Audrey
Bowlds,
M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Midwestern University
Audrey Bowlds, M.S., CCC-SLP is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) at Midwestern University. Mrs. Bowlds currently teaches SLP graduate students both clinically and in an academic course, Autism and Other Disorders. Mrs. Bowlds is passionate about interprofessional work both clinically to best meet the needs of clients and in higher education to prepare students to be skilled, collaborative professionals.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
This session will address the conference theme of preparing students for interprofessional collaborative practice. Healthcare professionals working with pediatric populations must understand and appreciate the contributions of various disciplines to treatment and child outcomes. Students and trainees in all fields should recognize that they do not have all the answers and will need to rely on the expertise available within multidisciplinary teams. As part of this initiative, occupational therapy (OT), speech-language pathology (SLP), and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students…