Clinical Fellowship Program

The University of Rochester offers four clinical fellowship positions on a yearly basis. We are pleased to announce that we will be offering all three of these fellowship positions for 2025-2026.  Application windows and start dates for each position vary.  Fellowship positions are offered in the following specialty areas:

• Acute Care at Strong Memorial Hospital
  • Application Window: December 1^st 2024 – February 28^th 2025
  • Start date: July 2025
• Acute Rehabilitation at Strong Memorial Hospital
  • Application Window: December 1^st 2024 – February 28^th 2025
  • Start date: July 2025
• The Voice & Swallowing Center at Clinton Woods
  • Application Window: December 1^st 2024 – February 1^st 2025
  • Start date: September 2025

As announced with limited exceptions, the University is requiring all faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Candidates who wish to apply for more than one position should send separate applications, as each position is chosen by a different selection committee.  Please tailor your application to the guidelines specified for the position. 

Our Clinical Fellowship Program is intensive and a firm 12-month commitment is expected. Fellows may be required to work weekends and holidays, depending on a specialty area and coverage required.  Start dates vary based on the individual clinical fellowship position.  Each fellow will participate in a multidisciplinary team model using a patient centered approach. Fellows are expected to work closely with their fellowship supervisor to direct and self-reflect on their learning and skills throughout the process.

Current fellows:

Acute Care

• Amanda Shuttleworth, M.S., CF-SLP (2024-2025)

• Ashley Eivers, M.A., CF-SLP (2024-2025)

Acute Rehab

• Alexa Liss, M.S., CF-SLP (2024-2025)

Pediatrics

• Emily Eddy, M.S., CF-SLP (2024-2025)

Voice & Swallowing

• Sari Koppel, M.S., CF-SLP (2024-2025)

Previous fellows include:

Acute Care

• Olivia Hawes, M.S., CF-SLP (2023-2024)
• Claire Hollabaugh, M.S., CCC-SLP (2022-2023)
• Marissa Nemitz, M.A, CCC-SLP (2021-2022)
• Nicole Candiotti, M.S.,CCC-SLP (2020-2021)
• Kelsea Hodgkin, M.S.CCC-SLP (2019-2020)
• Sophie Wereley, M.S., CCC-SLP (2018-2019)
• Jinxu Bridget Xia, M.S., CCC-SLP (2017-2018)
• Rebecca Dolittle, M.A., CCC-SLP (2016-2017)
• Karee Anderson, M.S., CCC-SLP (2015-2016)
• Jackie McKelvy, M.S., CCC-SLP (2014-2015)
• Melissa Sheridan, M.A., CCC-SLP (2013-2014)
• Chelsey Wentworth Auburn, M.S., CCC-SLP (2012-2013)
• Michael Scianna, M.S., CCC-SLP (2011-2012)
• Inga Simning, M.A., CCC-SLP (2010-2011)
• Sheryl Maier, M.A., CCC-SLP (2009-2010)
• Kelly Julian O'Brien, M.A., CCC-SLP (Jan-Oct 2003)
• Jaime Rosa Campeau, M.S., CCC-SLP (2001-2002) 

Acute Rehab

• Nathalie Mitchell, M.S., CF-SLP (2023-2024)
• Alexia Canarelli, M.S., CCC-SLP (2022-2023)
• Taylor Russell, M.S., CCC-SLP (2021-2022)
• Isabel Baldwin, M.S.,CF-SLP (2020-2021)

Voice & Swallowing

• Lillian Endy, M.S., CF-SLP (2023-2024)
• Caroline Murrah, M.S., CCC-SLP (2022-2023)
• Andy Goings, M.S., CCC-SLP (2022-2023)
• Liane Houde, M.S., CCC-SLP (2021-2022)
• Christina Choe, M.S., CCC-SLP (2020-2021)
• Elizabeth Rossborough, M.S., CCC-SLP (2019-2020)
• Zoe Weston, M.S., CCC-SLP (2018-2019)
• Elizabeth Banaszak, M.A., CCC-SLP (2017-2018)

Head & Neck Cancer

• Kristen Elliott, M.S., CCC-SLP (2022-2023)

Our fellows have gone on to secure permanent positions at:

• Mass Eye & Ear
• Cleveland Clinic
• NYU Langone Health
• Montefiore Medical Center
• UCSF Voice Center
• UR Medicine Voice Center
• UR Medicine – Strong Memorial Hospital
• UR Medicine Thompson Health
• Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
• Allegheny Health Network – Allegheny General Hospital
• Capitol Health Medical Center
• Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital
• UW Madison Voice & Swallow Clinic
• Upstate University Hospital
• Tufts Medical