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Dear CAPCSD Member,
The strength of our CSD education community continues to inspire me through your dedication and innovative approaches to advancing our field. In my ongoing conversations with many of you, I've witnessed firsthand how our programs and faculty maintain their unwavering commitment to excellence in communication sciences and disorders education.
Before sharing other updates, I want to highlight an immediate opportunity: our call for committee volunteers closes tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5, at 8:00 PM ET. If you've been considering ways to contribute to our profession, I strongly encourage you to submit your application today. Committee service is an invaluable way to shape the future of CSD education, and we need engaged members like you to help advance our mission.
I am also excited to share two significant opportunities for our community. Through the generosity of Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS), we are launching our first faculty seed grant to support scholarship in evidence-based clinical education. Additionally, registration is now open for our Annual Conference in Atlanta (April 23-26), featuring an innovative program focused on "Advancing Teaching & Learning."
As we face the evolving landscape of higher education funding and program support, CAPCSD remains committed to providing resources and advocacy for our members. We understand the complex decisions many programs are navigating, and we are here to support you through these challenges. Our strength lies in our ability to collaborate, share resources, and maintain our commitment to educational excellence while adapting to changing circumstances.
Thank you for your continued dedication to excellence in CSD education. |
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Katie Strong CAPCSD President |
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Important Dates |
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Exciting Opportunity: IVS Clinical Education Seed Grant |
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CAPCSD is pleased to announce our first faculty grant opportunity! Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS), has generously agreed to fund a seed grant of $5,000 to support scholarship in evidence based clinical education in speech, language and hearing sciences. |
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This award is intended to increase our understanding and implementation of evidence based clinical teaching approaches or general clinical education pedagogy that meets the needs of our increasingly diverse student body. Applicants from CAPCSD member institutions with academic or clinical appointments are welcome to apply individually or as a team.
The application deadline is Monday, February 17, 2025—don’t miss this chance! Check out a brief video message from IVS on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15hViyQdpW/. |
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Call for Committee Volunteers |
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Volunteers are a valuable resource for CAPCSD. If you’re interested in contributing to CAPCSD’s success in delivering programs, education, or meeting member needs, consider applying to serve on a committee.
The call for volunteers will close Wednesday, February 5, at 8:00 PM ET. You can find details on the open positions and submit your volunteer application via button below, and current committee members here - CAPCSD committees. Committee terms begin on July 1, 2025, and run through June 30, 2027.
CAPCSD hopes you will considering giving back to your profession by volunteering! |
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2025 Annual Conference: ATL - Advancing Teaching & Learning |
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Dates April 23 - April 26, 2025
Hotel Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA
Room Rate $205 ++ per room, per night
Early Bird Registration Rates Member $575 Affiliate $575 Non Member $725
Registration & room block are open! Hotel room block is > 83% full! |
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Fox Theatre 2019, Gene Phillips, Courtesy of ACVB & AtlantaPhotos.com |
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Center for Puppetry Arts Courtesy of ACVB Marketing | TJ Jackson |
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Centennial Olympic Park 2021, Gene Phillips, Courtesy of ACVB & AtlantaPhotos.com |
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Have you registered for the CAPCSD Annual Conference yet? We hope you’ll join us in ATL for Advancing, Teaching, & Learning! This year’s conference kicks off with three exciting pre-conference sessions on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. |
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Navigating the Future of Audiology Education Stephanie Fowler-Brookman, Au.D., Ph.D., ABA-C Amanda Ortmann, Ph.D. Devon Weist, Au.D., CCC-A
All-day session Dive into the critical intersections of legislative issues, evolving demands on universities, and the future of audiology as a profession. This session will provide insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping audiology education and offer strategic pathways for advancing both the education and practice of audiology. |
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Thriving in Higher Education: Essential Skills & Strategies for Department Chairs Julie Masterson, Ph.D. Ann Eddins, Ph.D., M.B.A., CCC-A
Half-day session CSD department chairs will gain essential skills to navigate the evolving landscape of higher education. This session covers effective strategies for adapting to academia’s shifts, negotiating with administration, managing conflict, and more. You’ll leave with practical tools to enhance your leadership capabilities and ensure department success. |
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Attracting Excellence: Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Successful Students Teresa Roberts, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
Explore recruitment strategies and retention initiatives for building an inclusive and successful learning environment. Dr. Roberts will share best practices and case studies to help you enhance student engagement, enrollment, and success within your CSD program. |
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This year, both opening sessions will focus on Generative AI, and we’re thrilled to have Dr. Ashley Dockens lead them. Dr. Dockens is a dynamic speaker and Chair of the CAPCSD AI Task Force, known for her work in generative AI at national and international events. Empowering Faculty: Generative AI in CSD Graduate Programs Thursday, April 24 Plenary Session In this session, Dr. Dockens will explore how generative AI can transform teaching, research, administration, and clinical supervision within CSD graduate programs. |
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Attendees will learn practical applications, best practices, and ethical considerations for integrating AI in the academic setting—ensuring that AI enhances teaching while maintaining academic integrity.
