Clinical Fellowship

Fellowship in Neurorehabilitation

Specialising in Dysphagia, Tracheostomy & Communication Disorders

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About the Fellowship

Building specialised clinical expertise.

The Fellowship in Neurorehabilitation is designed for Speech-Language Pathologists seeking specialised skills in assessing and managing adults with neurological and medically complex conditions.

Structured academic teaching is combined with supervised clinical practice to develop clinical reasoning, assessment, rehabilitation and multidisciplinary-management skills in acute neurorehabilitation settings.

Program Highlights

Structured learning connected to clinical practice.

Dysphagia assessment and rehabilitation

FEES and MBSS/VFSS learning

Tracheostomy assessment and management

Adult communication rehabilitation

Cognitive-communication rehabilitation

Clinical decision-making in acute care

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation

Case discussions and journal clubs

Clinical Exposure

Experience across neurological conditions.

Stroke and traumatic brain injury
Parkinson's disease and movement disorders
Spinal cord injury
Disorders of consciousness
ICU-related swallowing and communication needs
Neurological and medically complex dysphagia

Interdepartmental Learning

Understanding the wider clinical context.

Exposure to referrals from different specialties helps fellows understand swallowing and communication needs within broader medical and rehabilitation care.

NeurologyNeurosurgeryPulmonologyGeneral MedicineCardiologyENTIntensive and critical care

What You Will Learn

A multidisciplinary clinical curriculum.

Foundations of Neuroscience

Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology
Neurological examination and clinical correlation
Basics of neuroimaging interpretation
Neurological presentations relevant to rehabilitation

Acute Care & ICU

Introduction to acute and intensive care
Medical stability and readiness for assessment
Oxygenation, ventilation and respiratory considerations
Clinical safety and multidisciplinary decision-making

Neurorehabilitation

Principles of neurorehabilitation
Neuroplasticity and recovery
Goal-oriented and interdisciplinary rehabilitation
Team-based clinical decision-making

Dysphagia & Swallowing Rehabilitation

Clinical swallowing assessment
Dysphagia and secretion management
Compensatory and rehabilitative approaches
Swallowing rehabilitation technologies and techniques

Instrumental Swallowing Assessment

FEES learning
MBSS/VFSS learning
Interpretation and clinical decision-making
Report writing and assessment selection

Tracheostomy & Airway Management

Tracheostomy assessment
Cuff management and speaking valves
Capping trials and decannulation
Communication and swallowing with tracheostomy

Communication & Cognitive-Communication

Aphasia, dysarthria and apraxia of speech
Cognitive-communication disorders
Voice disorders
Communication rehabilitation in neurological conditions

Eligibility

BASLP graduates
MASLP graduates
MSc Speech-Language Pathology graduates
RCI registration preferred, as applicable

Final eligibility is confirmed against the requirements of the current intake.

Current Intake

Application information

Upcoming intake details will be announced after confirmation.

Fees, application arrangements and intake-specific requirements are provided by the fellowship team after the current cycle is confirmed.

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Training Locations

Learning in active clinical environments.

Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital

Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru

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PRS Neurosciences & Mechatronics Centre

Okalipuram, Bengaluru

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Fellowship Enquiries

Take the next step in clinical learning.

Contact the fellowship team for confirmed intake dates, application requirements, fees and current program information.

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