| Primary Practice Setting: | University medical center
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Number of Audiologists at the site:
| 1 FTE Masters Degree
1 FTE Au.D.
0 FTE Ph.D.
1 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
2 FTE Clerical Support Staff
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Number of Audiology Students each year:
| 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
0 3rd year
2 4th year Externships |
| Financial arrangements: | Stipend
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| Will interview travel be compensated? | No
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| Vacation Days: | minimum of 4 weeks
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| Continuing education opportunities? | Yes
Weekly LEND seminars, supported EHDI conference attendance |
| Start Date: | June 2025
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| Expected hours/days a week: | 40 hours, 4 days
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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: | Candidates should have a solid foundation of clinical skills with experience in assessment of a full range of ages across pediatric and adult populations. Competitive candidates will have experience in diagnosis of hearing loss using a range of age-appropriate behavioral assessment measures and physiological measures. Candidates will have experience with selection, verification and fitting of a variety of hearing technologies. Competitive candidates will show strong academic preparation and experience demonstrating a passion for working with a pediatric population. Lastly, candidates will show a strong interest in family-centered, culturally competent care, and in developing strong partnerships in the care management process. |
| Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: | 1) independently perform behavioral hearing evaluations including VRA, CPA, conventional audiometry, and speech audiometry using a variety of materials; 2) independently perform physiological measures using otoscopy, tympanometry, acoustic reflexes, OAE and ABR evaluations; 3) independently complete hearing aid consultations, evaluations and fittings with conventional and bone conduction hearing aids, as well as hearing assistance technology; 4) Communicate clearly with families and patients regarding the impact of hearing loss, hearing technology, and treatment options; 5) write clearly, accurately, and concisely in documentation and develop independent skills in use of electronic and paper medical records. |
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
| | Everyday | Hearing Screenings | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler | | Everyday | Pediatric evaluations: school-age | | Rarely | Adult hearing evaluations | | Regularly | Tympanometry | | Rarely | Acoustic Reflexes | | Never | Auditory processing evaluations | | Everyday | 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 | | Never | Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) | | Regularly | Cochlear implant evaluations | | Regularly | Cochlear implant rehabilitation | | Never | Tinnitus assessments | | Never | Tinnitus rehabilitation | | Never | Cerumen management | |
| Research opportunities? | Yes
There is an optional research experience in the Bloedel Hearing Research Center; externs can participate in pediatric hearing research labs in the same building as the clinic. Details to be determined based on extern's interest. |
| 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: | quarterly communications |
| Application Deadline: | September 17, 2024 |
| Application Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Phone interview
Letter of request/intent
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| Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: | To apply, email the following documents to audxtern@uw.edu by the deadline of September 17, 2024. Please send all documents in 1 pdf file consisting of:
1. Professional vita or resume that includes information in the following areas:
•Clinical experience with dates and locations of each clinical practicum site and include an A) description of the practicum setting (community clinic, hospital, university audiology clinic, B) your experiences and responsibilities, and c) total number of hours obtained or expected in each of the categories of: 1)pediatrics, 2)adult, 3)telehealth, 4)observation only.
•Membership in professional organizations
•Honors and awards, scholarships
•Papers/posters published, presented, in press
•Research experience
2. A transcript of your graduate work (unofficial or official).
3. A letter of intent/personal statement describing your interests and goals for your Audiology Externship and why the UW LEND Audiology Externship is a good match for you.
4. Three (3 ) letters of recommendation on letterhead with at least one from your academic program professor/lecturer and two from clinical supervisors either within the academic program or in the community. If supervisors are not comfortable providing you with the letter and prefer to email directly to audxtern@uw.edu, that is an acceptable alternative.
Selected applicants will be invited to participate in video interviews in late September and offers will be extended shortly thereafter. |
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) | Lisa Mancl - audxtern@uw.edu |
| Are all externs supervised? | Yes
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