Should You Become A Med SLP?

Описание: According to ASHA’s most recent report on SLP employment statistics in 2022, around 39% of SLPs are employed in healthcare settings.

SLPs who work in healthcare settings are commonly referred to as medical SLPs, or med SLPs. What does it mean, exactly, to be a med SLP?

Is the medical side of our profession right for everyone?
More importantly, is it right for YOU?

Stick around as I share with you THREE things to consider when deciding whether or not you should become a med SLP.

Watch and Enjoy!
Theresa Richard


VIDEO RESOURCE:
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Check Out The Swallow Your Pride Podcast Episode 88:

Transitioning to MedSLP the Right Way: A Testimonial:
https://podcast.theresarichard.com/08...

If you’d like more community support and a group of mentors and SLPs to bounce ideas off of and grow with, then I invite you to check out the MedSLP Collective!

Go to www.medslpcollective.com now to learn more.


KEY MOMENTS IN THE EPISODE:
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00:00 SLP Career Tips
00:46 SLP Work Schedule
02:48 Medical Information SLP
05:28 SLP Communication With Medical Professionals


WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
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Med SLP Inside Look | What Does A Med SLP Do?:
   • Med SLP Inside Look | What Does A Med SLP Do?  


ACCESS TO MED SLP RESOURCES:
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Get my Amazon and Barnes & Noble Best Selling Book;
So You're Having Trouble Swallowing: The essential guide to basic swallowing, swallowing disorders, and navigating care. https://theresarichard.com/book

Listen to the Swallow Your Pride Podcast:
Dive deeper into the issues that speech-language pathologists face when working with patients with swallowing disorders. https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com

MedSLPEd (an approved ASHA CEU provider):
Offering live and recorded online courses that fill the gap between grad school and clinical practice. Each course is in-depth, goes far beyond the textbook rhetoric, and focuses on case-based learning. https://medslped.com/

MedSLP Clipboard Kit:
30 blind editorial reviewed resources written by 15 contributors with over 150 references to support its contents. https://medslpcollective.com/clipboard

MedSLP Pediatric Clipboard Kit:
Get instant access to blind editorial-reviewed pediatric resources for Medical SLPs with references to support its contents. https://info.medslpcollective.com/med...


CITED ARTICLES:
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.) Employment Settings for SLPs. https://www.asha.org/students/employm...

Brewster Harrington, O., Duckworth, J.K., Starnes, C.L., White, P., Fleming, L., Kritchevsky, S.B., & Pickering, R. “Silent Aspiration After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.” Ann Thorac Surg, 1998; 65: 1599-603.

Elias, M. F., Dore, G. A., & Davey, A. (2013). Kidney disease and cognitive function. Contributions to nephrology, 179, 42–57. https://doi.org/10.1159/000346722

George, N. S., Rangan, V., Geng, Z., Khan, F., Kichler, A., Gabbard, S., Ganocy, S., & Fass, R. (2017). Distribution of Esophageal Motor Disorders in Diabetic Patients With Dysphagia. Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 51(10), 890–895. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.000000000...

Kumar, R. B., & Bhat, J. S. (2010). Voice in chronic renal failure. Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation, 24(6), 690–693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2009...

Fernandopulle N. (2021). To what extent does hierarchical leadership affect health care outcomes?. Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 35, 117. https://doi.org/10.47176/mjiri.35.117


ABOUT THERESA RICHARD::
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Theresa Richard, a medical speech pathologist for 15+ years, is a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders, and the founder and CEO of the MedSLP Collective and MedSLP Education. Theresa is also the mother of a son with severe disabilities who humbles her daily and is the inspiration behind all of the work she does in the world.

Theresa, host of Swallow Your Pride Podcast, has over 3 million unique downloads, and her book “So You’re Having Trouble Swallowing'' is an Amazon and Barnes and Noble best seller.

Theresa Richard, M.A. CCC-SLP, BCS-S - Medical Speech Language Pathologist
https://www.TheresaRichard.com/

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