Amazing Vestibular Externship in St. Louis, MO

Midwest Dizziness and Balance Institute (MDBI) is a private vestibular practice specializing in BOTH the

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

of all vestibular dysfunction. We believe that Audiologists are the experts at diagnosing and treating vestibular dysfunction. W e administer a variety of testing to assess the ENTIRE vestibular system.

Testing includes:

VNG, cervical and ocular VEMP, vHIT, Rotary Chair, Bertec

CDP, BPPV

maneuvers, ABR and Electrocochleography. What sets us apart is all the

AUDIOLOGISTS

in our practice not only test, but they also administer all vestibular treatment in the clinic. We see approximately 10,000 total appointments every year and change the lives of countless patients suffering from debilitating dizziness, vertigo and imbalance. We are looking for an extern who wants to excel at Vestibular Testing and Treatment. This is a strong vestibular 4th year site so vestibular passion is a must. Compensation/stipend is provided. Please send your letter of intention, resume and 3 letters of recommendation to: wlupo@dizzybalance.com Please check out our websites at dizzybalance.com During your externship, it is expected that you will become extremely proficient in vestibular diagnostic testing and vestibular treatment.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 1 FTE Masters Degree 5 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 8 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 3 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

Yes Continuing education opportunities? Yes Yes monthly CEU's and learning experiences

Start Date:

Summer 2026 Expected hours/days a week: 40 hrs/week 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: Our site expects the student to have mastered audiologic evaluations of adults. Proficient knowledge of the vestibular system with at least 1 rotation performing vestibular work throughout your schooling is essential. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: During your externship, it is expected that you will become proficient in vestibular diagnosis and treatment. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Never Hearing Screenings Never Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Never Pediatric evaluations: school-age Rarely Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Never Hearing Screenings Everyday Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Everyday Vestibular assessments Everyday Vestibular rehabilitation Never Hearing aids dispensed Never Hearing aid selection/fitting Never Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Never Tinnitus assessments Never Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes Ongoing research in the vestibular lab 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: none

Application Deadline:

Sept 18, 2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent We request 3 letters of recommendation along with your resume and personal statement of interest in vestibular disorders.

Please submit all materials to:

wlupo@dizzybalance.com We will confirm once all materials are received. If selected we will contact you to proceed with phone interviews in our first round, Second round of interviews is done via Zoom/Facetime Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Submit all requirements to wlupo@dizzybalance.com If selected we will contact you to proceed with our interview process: Round 1 will be phone interviews, top candidates will then proceed to round 2 Zoom interviews. Final Decisions Made by October 1, 2026

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Owner

• Jaime Carmody, MS University Liason
• Whitney Lupo, AuD
• Applications Manager
• wlupo@dizzybalance.

com Are all externs supervised? Yes During your externship, it is expected that you will become extremely proficient in vestibular diagnostic testing and vestibular treatment.