Description

Abstract:

Please attend this session to learn more about up-to-date COVID-19 accommodations that are available to programs, students and clinical fellows. Members of the CFCC and ASHA Certification staff will also discuss ASHA's 2020 Certification Standards, the 2020 Clinical Fellowship process, specialty certification and the upcoming assistant certification program.

Learning Objectives:

• List the COVID-19 accommodations available to students, programs and clinical fellows. 
• Describe the 2020 Audiology and SLP Certification Standards and the process for considering future changes
• Discuss the changes to the ASHA Clinical Fellowship Skills Inventory 

Agenda: 

7:00 - 7:02: Introductions
7:03 - 7:10: 2020 ASHA Audiology and SLP Certification Standards
7:10 - 7:25: COVID-19 Accommodations
7:25 - 7:45: ASHA Clinical Fellowship, Specialty Certification, and Assistant Certification program updates
7:45 - 8:00: Questions
8:00: Closing

Speakers:

Todd Philbrick
American Speech Language Hearing Association

Todd Philbrick joined ASHA in 2014 as Director of Certification. Todd has over 15 years of experience leading healthcare certification associations. 

Disclosures:
Financial: Employed by ASHA as the Director of Certification
Non-Financial: None

Gretchen Ehret Hoshaw
American Speech Language Hearing Association

Gretchen Ehret Hoshaw, MA, CCC-SLP is ASHA's Associate Director of Certification Programs. 

Disclosures:
Financial: Employed by ASHA as the Associate Director of Certification Programs.
Non-Financial: None

Jo Puntil
Dixie Regional Medical Center

Jo Puntil, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S is is a dysphagia and intensive care clinical specialist at Dixie Regional Medical Center in Utah. She currently serves as the Chair for the Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (CFCC). 

Disclosures:
Financial: None
Non-Financial: Jo is the Chair for the Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

Tom Muller
University of Arizona

Thomas Muller, AUD, CCC-A, FAA, is a Clincal Professor at the University of Arizona. He currently serves as the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology's Vice Chair for Audiology. 

Disclosures:
Financial: None
Non-Financial: Thomas serves as the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology's Vice Chair for Audiology

Continuing Education:

This course is offered for .1 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).