interest;
2. A resume; and
3. Three letters of recommendation.
We request that all application materials be submitted in a single email to [email protected]
Complete Applications must be received by January 31, 2016 to be considered.
Terms
Modest stipends will be available for the 2016-17 academic year. The fellowships are funded by a grant through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The beginning date for the fellowship is the first week of September.
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Inquiries should be addressed to:
Kameron Brief Beaulieu, MS., CCC-SLP
LEND Training Coordinator, Speech-Language Pathology
Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
Institute on Development and Disability/Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
LEND Program
707 SW Gaines Street
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503 494-4024
Fax: 503 494-6868
Institute on Development and Disability / Child Development & Rehabilitation Center
