Adult Neurological Outpatient Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship Program
This intensive fellowship program is focused on helping you learn to apply didactic information to clinical practice with patients who have a wide range of disorders, in the outpatient medical setting.
Duration: 13 months
Accreditation: ASHA accredited
Apply: Download application forms and instructions.
Application period: January 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024 at midnight E.S.T.
Program start: August
Prerequisites: Eligibility for a limited license in Maryland. Please note that we do not sponsor visas for international applicants.
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Please click the pay application fee link to pay the supplementary application fee. Application will not be processed until the fee is received and application is complete. All fees must be paid by midnight E.S.T. on date of application deadline. All fees are non-refundable. If applying for more than one program, separate payments are required.
This program has opened my eyes to the importance of collaboration among disciplines (physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc.) and how to incorporate principles and strategies accordingly.
Meaghan Isaacs, Class of 2018
Fellowship Features
- Clinical evaluation and treatment experience in the areas of motor speech, language, cognition, swallowing, speech generating devices and alternative communication.
- One-on-one mentorship with experienced speech-language pathologists
- Didactic experience, including: surgery observations, participation in multidisciplinary rounds, multidisciplinary swallowing conference and multidisciplinary clinical observations.
- MBS-IMP certification.
- Participation in scholarly activities including: case presentations, multidisciplinary education and research project with the opportunity for poster submission to the Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Expo as well as presentation at a conference or submission for publication when appropriate.
- Leadership experience including mentorship of the next CFY.
Fellowship Coordinator
Erin Klein, M.S., CCC-SLP, CBIS
Outpatient SLP Clinical Specialist, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute Neurological Rehabilitation Program Director of the Outpatient SLP Clinical Fellowship Program Email: [email protected]
Current Fellow
Jacqueline Melton, M.A., CF-SLP | Class of 2024
Undergraduate school: Mount Holyoke College, B.A.
Graduate school: University of Massachusetts Amherst, M.A. in speech-language pathology
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Professional interests: dysphagia, aphasia, motor speech, augmentative and alternative communication
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I chose Johns Hopkins for the opportunity to hone my skills working with a wide variety of medically complex patients and for the robust didactic and mentorship opportunities available.
What I like about Baltimore: I have loved walking the promenade around the waterfront and exploring the various neighborhoods. The city has a lot of character and some of the friendliest residents of any city I’ve lived. Plus some great ice cream, which is a huge selling point for me.
Fellowship Alumni
Leyna Schroeder, M.S., CCC-SLP | Class of 2023
Undergraduate school and major: Purdue University; B.S. in speech, language and hearing sciences
Graduate school: Purdue University; M.S. in speech-language pathology
Hometown: Traverse City, Michigan
Professional interests: aphasia, motor speech, cognition, dysphagia
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I chose Johns Hopkins because of the neuro specialty clinic opportunities, the well-rounded, evidence-based clinical/research/didactic experiences, and the excellent mentorship.
What I like about Baltimore: I have enjoyed exploring the local farmers markets and the variety of restaurants around Baltimore.
Lindsey Kelly, CF-SLP | Class of 2022
Undergraduate school and major: The Pennsylvania State University; B.S. in communication science and disorders Graduate school: University of Pittsburgh; M.A. in speech-language pathology Hometown: Mount Laurel, New Jersey Professional interests: aphasia, dysphagia, augmentative and alternative communication Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I chose the program at Johns Hopkins to challenge and expand my knowledge and skills while working with medically complex patients and populations. I appreciate the strong emphasis on mentorship, interprofessional collaboration, clinical diversity and research.
Rachel Glendenning, MS, CCC-SLP | Class of 2021
Undergraduate school and major: University of Maryland, College Park; B.S. in psychology Graduate school: University of North Caroline, Chapel Hill; M.S. in speech and hearing sciences Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland Professional interests: dysphagia, aphasia, traumatic brain injury Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I chose Johns Hopkins to gain experience with a variety of complex populations, to work in a multidisciplinary setting and to participate in the unique didactic and research opportunities the program offers. What I like about Baltimore: I like exploring the various parks, neighborhoods and restaurants around Baltimore.
Charlotte Betteridge, M.A., CF-SLP | Class of 2020
Undergraduate school and major: Texas A&M University, B.S. in biomedical sciences Graduate school: University of Texas at Austin, M.A. in communication sciences & disorders Professional interests: acquired cognitive-communication disorders, dysphagia Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I chose Johns Hopkins to gain experience serving a complex population in an outpatient medical setting and to work with expert mentors. I was also interested in the didactic and research opportunities the clinical fellowship program offered. What I like about Baltimore: I have enjoyed exploring all the restaurants, museums, coffee shops and community events in Baltimore.
Amanda Cole, CF-SLP | Class of 2019
Read a Q&A with Amanda about her experience in the program. Undergraduate school and major: University of Virginia, communication sciences and disorders; Spanish Graduate school: Vanderbilt University, M.S. in speech-language pathology Hometown: Richmond, Virginia Professional interests: acquired cognitive-communication disorders, motor speech disorders, aphasia Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I chose Johns Hopkins because of the unique opportunities that are offered as part of the clinical fellowship program and because of the friendly people I met during my interview. What I like about Baltimore: I love all of the amazing restaurants that I have tried so far and the different festivals and events on the weekends.
Meaghan Isaacs, CCC-SLP | Class of 2018
Read a Q&A with Meaghan about her experience in the program. Undergraduate school and major: James Madison University, communication sciences and disorders Graduate school: Loyola University Maryland, M.S. in speech-language pathology Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland Professional interests: dysphagia and aphasia Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I knew that working and learning at Johns Hopkins would offer a variety of opportunities and experiences that would be hard to come by at another medical hospital.
