The University of South Alabama Speech and Hearing Center is a clinical instruction facility within the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions. The center is committed to enhancing communication and quality of life by providing comprehensive speech, language, and hearing services while fostering excellence in clinical education, training, and research.
Our mission is twofold:
1. To serve the community by offering high-quality diagnostic and treatment services for individuals of all ages with speech, language, and hearing disorders.
2. To educate and train future professionals by providing supervised, hands-on clinical experiences essential for graduation, licensure, and certification in speech-language pathology and audiology.
As both a service facility and a teaching facility, the USA Speech and Hearing Center integrates evidence-based practices to ensure exceptional patient care while preparing students for competent and ethical clinical practice.
At the USA Speech and Hearing Center, we treat patients of all ages. Our services include assessment, therapy and treatment for speech, language, swallowing, and hearing conditions, including the following:
The USA Speech and Hearing Center's hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hearing aid walk-in hours are Monday only from 9 to 11 a.m.
Our speech pathologists work with patients who have articulation and fluency (stuttering) problems, as well as with people who have experienced strokes or neurological injuries.
USA Health offers specialists for various speech, hearing and otolaryngology conditions.
The USA Speech and Hearing Center offers free parking to all patients and guests.
This clinic offers free parking and complimentary Wi-Fi to patients and their guests.
The USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute closed out Breast Cancer Awareness Month by hosting an event that allowed survivors to step into the spotlight.
The appointments highlight the department’s participation in national pathology leadership – representing nearly 30% of the committee – and its commitment to resident advocacy and professional development.
The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences opened in August at a temporary campus at the University of West Alabama in Livingston. Its permanent campus in Demopolis is scheduled to welcome students in August 2027.
Our calendar lists special events and regularly scheduled classes separately. To display a list of upcoming classes, select the "Classes" option above or visit Events, Classes and Support Groups at USA Health.
