Helping Medical SLPs Advance Their Clinical Practice and Leadership Roles.

Hi! I’m Theresa Richard, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, a medical speech-language pathologist (SLP) and founder of the MedSLP Collective and MedSLP Education.

I’m dedicated to bringing evidence-based education and mentorship to medical SLPs across the globe.

If you’re passionate about delivering top-notch care to your patients no matter which setting you’re in, let’s chat!

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Evidence-Based Solutions
For Medical SLPs

Join me in discovering the latest and greatest evidence-based resources, continuing education and much, much more.

About

I’m here to help you improve patient outcomes and be a respected member of your interdisciplinary team.

From founding a global professional community to developing the only medical SLP certification prog, my journey has been driven by one mission:

To improve medical SLP practice by transforming how we learn, implement, and advance our field.

Having received my PhD in healthcare education and curriculum design, I’m dedicated to improving how medical SLPs learn and implement new research. My work includes:

Creating the first accredited (pending 2027) Medical SLP Certification program
Founding the only medical SLP membership that combines applicable resources with mentorship.
Hosting the Swallow Your Pride podcast (5+ million downloads)
Wrote and published an Amazon and Barnes & Noble best-selling book for patients with dysphagia
Contributed to research in Dysphagia journal

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I help SLPs improve their career fulfillment while learning evidence-based knowledge to help more patients in need.

- Theresa Richard M.A. CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Your weekly dose of evidence-based insights and practical solutions for the complex challenges medical SLPs face across all settings

The Swallow Your Pride podcast has had over 5,000,000 unique downloads and reached #11 on the iTunes Science and Medicine chart.

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A BOOK SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TROUBLE SWALLOWING

Do you or a loved one have trouble swallowing?

Meet your new guide…

This book is essential for understanding swallowing disorders, and the various assessment and treatment options.

Discover where you can find help, know which questions to ask, and advocate for the best care.

Give your patients with dysphagia the gift of advocacy.

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So rarely do you get to embrace and endorse a text that is truly for patients and comes from the soul…

-Giselle Carnaby, M.P.H, Ph.D., SLP-CCC, FASHA, HONORS

“...This book helps detail what is available in the evaluation and care of patients with swallowing, what patients/families should look for or avoid, and where to find resources. More importantly, this information is offered to the reader in an easy to digest, understandable format! Kudos to Theresa for offering us an essential resource.”"

BEST SLP PODCAST OUT THERE!

-LilyReign132

I’m currently in my senior year of my undergrad, applying to grad schools and with covid, it’s been especially hard to stay motivated in the major since everything is remote for me atm. I decided to listen to this podcast on a whim, and the amount of passion and helpful advice brought to the table made me once again fall in love with what I’ll be doing in the future. You guys are AMAZING!

Theresa makes Dysphagia Sexy...nothing we ever thought possible in grad school

-KissMyBook

After grad school, I took some time off with my young children. I am currently knee deep as a CF in a pediatric clinic, but was wanting to stay current in the swallowing field. Theresa has made this possible! Even though pediatric language and speech is currently my jam, I am able to continue to receive EVIDENCE BASED information during my commute. I always knew research was important, but Theresa has literally helped me fall in love with it. Thanks for keeping me company and filling the world with Evidence Based goodness.

Advance your medical SLP practice with innovative support

Inside the MedSLP Collective, you’ll find:

Rigorously reviewed clinical resources
Direct access to specialist mentors
ASHA CEUs on demand
Ready-to-use templates and guides

Join thousands of medical SLPs who are implementing best practice with confidence.

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I just wanted to say this has been the best group I’ve ever joined.

-Amy, member since 2019

“...I have learned so much….I’m already doing things that I’ve put off….
the result has been amazing..”"

Advance your expertise with MedSLP Education

On-Demand Course Library:

8-12 hour intensive trainings
Implementation-focused content
ASHA CEUs available
All courses come from inside the MedSLP Certification™ program

MSLP-C™ Certification Program:

Soon-to-be accredited
Direct mentor support
Real-time implementation guidance
Limited to 50 participants per cohort (10 per mentor)

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LEARN ABOUT CERTIFICATION

MedSLP Ed has helped to close that gap and give us more access to information - evidence-based information about the best practice in medical SLP.

--Edna Pimentel, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, and MSLP-C™ participant

“...Access to the library of information and mentorship [inside the certification] has been life-changing.”

An online course for SLPs who want to start or scale their own profitable mobile FEES business.

Learn how to:

Start, scale, and potentially sell your mobile FEES business
Sign contracts with skilled nursing facilities
Build sustainable revenue streams
Navigate the business side of healthcare

From startup strategies to exit planning, get a complete roadmap for your mobile FEES journey. Learn from someone who’s not just taught it – but lived it.

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Blog

Dive deep into the nitty-gritty topics med SLPs face often. Whether it’s how to do a clinical swallow evaluation using evidence-based techniques or how to advocate for access to instrumentation when administration or colleagues just don’t get it, I got you covered.

Let these evidence-packed
blogs help you make
sweeping changes at work.

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a compensatory strategy review for swallowing disorders 3-part series →

you’re getting on my last cranial nerve 5-part series →

do you treat swallow based on the 3-phases or 17 impairments →

the step-by-step guide to advocating for access to instrumentation 4-part series →

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