First Bite #94 – March 31, 2020

PhD’s and AAC…there’s a calling for that!

(.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here.

Course Description

In this episode, Michelle is joined Chitrali Mamlekar, who is a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati. Chitrali, who is the recipient of the Kala Singh Memorial Fund- International/Minority Student Scholarship (2018) from the American Speech Hearing Association, as well as the recipient of the Research Mentor Pair Travel awarded for early-career scientist in the area of Neuroplasticity Research in Language Recovery in Aphasia (2018), has focused her doctoral studies on the intersection of patient-provider communication and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). This dynamic speaker, who was also awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Allied Health from University of Cincinnati (2018), is here to inspire us today to pursue that PhD we have dreamt about, offer vital information bridging research to practice on AAC, and educate us to the Joint Commission Standards of regulations and rights of patients of all ages, (especially our young children), in having access to their communication devices to communicate to their medical providers. By the end of this heartwarming and personal hour, we will all want to enroll in a PhD in AAC out in Ohio!

Objective

By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:

  • The process for applying for a PhD in the field of Speech-Language Pathology.
  • What the Joint Commission of Health is and its’ requirements for patient communication as pertains to AAC.
  • 3 strategies to bridge the gap between research to practice in the area of AAC.

Co-Presenter

Chitrali Ramakant Mamlekar, PhD Candidate

Chitrali Mamlekar is a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati, under the direction of Dr. Aimee Dietz. As a part of her doctoral studies, she focuses on patient-provider communication and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). She has been the recipient of the Kala Singh Memorial Fund- International/Minority Student Scholarship (2018) from the American Speech Hearing Association, as well as the recipient of the Research Mentor Pair Travel awarded for early-career scientist in the area of Neuroplasticity Research in Language Recovery in Aphasia (2018). She was also awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Allied Health from University of Cincinnati (2018).