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Forum on Strategizing Solutions to Personnel Shortages in Speech-Language Pathology

September 28-30, 2006

Conference At-A-Glance [PDF]

Self-Assessment Form [PDF]

Speech-Language Pathology Personnel Shortages [PDF]
Lemmietta G. McNeilly, PhD, CCC-SLP, Chief Staff Officer, SLP, ASHA

Data and Reports

Presentation Handouts

Comprehensive Approaches

Ohio's Comprehensive Approach in the Recruitment and Retention of School-Based Speech Language Pathologists [PDF]
Nada P. Allender, M.A., CCC-SLP, Project Coordinator, Ohio Master's Network Initiatives in Education (OMNIE), Uniontown, OH

Collaborative Partnerships- Systemic Solutions: Colorado Strategies for Addressing the SLP Shortage [PDF]
Kathleen Fahey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

The Texas Approach to Addressing the SLP Shortage [PDF]
Lynn K. Flahive, M.S., Coordinator/Past President, Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Texas Christian University, Arlington, TX

Innovative Programs to Address Personnel Vacancies in Health Care and Education [PDF]
Thomas Linares, Ph.D., Chairman, Minot State University, Minot, ND

The Oregon Statewide Plan for Shortages of Speech-Language Pathologists [PDF]
John Tracy, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Program Manager, Salem Hospital, Salem, OR

Expanded Access

La Salle University's Answer to the SLP Shortage: The Pre-SLP Program [PDF]
Barbara J. Amster, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Director, Speech-Language-Hearing Science Program, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA

Initiatives Developed to Address SLP Shortages in New York State [PDF]
Catherine J. Crowley, J.D., Distinguished Lecturer and Coordinator of the Bilingual/bicultural emphasis program, Bilingual Extension Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY

Providing Services…Preserving A Program [PDF]
Jean S. Mead, Ed.D, CCC-SLP, Coordinator of Clinical Education, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Healthcare

Responding to the Demand: SLPs in the VA [PDF]
Micaela V. Cornis-Pop, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Speech Pathologist-Rehabilitation Planning Specialist VA Central Office, Richmond, VA

Strategies for SLP Recruitment and Retention [PDF]
Mary L. Casper, M.A., CCC-SLP, BRS-S, Rehabilitation Systems Consultant, HCR Manor Care, Toledo, OH

Universities

Enlarging the Number of SLP trainees: One Success Story that partnered a University with an LEA [PDF]
Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D. Professor and Chairman, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Specialization at the Masters Level: A New Program in Medical Speech-Language Pathology [PDF]
Margaret A. Rogers, Ph.D., Associate Chair, Department of Speech Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle WA

Doctoral Collaborations

Encouraging Ph.D. Access: Partnerships to Increase Ph.D. Faculty [PDF]
Nancy A. Creaghead, Ph.D., Department Head, Communication Sciences & Disorders University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Doctoral Collaborations [PDF]
Joseph C. Stemple, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHF, Professor, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Forum Follow up Recommendations for ASHA

The breakout group discussions provided with time to draw upon their personal experiences, information from the panel presentations, and input from other group participants to explore multiple solutions to personnel shortages. Everyone was encouraged to "think out of the box" and be creative and innovative. We are listing the recommendations shared within each group they do not represent group consensus some of the ideas will be developed into actions.



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