CMSD 3003 Survey of Medical Speech-Language Pathology

This course provides students with an understanding of the specialized role of the speech ­language pathologist within health care settings. Key concepts in health care and a variety of settings, such as acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and outpatient facilities are explored. Medical terminology, billing, ethics, documentation, interprofessional consideration, and other professional issues within healthcare are also introduced.

Registration Name

Survey Medical Speech Lang Path

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

0

Credits

2

Prerequisite

CMSD 2001, CMSD 2002, CMSD 2003, CMSD 2004

Offered

TBA

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Recognize the speech-language pathologist's role and scope of practice within a variety of practice settings.
2. Recognize and understand medical terminology, types of documentation, and report-writing practices.
3. Identify health care personnel specific to settings across a continuum of care.
4. Identify the anatomical, physiological, social, cultural, and psychological correlates of neurogenic disorders that impact speech, language, cognition, voice production, and swallowing.
5. Identify diagnostic and treatment methods currently used by speech-language pathologists working in medical settings.
6. Identify procedures and competencies that are setting specific (e.g., acute, rehabilitation, outpatient, home health).
7. Explain the role of ethics in the practice of medical speech-language pathology.
8. Identify medical, surgical, behavioral, pharmacologic, and prosthetic treatments for communication disorders.