Medical SLP interest: volunteering, schools?

[jmk]

Any insight or ideas for ways to volunteer, or schools with a medical focus? So far I have: 

Volunteering: 

• Hospital setting: try to shadow rehab dept esp SLP's

Schools:

• Rush
• MGH
• NY Medical College
• University of Washington MedSLP focus
• Uni of Ohio
• Uni of Pittsburgh? 
• Case Western
• Akron?

[slptobe92]

I volunteered with a medical SLP one summer and it was a great experience! I also visited NYMC and loved it. I think you're on the right track! Also try seeing if any hospitals near you are hiring newborn hearing screeners! It's a great way to hospital experience and make extra money.

[esopha]

Pittsburgh has a medical focus, I think. I remember seeing it mentioned on their website.

[hopefulspeechie16]

1 hour ago, cmm28 said:

I volunteered with a medical SLP one summer and it was a great experience! I also visited NYMC and loved it. I think you're on the right track! Also try seeing if any hospitals near you are hiring newborn hearing screeners! It's a great way to hospital experience and make extra money.

 

Do you need a completed bachelor's degree or any other type of certification to work as a newborn hearing screener? 

[slptobe92]

29 minutes ago, speechie94 said:

 

Do you need a completed bachelor's degree or any other type of certification to work as a newborn hearing screener? 

I was only able to do it for a month but in my case no, I don't think so. All the training was provided on-the-job. 

[jmk]

Thank you! I hadn't even thought of newborn hearing screening.