Join the House Institute for your PAID externship year!

The House Institute has been a leader in hearing healthcare in California and has been known throughout the world for its quality of care since 1943. Named for the groundbreaking work done by founder Howard P. House, M.D., the House Institute treats a variety of unique ear-related disorders and works with a primarily adult and geriatric patient population. With locations spanning the state of California, this is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the golden state! As a doctoral student in our clinic, you will have the opportunity to see a wide range of ear pathologies and interesting/unique cases. •House Institute is following the Audiology Clinical Education Network timeline•

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Multi-specialty medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 3 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 3 FTE Clerical Support Staff 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 Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

5 Continuing education opportunities? Yes In house training.

AAA Conference Start Date:

May/June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 8hr/5d 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: Audiological testing as well as exposure to BAHA and Cochlear implants. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Patient counseling and education with hearing aids and cochlear implants. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Everyday Hearing Screenings Never Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Never Pediatric evaluations: school-age Regularly Adult hearing evaluations Regularly Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Rarely Auditory processing evaluations Everyday Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Rarely Vestibular assessments Rarely 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 Regularly Tinnitus assessments Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation Never Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes This is a potential. We are developing new research opportunities so there is a very good chance the student can assist with research. No definitive information yet. Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? No How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? Monthly Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: Communication as needed

Application Deadline:

9/16/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Other Zoom interview preferred. Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Submit complete application packets and 3 letters of recommendation to externships@fuelmedical.com

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Donna Gelnett - dgelnett@househearing.com Are all externs supervised? Yes