Global Issues and Practices

1611L - From US-Trained Student to International Clinician: Rewards, Experiences, and Challenges

Saturday, November 19, 2022

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person)

Audience: Students, International Affiliates, Public/Consumers, Researchers, Related Professionals, Assistants, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years)

Keywords: Global, International, International students, Global engagement, International practice

Presenting Author(s)

Fauzia Abdalla

Kuwait University
Samantha Ghali

University of Kansas
Keisha Lindsay Nurse

Caribbean Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Lemmietta G. McNeilly, PhD, CCC-SLP

Chief Staff Officer, Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Ishara Ramkissoon

Gallaudet University

The purpose of this presentation is to describe the results of a qualitative study that aims to explore the experiences, barriers and opportunities that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists (AuDs) trained in the United States face when practicing outside of the U.S., including in their home countries.

Learning Objectives:

Describe Participants will describe four challenges faced by audiologists (AuDs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) trained in the United States (US) who practice outside of the US
Compare Participants will compare and contrast the models of speech-language pathology and audiology service delivery used internationally with those taught and used in the US
Identify Participants will identify three strategies used by AuDs and SLPs to facilitate success when transitioning from being a US-trained student to a practitioner who works outside of the US