Dongmyung University Holds Oath Ceremony for Student Speech Therapists and Speech Therapy Progress Report Meeting

Department of Speech-Language Therapy and Auditory Rehabilitation Encourages Practicum Students

The Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at Tongmyong University held the Student Speech-Language Pathologist Oath Ceremony and Progress Report Meeting on the 23rd.

Held at the university's main building, the event was attended by more than 80 people, including professors and students from the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

During the event, third-year students who are about to begin a year-long practicum in speech assessment and rehabilitation took their oath, and fourth-year students who have completed their practicum presented their reports.

Students in this department begin their practicum in their third year to obtain the professional certification of ‘Speech-Language Rehabilitation Specialist,’ which qualifies them to diagnose and treat individuals experiencing difficulties in speech and communication.

Oh Sojeong, head of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at Tongmyong University, said, “The speech-language therapy practicum and progress report meeting held at the Tongmyong Language Clinical Center has continued for 13 years. I would like to thank the professors for their dedication in educating field-oriented speech-language rehabilitation specialists with both expertise and character.”

Professor Kim Jooyoung (Director of the Tongmyong Language Clinical Center) encouraged the fourth-year students, saying, “I hope you will grow into excellent speech-language pathologists in society, based on your clinical practicum experience at the Tongmyong Language Clinical Center.”

Established in 2012, the Tongmyong Language Clinical Center provides free speech-language assessments and rehabilitation services to children and adults with communication disorders, offered by professors with over 10 years of clinical experience and students from the department.

The Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is one of only five departments nationwide that offer a curriculum allowing students to obtain both speech-language pathologist and audiologist certifications. The department operates a curriculum focused on clinical practice and rehabilitation, and has newly established a graduate master's program starting this year.

Dongmyung University is holding a ceremony for student speech therapists' oath-taking and a progress report meeting on speech therapy, and taking a commemorative photo.

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