UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences

🚨Hot off the press! The final 2025 'News for @ubc-sass.bsky.social Clinical Educators' newsletter is here!

📰Inside this issue:
📣Information about our 2026 Audiology Clinic
🤝Virtual Job Fair for Employers in BC and Yukon
...and more!

Read it here: bit.ly/44kgKJt

Calling all RSLPs working in BC!

You are invited to join the Child Language & Cognition Lab's SLP registry for future studies (see below).

Q's can be sent to: paola.colozzo@audiospeech.ubc.ca

*Note if you comment, “like”, or share this post, you will be publicly identified with this study.*

💙A special moment shared with a special teammate💙

Today we gathered to celebrate our wonderful colleague, Sunny Yang, as she gets ready to begin her maternity leave! 🍼✨

We will miss her presence in the office, but we're so excited for her beautiful new adventure into parenthood.

Congratulations!

Faculty members (l-r) Dr. Doug Sladen, Dr. Paola Colozzo, Lisa Luft, and Marcia Choi are proud to stand alongside the @ubc-sass.bsky.social graduating students today as they cross the stage & step into their next chapter.

🎉Congratulations to the @ubc-sass.bsky.social Class of 2025!🎉

#UBC2025

Congrats to the @ubc-sass.bsky.social Class of 2025!

@ubcmedicine.bsky.social's 2025 Grad Feature highlights two SASS grads: Helin Candar (Audi) and Vince Di Noto (SLP)

Learn more about their journeys: bit.ly/3KmcD8L

Plus check out the feature on SASS grad and Clinical Instructor, Kelsey Miller!

✨We're so proud to celebrate former @ubc-sass.bsky.social alum, Heather Morris, who lent her expertise as Cultural Consultant and Moderator on 'The Assembly'!

Don't miss the premiere tomorrow (Nov 6) on #CBC and @cbcgem.bsky.social--it's going to be insightful and inspiring! 🌟

#SpeechAndHearingBC #ubc #slpeeps #audpeeps

🎉It's finally here--the 2025 Speech and Hearing BC Conference weekend!🎉

Several @ubc-sass.bsky.social UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences-ers will be attending and presenting. Stop by our booth to say hi and look for us between sessions!

We can't wait to see you there 🙋‍♀️🙋🙋‍♂️

Check out @ubc-sass.bsky.social Dr. Alexis Black's Q&A with the @ubcmedicine.bsky.social, sharing her expert insights and tips on how to support children's language development—even before birth!

Fantastic work, Dr. Black! We're so proud to see your research helping families everywhere!

📢Clinical Faculty Opportunity📢

@ubc-sass.bsky.social is seeking Clinical Skills Assistants in Vancouver AND Victoria to support SLP students Jan-Apr 2026.

Help shape the next generation of clinicians!

Learn more & apply: bit.ly/47upxu0

#slpeeps #universityofbritishcolumbia

The @ubc-sass.bsky.social Child Language and Cognition Lab's survey study is open until Oct 23 at midnight!

More details below ⬇️

Survey found here: bit.ly/4oYHfg9

*Please note that if you choose to comment, “like”, or share this post, you will be publicly identified with this study.*

📢Clinical Faculty Opportunity📢

@ubc-sass.bsky.social is seeking Clinical Skills Assistants to support Vancouver SLP students in Winter 2025-26 (Jan-Apr 2026).

Help shape the next generation of clinicians!

Learn more & apply: bit.ly/47upxu0

#slpeeps #universityofbritishcolumbia

Yesterday, on Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, members of the UBC Vancouver community united for an Intergenerational March to create a space for learning, reflection and meaningful support for the Indigenous community on campus and beyond.⁣

#EveryChildMatters

2025 Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day | Join Land and Food Systems and Forestry for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day on Sept 30.

Join #UBCForestry and @landfood.ubc.ca on September 30 at 1956 Main Mall as we unite for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day.

Learn more: bit.ly/osd-2025
#UBC #OrangeShirtDay

🚨Hot off the press! The newest 'News for @ubc-sass.bsky.social Clinical Educators' newsletter is here!

✨Inside this issue:
📢A message from our Director
🌟Externship success stories
🤝2026 mentor call (yes, we're planning ahead!)
...and much more!

Don't miss out - read it now:: bit.ly/471Nbgn

The Children’s Speech Development Research Project at @ubc-sass.bsky.social is looking for participants!

You can find more details in the poster below ⬇️

*Please note that if you choose to comment, “like”, or share this post, you will be publicly identified with this study.*

Kicking off the semester in the best way possible--with sunshine & pizza! 🍕🌞

This week, @ubc-sass.bsky.social new Year 1 students & returning Year 2s came together for a relaxed lunch on campus.

Here's to good vibes, new connections, & an exciting year ahead! 💬📓🎓

@ubcmedicine.bsky.social

We're thrilled to share the official news of our @ubc-sass.bsky.social SLP program expansion to Victoria!

