| Primary Practice Setting: | University medical center
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Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 0 FTE Masters Degree
6 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
1 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
2 3rd year
1 4th year Externships |
| Financial arrangements: | None
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| Will interview travel be compensated? | No
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| Vacation Days: | 10
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| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
CE opportunities available. No financial assistance provided. |
| Start Date: | June '25-June '26
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| Expected hours/days a week: | 40
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| Travel to satellite centers required? | No
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| Local students preferred: | No
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| 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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| Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: | Comfort with hearing evaluations, that include VRA, CPA, and conventional testing & hearing aids (technology, problem solving, fitting, dispensing), highly-motivated, eager to learn, professionalism. |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | Extern will gain experience and refine clinical skills in all areas of pediatric audiological assessments and treatment that is provided at the site. More focus may be given on specific areas based on student interest and goals. By the end of the externship, the student will have gained confidence and independence in audiological skills. |
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 | | Rarely | Acoustic Reflexes | | Never | Auditory processing evaluations | | Rarely | Hearing Screenings | | Regularly | 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 | | Regularly | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Regularly | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Regularly | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Never | Tinnitus assessments | | Never | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Never | Cerumen management | |
| Research opportunities? | No
NA |
| Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? | No
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| 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: | Affiliation agreement
Support for necessary evaluations
As needed throughout the externship |
| Application Deadline: | 09/11/2024 |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Letter of request/intent
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| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | An affiliation agreement between the extern's University and UW will be necessary to complete prior to the start date.
Please send the following to Emily Haas at ehaas@uwhealth.org: (1) letter of intent, (2) CV/resume, (3) three letters of recommendation. Deadline for submitting all material is September 11, 2024. Chosen applicants will be selected for an interview. Please indicate which externship position you are applying for -- University Hospital, One South Park/EastPark, or Pediatrics |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Emily Haas - ehaas@uwhealth.org |
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes
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