UNC Hospital’s Department of Audiology provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatient and outpatient populations.

Our department consists of 28 audiologists who work collaboratively with UNC's Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, all with the common mission to provide outstanding hearing care to all our patients and their families. Our department's services are currently offered at six clinical locations: N.C. Children's Hospital [Chapel Hill], UNC Hospitals Audiology at Meadowmont [Chapel Hill], UNC Hospitals Hearing & Voice Center at Carolina Crossing [Chapel Hill], UNC Hospitals Audiology at Pittsboro [Pittsboro], UNC Hospitals Audiology at Lake Boone Trail [Raleigh] and UNC Audiology Services at Cary [Cary].

The Department of Audiology at UNC Hospitals offers internships for 1^st-3^rd year AuD students as well as a 12-month, full-time 4th year AuD externship providing the AuD student a well-rounded experience with the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patient populations with a range of hearing disorders. Externship opportunities are available with a pediatric focus at our N.C. Children's Hospital, Meadowmont and Lake Boone Trail locations, or an adult focus at our Carolina Crossing, Pittsboro and Cary locations.

Our Carolina Crossing, Pittsboro, and Cary locations focus on adult amplification and implantable devices in addition to diagnostic assessment of adult and pediatric outpatient populations. Externs rotate between two of our three adult focused sites, Carolina Crossing and Pittsboro.  Our previous externs have gone on to careers working in hospitals, private clinics, research, academic education, and manufacturer positions. Graduates of our program will have extensive experience with complex patient care in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for thoughtful, hardworking candidates who are committed to evidence-based and patient-centered care.  Our ideal externs have a history of enthusiasm for adult audiology and exhibit a spirit of service to patients in our care.

• http://www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/care-treatment/audiology/adult-audiology-services/
• http://www.med.unc.edu/ent/adultcochlearimplant/

2024-2025 4th Year Application Information

• Preferred Start Date: May 26, 2026
• Number of positions anticipated for next year: 3
• Contact Person: Alyssa Flippo, AuD;
• Anticipated Salary: Current 2025-2026 pay rate is $10.33/hour (based on a 40-hour work week for one year; with holidays and leave time, this should equate to ~$20,000).
  • Position has historically been a paid position and that is the goal for 2026-2027. At this time, we cannot confirm if these positions will be paid. Future positions do not get approved by hospital this far in advance. We will need to wait to submit for approval late 2025/early 2026.
• Caseload/responsibilities: Applicants can expect a well-rounded placement, offering experience with primarily adult patients and some diagnostic pediatric patients.  Full supervision with increasing independence. This 4th year position offers experience in the following areas:
  • Adult Cochlear Implant Program: We are one of the largest cochlear implant programs in the country and work with all 3 manufacturers extensively.  We routinely complete pre-operative candidacy evaluations, initial activations, and post-operative follow-up. In addition, our adult cochlear implant program is actively involved in clinical research.
  • Adult Hearing Aid Dispensing Program: We have a well-established hearing aid dispensing program and work with all major manufacturers. We routinely complete candidacy evaluations, amplification consultations, verification, and fitting of device.
  • ENT coverage / Diagnostics: The Department of Audiology works collaboratively with attending physicians and residents from UNC's Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery to provide audiology diagnostic evaluations for adult and pediatric outpatient populations with a wide variety of hearing disorders in a fast-paced environment.
  • Tinnitus Clinic: patients at our Pittsboro clinic are evaluated to determine specific tinnitus needs and treatment options. They receive extensive counseling and testing related to this concern.
  • Other Implantable Devices: We work with a variety of implantable devices spanning from bone conduction solutions to auditory brainstem implants. We routinely complete pre-operative candidacy evaluations, initial activations, and post-operative follow-up for these devices.