| Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | - Otoscopy - Immittance - Audiometry - experience with VRA/CPA preferred- Earmolds- Hearing Aid Programming- Cochlear Implant Troubleshooting |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | - Behavioral observation, visual reinforcement, and conditioned play audiometry- Testing of special needs population- Otoacoustic emissions- Counseling- Selection, fitting, verification, troubleshooting of hearing aids and assistive listening devices- Collaboration with student's team including teacher, SLP, parent, case manager, physician- Will have opportunity to attend IEP meetings |
| Primary Practice Setting: | Educational audiology/school setting
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Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
0 3rd year
1 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
5 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
2 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:
| | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Never | Adult hearing evaluations | | Everyday | Tympanometry | | Rarely | Acoustic Reflexes | | Rarely | Auditory processing evaluations | | Regularly | Hearing Screenings | | Never | Evoked potential assessments | | Never | Intra-operative monitoring cases | | Regularly | 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 | | Never | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Never | Tinnitus assessments | | Never | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Rarely | Cerumen management | |
| Financial arrangements: | Stipend
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| Research opportunities? | No
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| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
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| Travel to satellite centers required? | Yes
3-20miles |
| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | Yes
Collaborate with local CI programming centers, ENTs, hospitals, and schools for the deaf. |
| 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: | None |
| Application Deadline: | 09/30/2016 |
| Application Requirements: | Resume
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Letter of request/intent
Letters of Recommendation (3) |
| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | Please combine all requested materials into a single PDF file and email to cwallen@ssdmo.org. Please do not send individual files. |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Chrissy Allen, Au.D., CCC-A - cwallen@ssdmo.org |
