*Available* 4th Year Audiology Externship - UConn Health

The Department of Audiology at UConn Health is offering a 12-month 4th-year Doctor of Audiology externship position for the 2026-2027 academic year. This listing will be removed once the position has been filled. The student will work with audiologists, all of whom have earned a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), to provide a full array of diagnostic and rehabilitative services including amplification, implantable devices, and vestibular testing. Placement is pending the establishment of a student affiliation agreement between UConn Health and the respective program. The student affiliation agreement must be in place prior to the externship start date. Per hospital policy, the extern will be required to provide verification of health requirements as well as submit to a background check. We seek motivated applicants from an accredited Doctor of Audiology program to apply for this position. This is a non-paid clinical training position. Interested applicants should send the following materials to Dr. Erin Heiney (heiney@uchc.edu): Letter of intent Current resume/CV 3 letters of recommendation (submitted directly by the faculty member/clinical supervisor; at least 2 of the letters must be from previous clinical supervisors) Transcript (unofficial is acceptable)

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Hospital University medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 4 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 0 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: None Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 days Continuing education opportunities? Yes Students will participate in hearing aid and cochlear implant trainings.

Start Date:

June 2026 Expected hours/days a week: 40 hours/wk, 5 days 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:

• Comprehensive audiologic assessment, including pure-tone air, bone, and speech audiometry
• Tympanometry, immittance, and DPOAEs
• Basic hearing aid skills such as device selection, programming, and troubleshooting
• Appropriate counseling and documentation Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: During the externship, the student will:
• Improve efficiency in diagnostic testing and counseling skills
• Strengthen clinical decision making-skills
• Demonstrate proficiency in hearing aid technology
• Demonstrate proficiency in vestibular evaluations (VNGs)
• Demonstrate proficiency in cochlear implant evaluations and programming
• Demonstrate proficiency in evoked potential assessments (ABRs & cVEMPs)
• Perform intraoperative testing during cochlear implant surgeries Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Never Hearing Screenings Never Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Never Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Regularly Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely 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 are several research opportunities present and the student will work on a project during their time here. 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: As needed.

Application Deadline:

Rolling Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Interested applicants should send the following materials to Dr. Erin Heiney (heiney@uchc.edu):

• Letter of intent
• Current resume/CV
• 3 letters of recommendation (submitted directly by the faculty member/clinical supervisor; at least 2 of the letters must be from previous clinical supervisors)
• Transcript (unofficial is acceptable)

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Erin Heiney, Au.

D., CCC-A

- heiney@uchc.edu Are all externs supervised? Yes