On Sept 4, @ubcmedicine.bsky.social, along with partners, visited the site of @ubcpt.bsky.social & the School's new distributed program sites.

Read more about the event here: bit.ly/48apFQc

The Child Language and Cognition Lab at @ubc-sass.bsky.social is looking for SLPs for a survey study.

More details below ⬇️

Survey found here: bit.ly/4oYHfg9

*Please note that if you choose to comment, “like”, or share this post, you will be publicly identified with this study.*

Back to school 2025 - UBC Faculty of Medicine At the end of each summer, the UBC Faculty of Medicine welcomes more than 5,000 new and returning learners — including future doctors, midwives, occupational therapists, researchers, resident doctors,...

🎓🍎 It's almost time to welcome our new & returning SASS students!

To learn a bit more about two of our returning students--Chloe Fichter (Audiology) and Trevor Bonneteau (Speech-Language Pathology)--check out the @ubcmedicine.bsky.social Back to School 2025 feature here: bit.ly/4oTqiUp

Research and Reflections on Teaching - Faculty Development

@ubcmedicine.bsky.social Office of Faculty Development is hosting a half-day hybrid R&R Series event for faculty in UBC health and medical programs on September 12 with Katie Lee Bunting, titled 'What's love got to do with teaching?'

To learn more and register: bit.ly/4mfGddP

The Swallowing Innovations Lab at #UBC is seeking participants for a study re: how changes in saliva affect swallowing in individuals with and without Sjogren’s disease.

For more information, visit: bit.ly/44ZX3pK

*Please note that interaction with this post may publicly link you to the study*

Kevin Tyson:

Kevin Tyson, a 2nd year @ubc-sass.bsky.social Speech-Language Pathology student, was recently featured on UBC's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'Meet Our Students' page!

You can read his story here: bit.ly/45jupRH

Research in focus: Doug Sladen Doug is an associate professor in the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences. He studies how real and virtual environments affect outcomes for people with cochlear implants, with a focus on improving...

💻👀 Get to know Dr. Doug Sladen, @ubc-sass.bsky.social Associate Professor, featured in UBC Today's 'Research in Focus': bit.ly/3GBwgbi

Awards and Recognition Program - SAC SAC's Awards and Recognition Program is a great way to recognize all of the great work that is being done in our field.

Congratulations to Dr. Linda Rammage, recipient of the @sac-oac.bsky.social 2024-25 Eve Kassirer Award for Lifetime Achievement!

Linda is an incredibly important and valued member of the @ubc-sass.bsky.social community.

Congrats, Linda, on this richly-deserved recognition!

bit.ly/46gajJd

Check out the latest News for SASS (@ubc-sass.bsky.social) Clinical Educators newsletter📰

This issue features some exciting news about the School's leadership, details on our upcoming clinical educator engagement event, and so much more!

Check it all out here: bit.ly/3Gd3Rbl

PSYC 280-196 - Faculty & staff - University of Victoria Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

🎇 We're hiring! 🎇

@uvic.ca, in partnership with the School of Audiology & Speech Sciences @ubc-sass.bsky.social, invite applications for a full-time Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Speech-Language Pathology.

Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4kkSVan

#UBC #UVic #SLP #jobopportunity

Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients 2025 - UBC Faculty of Medicine Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across Bri...

👏 Congratulations to @ubc-sass.bsky.social' Marcia Choi, recipient of the 2025 @ubcmedicine.bsky.social Distinguished Achievement Excellence in Education Award!

To read more about the Distinguished Achievement Awards and other recipients, visit bit.ly/4ndNlsd

Way to go, Marcia!! 🙌

Poster from UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences' Child Language and Cognition Lab, titled 'Serving Children with DLD in BC Schools.' You are being invited to participate in this research study if you: 1) Are a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) who is registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC); 2) Currently work in the BC public-school system; 3) Currently provide services to elementary and/or middle school students. The survey will take up to 30-minutes to complete: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79z29s036ybS4jc If you have questions or concerns about this survey study, please contact the Principal Investigator: Dr. Paola Colozzo, Ph.D., RSLP *Please note that if you choose to comment, “like”, or share this post, you will be publicly identified with this study.*

The Child Language and Cognition Lab at @ubc-sass.bsky.social is looking for SLPs for a survey study.

More details below ⬇️

The survey can be found here: bit.ly/3FaDOkv

*Please note that if you choose to comment, “like”, or share this post, you will be publicly identified with this study.*

SASS (@ubc-sass.bsky.social) is looking for a Clinical Skills Assistant to support our SLP students in the 2025-26 fall term (Sept-Dec).

To find more information, including how to apply, please visit:
audiospeech.ubc.ca/about/careers/

#SLPeeps #jobopportunity #UBC