Getting up to speed: Voice and upper airway competencies (Schneider, 2022)

<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> It is well recognized in the field of speech-language pathology that getting a job either partially or solely focused on voice and upper airway disorders is competitive and sometimes elusive. This clinical focus article is intended to support the experienced speech-language pathologist (SLP) with limited voice and upper airway experience and hiring SLP manager by providing a framework to develop voice and upper airway competencies.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> Topics ranging from acknowledging and elevating previous experience, considerations around onboarding and mentorship, to reinforcing the value and necessity of evidence-based practice will be covered.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Considering SLPs with diverse clinical backgrounds brings different voices/viewpoints to this work. The provided framework can give experienced SLPs interested in voice and upper disorders along with hiring managers a pathway for the development of competencies and mentorship through this process.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Supplemental Material S1. </strong>Additional resources. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Schneider, S. L. (2022). Getting up to speed: A framework for experienced speech-language pathologists to develop voice and upper airway competencies. <em>Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups</em>. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_PERSP-22-00013</p> <p><br></p>