UW Speech and Hearing Clinic Relocated to Mountain View Medical Park

The University of Wyoming Speech and Hearing Clinic, formerly located in the UW College of Health Sciences Building, has relocated to the Mountain View Medical Park, located at 2710 E. Harney St.

The university, the College of Health Sciences, and Maggie and Dick Scarlett supported the Division of Communication Disorders in renovation efforts, transforming the new space into a state-of-the-art facility designed for speech, language and hearing services and training future professionals.

The clinic now includes 10 patient treatment rooms, including two preschool rooms, and several telehealth rooms, allowing patients in surrounding communities to access high-quality care. Three of the rooms are dedicated to group therapy, addressing a long-standing need as the clinic expands group services, treatment approaches, and coaching for parents and family members of people with communication needs.

The facility also features a state-of-the-art, HIPAA-compliant, closed-circuit video recording system. The video feed can be viewed in an on-site clinical instruction room, a dedicated space for students in the master's program in speech-language pathology. Additionally, the clinic houses a new audiology booth and equipment, dedicated patient counseling space and a new video endoscope system -- one of only two such units in the state. Including faculty offices, the new Speech and Hearing Clinic occupies 5,500 square feet on the first floor of Mountain View Medical Park.

The Division of Communication Disorders staff and clinical faculty members carefully planned the layout, set up the clinic, and prepared the space to best serve patients and train students. The clinic provides about 3,000 patient contacts a year.

Mark Guiberson, professor and director of the Division of Communication Disorders, emphasizes the importance of the expanded space for both patient care and student learning.

"We're thrilled to have this new, state-of-the-art clinic, and we're so grateful to Maggie and Dick Scarlett for making it possible. Our clinical faculty and staff worked incredibly hard to plan, set up and get this space ready," Guiberson says. "Before, we were squeezing telehealth stations into tiny offices and hunting for group therapy space across campus. Now, our students have hands-on training for a solid clinical foundation, and the community has much greater access to services."

The clinic relocation and expansion were made possible, in part, through the generous support of Maggie and Dick Scarlett. Maggie, recognized as a distinguished alumna of the university this year, earned her bachelor's degree in speech-language and hearing sciences and has long been a supporter of the Division of Communication Disorders.

"Dick and I are grateful to have been part of this renovation and the exciting progress it represents," she says. "We congratulate Mark Guiberson, the staff and the clinic faculty for their outstanding efforts. The new clinic stands as a powerful resource, meeting the needs of speech, language and hearing patients while preparing the next generation of professionals. We are proud to see this meaningful chapter added to the division's ongoing success."

"The relocation of the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic to Mountain View Medical Park represents an exciting step forward for the College of Health Sciences and the Division of Communication Disorders," says Patrick Hardigan, dean of the College of Health Sciences. "This state-of-the-art facility expands our ability to provide exceptional patient care while ensuring our students gain hands-on training in a modern, purpose-built clinical environment.

"We are deeply grateful to Maggie and Dick Scarlett for their generosity and vision, which made this renovation possible. I also want to acknowledge the leadership of Dr. Mark Guiberson, division chair, whose guidance and commitment were instrumental in planning and realizing this project," Hardigan adds. "Together with the dedication of our faculty and staff, this clinic ensures that Wyoming communities have greater access to high-quality speech, language and hearing services while preparing the next generation of professionals who will carry this mission forward."

Once the Speech and Hearing Clinic move is complete, an open house will be held in Suite 100 at the medical park Friday, Oct. 3, from 2-4 p.m. For more information, call (307) 766-6427.

About UW's College of Health Sciences

UW's College of Health Sciences trains health and wellness professionals and researchers in a wide variety of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, speech-language pathology, social work, kinesiology, public health, health administration and disability studies. The college also oversees residency and fellowship programs in Casper and Cheyenne, as well as operating a speech/hearing clinic in Laramie and primary care clinics in Laramie, Casper and Cheyenne.

With more than 1,600 undergraduate, graduate and professional students, the college is dedicated to training the health and wellness workforce of Wyoming and conducting high-quality research and community engagement, with a particular focus on rural and frontier populations.