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Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through: patient care, research and professional training, special education, and community initiatives.
The audiology department evaluates, diagnoses, and treats hearing loss, mainly for the pediatric population. The majority of evaluations are conducted in the outpatient clinic; we also provide services to the KKI inpatient population and to the KKI schools. All supervising audiologists are state licensed and maintain ASHA certification.
We offer, supported by a LEND grant, a 4th year externship, beginning approximately the beginning of June 2024 and extending approximately 11-12 months, dependent upon University requirements. Externs should have a strong desire to commit to working with the pediatric population, particularly those with diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder or other neurodevelopmental disabilities, and to develop leadership skills.
As Kennedy Krieger Institute is a LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) program, in addition to clinical training, the LEND trainee will participate in weekly interdisciplinary seminars, attend EHDI and AUCD meetings, participate in a research project, and may be involved with community outreach activities.
A stipend may be offered dependent upon LEND grant/department funding. KKI is active in EDI activities.
Applicants should be students in good standing in an accredited, university-based AuD program with intent to complete all university-based classwork (e.g., 3rd year) prior to beginning the externship. In order to be eligible for the LEND stipend, the trainee must be a U.S. citizen.
Externs accepted for the position will be asked to provide proof of medical insurance and will need to provide proof of vaccinations (including Covid) and TB testing (or undergo testing to verify status) and receive any needed vaccinations/TB test and an annual influenza vaccine.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Other Outpatient clinic/rehabilitation center
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 3 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 1 2nd year 2 3rd year 1 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Stipend
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
10
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes In house activities, such as hearing aid manufacturer training. LEND didactic activities Attendance at the annual EHDI conference and AUCD meetings (dependent upon funding)
Start Date:
mid May-Early June
Expected hours/days a week:
40
Travel to satellite centers required?
No
Local students preferred:
No
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
Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:
•Completion of 3rd year of accredited AuD program or equivalent for 3-year programs •Successful progress on core competencies including audiometric assessment, immittance testing, and hearing aid verification and validation •Previous experience with pediatric test techniques and hearing aid fitting preferred •Strong written and oral communication skills
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
•Competence in BOA/VRA/CPA test techniques •Competence in pediatric hearing aid fitting, validation, and verification •Experience with auditory processing assessment techniques and interpretation •Experience with auditory evoked potentials testing •Competence in working with the population with diagnoses of autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities •Experience with interdisciplinary provision of diagnoses and rehabilitative services •Completion of LEND-related research, interdisciplinary learning, and collaborative, community outreach, and advocacy activities promoting the early identification and treatment of hearing loss in children, particularly those with diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder and related neurodevelopmental disorders
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Regularly
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Rarely
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Everyday
Acoustic Reflexes
Regularly
Auditory processing evaluations
Regularly
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)
Never
Cochlear implant evaluations
Never
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never
Tinnitus assessments
Never
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Never
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
Yes Extern will participate in preparing a poster for the annual EHDI conference and in other opportunities as they arise.
Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites?
No
How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship?
As Needed
Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship:
A training affiliation agreement with the extern's University will need to be in place by the time the externship begins. Certificate of insurance is also required. University requirements regarding externship requirements/completion are requested.
Application Deadline:
9/22/2023
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Other Letter of intent should include (or provide a separate letter) a maximum of one page detailing the applicant's desire to work in the long-term with the pediatric population, and particularly those with the co-existing diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or related neurodevelopmental disabilities, as well as the desire to develop leadership skills in providing service to this population and their families.
Kennedy Krieger Institute is part of the Audiology Clinical Education Network and has agreed to adhere to its timeline for the Fall of 2023.
September 22, 2023: Deadline for submitting application materials. It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm that all materials have been received prior to the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Please email 3 letters of recommendation, an unofficial transcript, CV or resume, and letter(s) of intent as described above to be received by 9/22/2023.
Applicants selected for the interview process will be notified and a video interview scheduled.
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
Applicants should be students in good standing in an accredited, university-based AuD program with intent to complete all university-based classwork (e.g., 3rd year) prior to beginning the externship. In order to be eligible for the LEND stipend, the trainee must be a U.S. citizen.
Externs accepted for the position will be asked to provide proof of medical insurance and will need to provide proof of vaccinations (including Covid) and TB testing (or undergo testing to verify status) and receive any needed vaccinations/TB test and an annual influenza vaccine.
Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through: patient care,special education, research and professional training,