Encouraging Student Generative AI Literacy and Use in CSD Graduate Programs Friday, April 25 Plenary Session On Friday, we’ll focus on how faculty can guide students in using generative AI to enhance learning, research, and clinical practice. This session will cover effective strategies for incorporating AI into assignments, literature reviews, and treatment planning while discussing ethical considerations and promoting critical thinking skills. Attendees will gain the tools to teach students how to responsibly and effectively use AI in their CSD education and future careers. We can’t wait to see you in Atlanta—register today! |
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From the 2025 Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, CAPCSD is presenting the 2025 Virtual Conference on April 24-25, 2025. This virtual conference will feature 10 hours of online sessions by invited speakers and selected presenters on the conference theme, Advancing Teaching and Leadership. Note the changes from 2024:
Thursday, April 24, 2025
11:00 AM - Reconstructing Equitable Environments by Addressing Ableism in CSD Education 12:15 PM - Alternative Grading Strategies: Enhance Student Engagement and Propel Your Students into Advanced Learning 2:00 PM - Recognizing and Reaching Multigenerational Students 3:15 PM - Extending Beyond Health Literacy: Enhancing Public Health Concepts in CSD Curriculum 4:30 PM - Trauma Triggers in Student Experiences: Strategies for Supporting Students
Friday, April 25, 2025
11:00 AM - Asset-Based and Inclusive Practices to Support Neurodivergent Students 12:15 PM - Teaching Pedagogy in Higher Education 2:00 PM - Navigating AI in CSD Programs: Developing Critical Thinking & Ethical Use of AI Tools 3:15 PM - Supporting Integration of AI in Health Professions Education 4:30 PM - Leadership Training Practices in Graduate Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs
$225 CAPCSD Member $225 CAPCSD Affiliate Member $275 CAPCSD Non Member |
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Committee Highlight: DEI Committee |
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As we surge forward into a new semester and a new year, it is our pleasure as the chairs of CAPCSD's DEI Committee to extend well wishes to all members and all member programs of CAPCSD.
This year our committee members and colleagues (who are committed to the ongoing promise of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and who champion inclusivity), are tasked with ensuring that our member programs are familiar with culturally responsive standards, as well as disability affirmative standards, which are also embedded in the foundational documents of our governing professional organizations (i.e. CAA, ASHA Certification Standards, Scopes of Practice and Code of Ethics). While navigating the ongoing and potentially forthcoming changes in the political and industrial landscapes that would call for an end to DEI initiatives, we continue to work towards supporting our member programs in their efforts to ensure that these foundational tenets of inclusion, accessibility, and belonging are prioritized.
The extensive resources the committee has curated and made available on the CAPCSD’S DEI Resource Hub is a first-of-its-kind repository that includes pedagogical frameworks, publications, workshops, webinars, and a listing of established affinity groups. The Hub is a living resource that is maintained and updated periodically to assist and support our member programs. We look forward to continuing this work and exploring other avenues of growth by partnering with state organizations, and associations that prioritize and promote under-represented groups in CSD to best serve our members. We look forward to meeting the membership at the annual CAPCSD Conference in Atlanta in April of 2025 where our committee members will engage in several panel presentations on topics of interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion. |
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Leslie Grubler, Ed.D., CCC-SLP DEI Committee Co-Chair |
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Kyle Greene-Pendelton, M.S., CCC-SLP DEI Committee Co-Chair |
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Committee Highlight: IPE/IPP Committee |
Advancing Interprofessional Education and PracticeThe CAPCSD IPE/IPP Committee remains dedicated to supporting Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) programs in developing, implementing, and expanding interprofessional education (IPE), which prepares students from different healthcare and educational professions for interprofessional practice (IPP).
One of our most impactful efforts has been the IPE/IPP Learning Community, a yearlong hybrid program designed to support participants in creating an IPE learning activity in their courses or programs. Through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, participants engage in a structured process to define relevant domains and professions, incorporate key teamwork and collaboration principles outlined by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC), select assessment methods, and identify funding sources to develop long-term financial plans for IPE initiatives. Led by national IPE experts on our committee, the Learning Community also provides mentorship in stakeholder engagement, curriculum development, and program evaluation. This year, several members from our inaugural cohort have returned as small group facilitators, fostering peer mentorship and strengthening the learning experience.
