MedSLP Program
 
UW Medical Speech Language Masters Program
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Plan of Study
A Three-Year Program
Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology – Medical SLP Program
Year 1      
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
SPHSC 500 - Clinical Methods for Documenting Change (4) SPHSC 535 - Assessment & Treatment of Voice Disorders (4) SPHSC 536 - Assessment & Treatment of Elementary School-Age Communication Disorders (4) SPHSC 533 - Medical Speech Language Pathology (3)
SPHSC 529 - Assessment & Treatment of Birth-to-4   Communication Disorders (4) SPHSC 537 - Assessment & Treatment of Fluency Disorders (4) SPHSC 532 - Assessment & Treatment of Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders (4) SPHSC 530 - Assessment & Treatment of Adolescent Communication  Disorders (3)
SPHSC 539 - Assessment & Treatment of Childhood Speech
& Phonologic Disorders (4)		 SPHSC 501 - Neural Basis of Speech and Language (4) SPHSC 534 - Assessment & Treatment of Dysphagia (4) SPHSC 543 - Assessment & Treatment of Pediatric Feeding, Speech, and Motor Development (3)
SPHSC 552 - UW SHC  or Public School Practicum (2) SPHSC 552 - UW SHC  or Public School Practicum (2) SPHSC 551 - UW SHC  Practicum
Adult Assessment (2) AND
Pediatric Assessment(2)		 SPHSC 552 - UW SHC  Practicum
Adult Treatment (2) AND
Pediatric Treatment (2)
14 Credits
15 credits
16 credits
13 credits
Year 2      
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
SPHSC 548 - Advanced Neurological Motor Speech Disorders (4) SPHSC 540 - Augmentative & Alternative Communication - Developmental (4) SPHSC 541 - Augmentative & Alternative Communication - Acquired (4) SPHSC 542 - Counseling (3)
SPHSC 545 - Assessment & Treatment of Voice Disorders in Medical Settings (4) SPHSC 547 - Assessment & Treatment of Cognitive  Communication Disorders (4) SPHSC 546 - Advanced Neurological Language Disorders (4) SPHSC (proposed) Medical Ethics in Speech Language Pathology (3)
SPHSC 506 - Evidence-based Practice I (3) SPHSC 507 - Evidence-based Practice II (2)
 		 SPHSC 508 - Evidence-based Practice III (2)  
SPHSC 552 – Offsite Practicum (5) SPHSC 552 – Offsite Practicum (5) SPHSC 552 – Offsite Practicum (5) SPHSC 552 – Offsite Practicum (10)
16 credits
15 credits
15 credits
16 credits
Year 3      
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
SPHSC 549 - Clinical Forum (TBA) SPHSC 549 - Clinical Forum (TBA) SPHSC 549 - Clinical Forum (TBA) SPHSC 549 - Clinical Forum (TBA)
SPHSC 603 - Clinical Fellowship (12) SPHSC 603 - Clinical Fellowship (12) SPHSC 603 - Clinical Fellowship (12) SPHSC 603 - Clinical Fellowship (12)
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NOTE: Prior to beginning the Clinical Fellowship MedSLP students complete a minimum of 375 clock hours of supervised clinical experience in the practice of speech-language pathology (325 minimum in the graduate program) plus 25 hours of observation for a total of 400 hours.

Offsite Clinical Practica
The Department has affiliation agreements providing student placement opportunities with more than forty medical facilities and clinics in the Puget Sound region. During the second year, students gain clinical experience in acute care settings, in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics and private practices. The affiliated facilities provide services across the life span, from birth to geriatric populations.

Students are expected to provide their own transportation and possibly work on weekends when completing offsite practica and their Clinical Fellowship. Some offsite practica placements begin in the first year, so students need to have transportation arrangements in place at the start the program. Many facilities are served by public transportation, but not all.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Students in the Medical Speech-Language Pathology program are provided with a three-course series in the principles and methods of evidence-based practice (EBP). This coursework is designed to go well beyond appraising the diagnostic and treatment literature in speech-language pathology. It is intended to teach students to combine research evidence with their own clinical expertise, their patient’s values and documented progress in treatment in order to guide clinical decision-making. For a culminating project, students will complete an independent EBP review, termed a Critically Appraised Topic, and apply it directly to decision-making in the clinical program.
Masters Thesis
In the MedSLP program, students have the option of completing a Masters Thesis under the guidance of Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty in lieu of the comprehensive exam. NOTE: Graduation from the program is dependent upon successful completion of either a thesis or comprehensive exam.
Clinical Fellowship (CF)
For students in the Medical Speech-Language Pathology Program, the Clinical Fellowship (CF) is coordinated and administered by the MedSLP program in partnership with affiliated sites. This unique framework ensures programmatic continuity and quality throughout the training period. The CF experience takes place during the third and final year of the program, requiring four quarters to complete. One weekly evening course, the Clinical Forum, meets every quarter during the CF to provide topical and responsive instruction, as well as perspectives offered by CF supervisors from a variety of sites. During this evening session, a range of treatment options, diagnoses, and prognostic indicators can be studied with the departmental faculty and other third-year classmates. Additionally, during the CF, the UW MedSLP Program provides mentoring by our internationally recognized faculty, enhancing the transition from the academic environment to the work setting.
Tuition
Tuition information for the academic year 2007-2008 will be available shortly. Please check back for updated information