Speech Pathology Clinical Fellowship (Summer 2026 start) - South Texas VA Health Care System
SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP
The South Texas Veterans Health Care System Speech-Language Pathology section is pleased to announce one Clinical Fellowship opportunity for 2026-2027. The goal of the Clinical Fellowship is to provide experience in the Speech-Language Pathology scope of practice along a broad continuum of care. The position is a temporary appointment, not to exceed one year. Applicants must be US citizens and have graduated from a fully accredited Speech-Language Pathology graduate program and be eligible for a Texas Speech-Language Pathology Intern License.
The Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, a level 1A – high complexity facility, is the primary training site and will offer the clinical fellow experience in evaluation and treatment of cognitive communication, language, motor speech, swallowing, and voice disorders. Clinical rotations will include acute care , Polytrauma Rehabilitation Program, Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program, Community Living Center and outpatient clinic
Training will include:
Fluoroscopic/Endoscopic swallow evaluations
Stroboscopic voice evaluations
ALS multidisciplinary clinic
Evaluation and treatment of patients with head and neck cancer
Evaluation and treatment of patients with TBI and disorders of consciousness
Evaluation and training for use of assistive technology
Clinical Fellows with the STVHCS will be collaborating with a variety of specialty services to include ENT, PM&R, Neurology, Pulmonary, Oncology, PT, OT, RT, Rec therapy, Nutrition, Chaplain service and many more.
Interested applicants are to submit the following documents no later than Feb 27, 2026 to be considered.
Resume
Letter of intent
2 letters of recommendation
Electronic submission of all documents as a single PDF is preferred. Email subject line should include LAST NAME CFY APPLICATION 26. If letters of recommendation are to be sent separate, applicants must assure the document clearly states the name of the applicant.
Electronic document submissions to : gerardo.gutierrez@va.gov and Kaylina.Moreno@va.gov
Please contact Gerardo Gutierrez or Kaylina Moreno via email with any questions regarding the fellowship or submission process.