| Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:
•Experience in all areas of pediatric audiometric evaluation including VRA, CPA, tympanometry and DPOAE.
•Academic background and experience with frequency-specific threshold ABR.
•Academic background and experience with pediatric hearing aid fitting utilizing the DSL fitting protocol and on-ear test measures.
•Academic background and interest in pediatric cochlear implants.
•Professional interpersonal skills with parents, children, and preceptors. |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | During the externship, the student will develop the following skills and knowledge:
•Proficiency and independence in all facets of the diagnostic process including testing, interpretation and counseling.
•Methods for working with children and families from other countries and cultures.
•Approaches to working with medically complex children and their families.
•Proficiency with hearing aid fitting, hearing assistance technology and educational recommendations for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. |
| Primary Practice Setting: | Hospital
Multi-specialty medical center
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Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
1 2nd year
1 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
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Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 1 FTE Masters Degree
3 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
1 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Never | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Regularly | Acoustic Reflexes | | Never | Auditory processing evaluations | | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Evoked potential assessments | | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Everyday | Otoacoustic emissions | | Never | Industrial/hearing conservation | | Never | Vestibular assessments | | Never | Vestibular rehabilitation | | Regularly | Hearing aids dispensed | | Regularly | Hearing aid selection/fitting | | Never | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Regularly | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Regularly | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Never | Tinnitus assessments | | Rarely | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Rarely | Cerumen management | |
| Financial arrangements: | None
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| Research opportunities? | Yes
Externs will be asked to participate in clinical research as appropriate. |
| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
In house CE training is provided; externs will attend local conferences with preceptors |
| Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes
Externs will have the opportunity to travel to our Norwalk satellite office. Approximately 34 miles from New Haven. |
| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | Yes
Externs will have the opportunity to attend the Connecticut EHDI Task Force monthly meeting. This meeting is off-site. |
| 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: | An affiliation agreement will need to be signed from the student's university and Yale New Haven Hospital prior to the students start date. The student may have to complete online training and will attend an orientation session at the beginning of the externship. |
| Application Deadline: | 10/1/2018 |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Phone interview
Letter of request/intent
Other
Depending on the applicant pool, an in-person interview may be required. |
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Students should have their clinical director or educational coordinator reach out to Bernadette Palmese, AuD prior to applying.
All application materials MUST be submitted in one packet either via email (preferred method) to pediatric.audiology@ynhh.org or via mail to Pediatric Audiology
1 Park Street, 2nd floor 208A
New Haven, CT 06510 |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Bernadette Palmese, AuD - bernadette.palmese@ynhh.org |
