Next steps in slp education

The current educational model for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) was established when the master’s became the entry-level degree in 1963. Since then, the educational model for SLPs has evolved incrementally with standards being added periodically, such as the recently added knowledge and skills pertaining to interprofessional collaborative practice and clinical education/supervision. However, substantial changes to the scope of practice and how SLPs deliver services and provide value within educational and health care systems, coupled with the scarcity of clinical placements, has brought us to a tipping point.