Emory Voice Center Clinical Fellowship
The application process begins Feb. 1st of each year and closes by Feb. 27th.
The Emory Voice Center of Emory University’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery provides the opportunity for one highly qualified graduate of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program to complete a 12 month fellowship dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of people with voice and swallowing disorders. New this year, the voice center is providing an opportunity for a clinician who has previously completed a CFY and who has obtained ASHA CCC’s to spend one year in advanced training in voice and swallowing.
The Emory Voice Center is a multidisciplinary center staffed by specialists in Laryngology, Allergy, Head and Neck Cancer, Speech-Language Pathology, Singing Voice Specialists and Dysphagia Specialists. The candidate will interact in multidisciplinary voice clinics, multidisciplinary head and neck cancer clinics, multidisciplinary swallowing clinics, and work in a state of the art voice laboratory under the mentorship of the Emory Voice Center professional staff. The candidate will be a member of a cutting edge Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Cancer department and have the benefits of academic and research endeavors.
This fellowship year offers experience and training in:
- Advanced flexible and rigid endoscopic laryngeal imaging
- FEES studies and Modified barium swallow studies
- Acoustic and aerodynamic voice assessment
- Advanced voice evaluation and therapy and working closely with a singing voice specialist
- Laryngeal cancer treatment including TEP
Fellowships are twelve month appointments and generally run from July to the following June. The candidate must have graduated from a master’s level accredited graduate program in speech-language pathology prior to beginning the fellowship position. The candidate must have experience in the evaluation and treatment of voice and swallowing disorders through graduate student work, previous CFY, or employment. The candidate must present a strong academic background and solid recommendations of both their clinical skill, initiative, and potential for successful completion of this fellowship. Experience in working with the singing voice or swallowing including modified barium swallows is a plus.
Interested candidates should send the following items between January 1 and March 1 each year:
- A curriculum vitae
- 3 letters of recommendation including at least on letter from someone who can comment on clinical skill
- An official transcript with documentation of graduation date or expected date of graduation
- A cover letter documenting their background and interest in voice and swallowing and their goals for a CFY experience
Click here to learn about our past and current fellows
Edie R. Hapner, PhD CCC-SLP,
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
Director of Speech Pathology-Emory Voice Center,
550 Peachtree Street NE,
Suite 9-4400,
Atlanta, GA 30308
Edie.Hapner@Emoryhealthcare.org
