How to Survive the Clinical Fellowship Experience
Presented by Katrina E. Miller
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Financial: Katrina Miller receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Nonfinancial: Katrina Miller is a board member of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH). She is also a contributing author to Cases on Communication Disorders in Culturally Diverse Populations. She has no other competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Emphasis is often placed on the supervisory skills of clinical educators who are working with students from the allied health professions, but minimum training is provided. While the need for supervisory training has been recognized, this course is designed to help bridge the gap between supervision and mentorship. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who are serving or desire to serve as clinical fellowship mentors during the clinical fellowship (CF) process will benefit the most from this course. Clinical fellows may also find the information in this course useful.
Strategies to help CF mentors to contribute to the success of clinical fellows will be provided along with effective communication methods. Information regarding the supervisory stages and styles of the Anderson continuum of supervision will be reviewed, along with the steps of the clinical fellowship process.
Meet your instructor
Katrina E. Miller
Dr. Katrina E. Miller’s commitment to communication empowerment spans more than 25 years and has improved the lives of countless patients, as well as the more than 300 novice speech-language pathologists she has trained. As a college professor at North Carolina Central University, Dr. Miller founded the Neurogenic Aphasia…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Tip 1: Understand Your Responsibility as a CF Mentor
This chapter will review the steps of the clinical fellowship experience created by ASHA. The definition of the clinical fellowship process and timelines will be discussed, along with the importance of understanding state and local regulations.
2. Tip 2: Be a Prepared Mentor
This chapter will identify and explain the supervisory stages and styles of the Anderson continuum of supervision. This model is the one primarily used by the SLP profession. Effective methods for communicating with clinical fellows will also be explored.
3. Tip 3: Move CF to an Independent Level
This chapter will discuss methods in which CF mentors can cultivate independence through reflective practice and effective feedback. Ways to develop personal characteristics that improve interaction with the clinical fellow will be studied.