To further support our members, the IPE/IPP Committee continues to update its webpage offering a virtual library of resources on IPE development, assessment, funding, and curricular integration. Looking ahead, we aim to expand our support for institutions by fostering connections with other professional organizations, disseminating information about IPP/IPE and increasing networking opportunities for CAPCSD members engaged in interprofessional education. Our goal is to equip professionals with the knowledge and resources needed to foster meaningful collaboration, ultimately enhancing patient care and improving teamwork effectiveness in healthcare and educational settings. We are grateful for the dedication and expertise of our committee members, facilitators, and participants, whose efforts make these initiatives possible. As we move forward, we welcome continued engagement from our member programs and invite you to share your ideas, challenges, and successes. Please contact Shubha Kashinath, VP for Research and Academic Affairs (vpraa@capcsd.org) and CAPCSD’s Monitoring Officer for the IPE/IPP Committee with any questions, concerns, or suggestions. Together, we can advance interprofessional education and practice, ensuring that educational and healthcare teams collaborate effectively to improve patient experiences and outcomes.
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Lisa Bowers, Ph.D., CCC-SLP IPE/IPP Committee Chair |
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Shubha Kashinath, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Vice President Research & Academic Affairs |
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Check-out these FREE webinars in February! |
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CAPCSD Members – Save the date for not ONE but THREE no-cost webinars!
Rebecca Bowen, ASHA’s Director of Health Care Policy, Value, and Innovation, will present two webinars covering topics associated with payment for services in audiology and speech language pathology. These introductory level presentations will cover basic principles of health care payment, including working with payers (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private/commercial insurers), reviewing fee schedules and insurance contracts, and understanding coding systems (e.g., Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases), as well as provide guidance for efficient and compliant billing and documentation. |
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Rebecca Bowen |
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How Audiologists Get Paid Tuesday, February 11, 2025
How SLPs Get Paid Friday, February 14, 2025
These webinars are an opportunity for faculty, clinical instructors, and other CAPCSD members to refresh their knowledge in these important areas of professional practice. Since these webinars are specifically designed for graduate students and practicing clinicians with little to no experience with billing and payment across settings, a recording of each webinar will be posted to the CAPCSD website. The recording link can be shared widely following the webinar including with graduate students!
CAPCSD members can register for one or both webinars at no cost. Neither webinar will be offered for continuing education credits from ASHA.
Thank you, Rebecca Bowen, ASHA’s Director of Health Care Policy, Value, and Innovation, and the CAPCSD Online Professional Development Committee for your collaborative efforts. |
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And as if February couldn’t get better…
CAPCSD is pleased to host another webinar opportunity for students with Educational Testing Service (ETS). This no cost webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the Praxis Audiology Exam and Speech-Language Pathology Praxis Exam. |
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From the development of the Praxis exams through receiving official score reports, ETS will explain the process, registration, tips for success, resources, and delivery. Through the visual, audio, and interactive elements of this live webinar, students will be well-informed and assured that they have the latest exam preparation information available. ETS Praxis Exam Preparation
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Data-Driven Best Practices for CSD Program PlanningThis webinar supports programs in using data-driven approaches to guide strategic planning. Attendees will learn about data resources, have opportunities for applied practice, and have access to a sample plan.
0.15 ASHA CEUs |
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How Audiologists Get PaidThe American healthcare system is complex. In order to receive fair reimbursement for your services, knowledge above and beyond clinical expertise. Understanding how the system works ensures you can advocate for the very best for yourself, your facility, and your patients.
🕒 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET |
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ETS Praxis Exam PreparationAre your students apprehensive about taking the Praxis exams? CAPCSD is pleased to present an exam preparation opportunity for your students! Through the visual, audio, and interactive elements of this live webinar, students will be well-informed and assured that they have the latest exam preparation information available.
🕒 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET |
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How SLPs Get PaidThe American health care system is complex. In order to receive fair reimbursement for your services, knowledge above and beyond clinical expertise is required. Understanding how the system works ensures you can advocate for the very best for yourself, your facility and your patients.
🕒 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET |
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Navigating Competency-Based Education – 3 Part Webinar SeriesThis webinar series aims to provide academics in Communication Sciences and Disorders with the core principles of Competency-Based Education (CBE). Consisting of three one-hour webinars, the series will provide a strategic foundation for integrating CBE principles into existing academic and clinical curricula. Participants will gain key concepts and practical strategies to develop CBE-informed educational approaches at their institutions.
0.10 ASHA CEUs per webinar |
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https://www.capcsd.org February 2025 |