Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | Completion of 3rd year of AuD program |
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | The externship is a tool for students to: learn new strategies for diagnostic testing and intervention; hone the skills developed throughout the first years of graduate training; and improve clinical decision-making skills. Students should demonstrate an eagerness to learn; proven follow-through with required tasks; and a positive attitude in the work environment. |
Primary Practice Setting: | ENT group practice Hospital Multi-specialty medical center |
Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 2 4th year Externships |
Does the externship site provide orientation to relevant clinical policies and procedures? | Yes |
Does the externship site provide instructions about patient's rights and providing patient education? | Yes |
Does the externship site provide orientation to quality assessment, quality assurance and quality improvement? | Yes |
Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 5 FTE Masters Degree 11 FTE Au.D. 4 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 2 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 FTE Clerical Support Staff |
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| Regularly | Hearing Screenings | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | Regularly | Adult hearing evaluations | Regularly | Tympanometry | Regularly | Acoustic Reflexes | Rarely | Auditory processing evaluations | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | Regularly | Evoked potential assessments | Regularly | Intra-operative monitoring cases | Regularly | Otoacoustic emissions | Never | Industrial/hearing conservation | Regularly | Vestibular assessments | Regularly | Vestibular rehabilitation | Regularly | Hearing aids dispensed | Regularly | Hearing aid selection/fitting | Rarely | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | Regularly | Cochlear implant evaluations | Regularly | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | Rarely | Tinnitus assessments | Never | Tinnitus rehabilitation | Rarely | Cerumen management | |
Financial arrangements: | Stipend |
Research opportunities? | No Participation in a variety of research journal groups is encouraged during the externship |
Continuing education opportunities? | Yes There are in-hospital research colloquia and journal groups available weekly, plus on-going training for CI and hearing aids. |
Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes 13 miles to second hospital site every other week for craniofacial specialty clinic. |
Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | No |
How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? | As Needed
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Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: | As needed |
Application Deadline: | October 1, 2018 |
Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation Resume Letter of request/intent |
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | University Clinical Coordinators must make the initial contact with the BTNRH administrative assistant to notify BTNRH of a possible candidate. Contact with the BTNRH Clinical Coordinator can be requested for special concerns as needed. Application materials must include: 1) Letter of interest from the student; 2) Resume (no academic transcripts are needed); 3) Three letters of recommendation are required. Two of the letters must be from clinical faculty who have supervised the student. |
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Nancy Johnson, Extern Administrator - Nancy.Johnson@boystown.org |