The Speech and Swallowing Service Staff participate in a variety of teaching opportunities for the exchange of information pertaining to assessment and treatment of a broad range of speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. These opportunities include clinical teaching, didactic teaching, and information sessions to raise awareness of acquired speech and language disorders, voice disorders, and dysphagia to other health professionals and to a variety of support groups in the community."

Clinical Teaching at UI Hospitals and Clinics (Links to the following current website text
"Students enrolled at the University of Iowa in the Speech Pathology program have unique practicum opportunities at UI Hospitals and Clinics. Students are given the opportunity to assess and treat patients under the direct supervision of licensed speech-language pathologists allowing them to apply factual knowledge, concepts, and principles learned in class to real clinical situations while learning state-of-the-art assessments and treatments. Assignments are made by the Director of the Clinic at Wendell Johnson Speech & Hearing Clinic in consultation with UI Hospitals and Clinics Speech and Swallowing staff. Every effort is made to select students for these experiences who have special interests in hospital speech-language pathology and who have previously demonstrated aptitude for working in a medical environment."

Neurology-focused Practicum (Links to the following current website text):
The Fall and Summer neurology-focused practicum provides the student introductory exposure to patients receiving care through the neurology and neurosurgery services. Students work part-time for eight weeks during the fall semester under the direct supervision of a clinical professor and licensed speech-language pathologist to evaluate and treat these patients. Primary areas of assessment and treatment include individuals who have experienced stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, degenerative neurological disease, and those who have undergone neurosurgical procedures. Students also have the opportunity to participate on an interdisciplinary team, attend and participate in Speech Pathology Rounds, and Swallow Research Rounds.

The Spring session is devoted to students in an eight-week full-time out-placement practicum. Students in the out-placement have the opportunity to assess and treat individuals with speech, language, and swallowing disorders associated with neurological impairment while working towards their independence. This represents the first opportunity for the student to experience life as a full-time speech-language pathologist.

Voice Clinic Practicum (Links to the following current website text)
This eight week practicum assignment exposes the student to the voice evaluation protocol used in the bi-weekly interdisciplinary Voice Clinic. The student learns to complete a comprehensive evaluation of voice, recording patient history, vocal function surveys, acoustic recording and analysis, videostroboscopy, and report writing.

Didactic Teaching
003-236 Swallowing DisordersInstructor: Michael P. Karnell, PhD, Director, UI Hospitals and Clinics Speech and Swallowing Service. This two hour graduate level course exposes the interested student in all aspects of evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders. Emphasis is give to analysis of videofluoroscopic and videoendoscopic examinations of swallowing disorders and appropriate use of selected therapy techniques designed to help the dysphagic patient swallow safely.  Information is located on the course website. http://www.uiowa.edu/~c003236/

003-237 Communication Disorders Associated with Cleft Palate, Instructor: Michael P. Karnell, PhD, Director, UI Hospitals and Clinics Speech and Swallowing Service. This course is intended for speech pathologists who may find themselves working within a multidisciplinary cleft palate-craniofacial team. The roles of dental professions, surgeons, speech pathologists and other professionals involved in the care of children with cleft palate are considered in detail. Emphasis is given to assessment and treatment of speech production disorders related to velopharyngeal inadequacy.

These courses and others are offered through the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology

Guest Lectures
The Speech and Swallowing staff provide multiple lectures to medical surgical and dental medical students, residents, and fellows throughout the year. These lectures have attempted to provide future medical colleagues with general and detailed information about the value of services provided by the speech-language pathologist in the assessment and treatment of the broad range of patients with speech, voice, language, and swallowing disorders who may also require the services of the physician or dental professional.