Prior
to
beginning
the
SLP
program,
students
must
have
personal
health
documentation
on
file
in
the
Speech-Language
Pathology
office.
The
BW
SLP
program
has
partnered
with
CastleBranch,
a
background
check
and
compliance
management
company
to
coordinate
fingerprinting,
medical
information
and
CPR.
Go
to
the
Baldwin
Wallace
University
CastleBranch
portal
to
begin
this
process.
When
you
enroll
in
the
SLP
program,
your
health
documentation
must
include
proof
of
the
following:
-
Appropriate
immunizations,
or
written
validation
of
titers
establishing
immunity
for:
-
MMR
(rubeola
aka:
measles,
mumps
and
rubella)
-
Tetanus
-
Diphtheria
-
Pertussis
-
Chicken
Pox
(varicella)
-
Hepatitis
B
-
Polio
-
Completion
of
a
physical
examination
within
one
year
prior
to
admission
to
the
program,
confirming
a
health
status
that
qualifies
the
person
to
work
directly
with
patients
(refer
to
BW
Technical
Standards
for
Speech-Language
Pathology
Students).
Tuberculin
Skin
Testing
The
two-step
Mantoux
Tb
skin
test
is
required
to
be
completed
by
the
student's
healthcare
provider.
This
is
an
annual
requirement
of
the
affiliating
clinical
agencies
and
will
need
to
be
repeated
by
the
student
during
the
program
prior
to
expiration
with
documentation
provided
to
the
SLP
program.
Students
who
have
a
medical
history
of
a
false
positive,
allergy
to
the
Mantoux
test,
BCG
vaccination
or
are
a
converter
are
required
to
undergo
Tb
QuantiFERON
testing
(interferon-gamma
release
assay
[IGRA])
for
Tb
infection
through
their
provider,
annually.
Annual
Influenza
Vaccination
After
enrolling
in
the
SLP
program,
students
must
have
an
annual
influenza
vaccination
administered
during
influenza
season
(October
through
March).
The
student
must
provide
written
validation
to
the
SLP
program
that
the
vaccination
has
been
received
before
the
student
will
be
permitted
to
continue
in
the
clinical
area
beyond
fall
semester.
COVID-19
Please
note:
Clinical
affiliates
have
the
right
to
add/change
immunization
policies
at
any
time
throughout
the
duration
of
the
program.
SLP
students
will
be
subject
to
COVID-19
vaccination
policies
established
through
clinical
affiliation
agreements.
Students
are
strongly
encouraged
to
complete
vaccination
for
COVID-19.
Without
proof
of
successful
vaccination,
participation
in
clinical
placements
cannot
be
guaranteed.
Clinical
Experience
As
a
guest
of
the
healthcare
facilities
that
provide
clinical
experiences,
students
are
subject
to
the
policies
of
the
facility,
which
include
meeting
the
above
standards
for
immunizations
and
the
ability
to
work
directly
with
patients
(BW
Technical
Standards
for
Speech-Language
Pathology
Students).
Because
clinical
experience
is
an
essential
element
of
the
SLP
program,
the
inability
to
work
in
direct
patient
care
will
result
in
the
student
not
continuing
in
the
program.
