Erin McCarthy, SLPD, CCC, BCS-S

Experience

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  Albany Medical Center

  Jul 1998 - Dec 1999

  Medical Speech Pathologist

  Albany Medical Center in Albany,NY was where I completed a challenging Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) and gained valuable experience that helped to jump start and shape my professional career. I provided services to patients of all ages in the intensive care, acute care and rehabilitative units of the hospital as well as the NICU and PICU. The majority of my caseload included performing clinical bedside and videofluoroscopic swallowing studies with patients experiencing neurogenic dysphagia and dysphagia due to pulmonary compromise, the presence of a tracheostomy tube with or without mechanical ventilation and Head and Neck Cancer. In addition, I learned to utilize formalized testing protocols and behavioral observation in the diagnosis and treatment of dysarthria, receptive and expressive aphasia, and cognitive-linguistic deficits. Show less

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  Rochester Regional Health

  Jan 2000 - Oct 2021

  Speech Language Pathology Supervisor - Acute Care

  Primary responsibilities included managing a clinical caseload for a 300-bed acute care facility as well as completing objective swallowing assessments, such as Modified Barium Swallow studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing (FEES) for the community-based, outpatient population. I was in charge of a staff of 12 SLPs, either of full time, part time or per diem status. I actively participated in Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance initiatives. I was responsible for and effectively managed an annual department budget of $500,000. I founded and served as the Chair of the Oral Care Committee for Unity Hospital, which was the only hospital-based committee dedicated to the topic area of oral care in Western and Central New York. I also served as an active member of various committees, including the Ethics committee, Stroke Steering committee, and the Clinical Ladder committee for the Department of Neurosciences. In addition, I was a steering committee member of the Geriatric Surgical Center of Excellence (GSCE) at Unity Hospital since its inception. The GSCE was the first geriatric surgical program in the nation to achieve accreditation by the American College of Surgeons. I co-created the Nursing Dysphagia Screen in accordance with the NYS DOH and JCAHO National Regulations for Stroke Accredited programs as well as the innovative ICU post-extubation swallow screen which was implemented as a standard of care at Unity Hospital’s ICU. I believe that ongoing Staff Education is key in developing and maintaining a vital and valuable department. Along that vein, I have developed lectures regarding various Speech Pathology protocols and procedures and presented at Noon Conferences to the Medical Residents, Nursing staff and allied health professionals. Finally, I served as a mentor to graduate clinical interns and fellow Speech Pathologists regarding acute care policies, procedures and objective swallowing assessments. Show less

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  SUNY Geneseo

  Jun 2000 - Dec 2001

  Adjunct Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Graduate Program

  I successfully educated graduate students of the complexities of the swallowing mechanism in pediatric and adult swallowing disorders and provided real-world experience with mandatory observation sessions at Unity Hospital.

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  Communication Center for Hearing and Speech

  Nov 2003 - Sept 2010

  Pediatric Medical Speech Pathologist

  My responsibilities included completing supplemental assessments of feeding and swallowing disorders for the Monroe County Early Intervention program as well as providing home-based services to the early intervention and pre-school population within a multi-disciplinary approach. My challenging caseload included working with children who had pediatric feeding and swallowing deficits, digestive and sensory impairments, language emergence and developmental delays, as well as the remediation of apraxia of speech and phonological processes. I consistently engaged in on-going discussions with fellow team members, pediatric gastroenterologists, neurologists and Developmental Pediatricians from the Kirsch Center at Strong Memorial Hospital regarding client goals and therapeutic interventions. Show less

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  Nazareth College

  Aug 2012 - now

  Adjunct Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Program

  As an adjunct professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Nazareth College, my responsibilities include being an instructor for the graduate level Feeding and Swallowing Disorders class, independently creating thorough and informative presentations that engage the graduate students in the learning process and supervising on-site observational sessions at Unity Hospital in an effort to foster and enrich the students understanding of the course content matter.In addition, I have designed, developed and teach a graduate level course focusing on Medical Speech Pathology and Inter professional Collaboration. This innovative process required independent creation of the course learner objectives, assignments and curriculum pedogogy for the Medical Speech Pathology course. Show less

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  University of Rochester Medical Center

  Nov 2021 - now

  Medical Speech Pathologist - University of Rochester Medical Center

  In this role, I provide high quality, evidence-based clinical assessment, and intervention at a Level I trauma center. The challenging caseload includes patients in the emergency department, Neuro ICU, Surgical ICU, Burn/Trauma ICU, and the Pulmonary ICU as well as the general medical/surgical units.I effectively and efficiently complete instrumental Modified Barium Swallowing studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing (FEES) studies for the diagnosis and management of patients with dysphagia. I am fortunate to work as an integral member of the inter-disciplinary team to design and implement the most effective intervention plan for the patient and facilitate their discharge to the least restrictive environment. Finally, I am proficient in the electronic medical record system, EPIC. Show less

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  Stryker

  Mar 2022 - now

  Consultant - Expert Speaker Panel

  I develop and deliver evidence-based discipline-specific content for professional presentations to nursing, medical and allied health staff. In addition, I provide input regarding new product development and business promotional initiatives to facilitate improved customer service and delivery.

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  Stony Brook University

  Dec 2022 - now

  Clinical Instructor - Adjunct Professor
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  Rochester Feeding & Swallowing Therapy SLP, PLLC

  Jan 2023 - now

  Owner and Executive Director
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  D'Youville University

  Jan 2024 - now

  Director of Clinical Education / Clinical Assistant Professor