Pediatric Audiology Externship at Yale New Haven Childrens Hospital

About the Externship Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH) invites passionate and driven audiology students to apply for our Pediatric Audiology Externship—a fast-paced, immersive experience designed to prepare you for a career in pediatric audiology. This externship offers a comprehensive clinical experience in both outpatient and inpatient pediatric audiology, with a focus on developing independence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical excellence. We are seeking Au.

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students who:

Have a strong interest in pediatric audiology. Are eager to work in a dynamic, high-volume clinical environment. Are committed to developing the skills necessary to thrive in diverse pediatric settings.

Clinical Experience Includes:

Diagnostic Audiologic Evaluations for infants and children of all ages. Hearing Aid Evaluations and Fittings using evidence-based pediatric protocols. Cochlear Implant Evaluations, Programming, and Follow-Up.

Bone Anchored Hearing Devices:

assessment and management.

Electrophysiologic Testing:

ABR (natural sleep and sedated), OAE, and more. Newborn Hearing Screening Follow-Up. Inpatient Audiology Consultations in a collaborative, critical care setting. Supervision & Mentorship At YNHCH, our goal is to help you become a confident, independent pediatric audiologist. You'll receive: One-on-one mentorship from experienced pediatric audiologists. Exposure to a wide range of clinical scenarios and patient populations. Training in interdisciplinary collaboration with ENT, neonatology, speech-language pathology, and other specialties. Support in developing clinical decision-making and autonomy. YNHCH adheres to the Audiology Clinical Education Network (ACEN) timeline.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Community medical center Hospital Number of Audiologists at the site: 1 FTE Masters Degree 8 FTE Au.

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Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 1 3rd year 2 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: None Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10-sick and vacation Continuing education opportunities? Yes In house CEU opportunities; robust education at the beginning of externship.

Start Date:

6/1/2026 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes Students will likely travel to one of three satellite offices in addition to working on main campus in New Haven.

Satellite offices:

Norwalk (28 miles from New Haven) Trumbull (20 miles from New Haven) Old Saybrook (29 miles from New Haven) 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: Applicants should demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: Basic audiologic diagnostic testing including pure-tone audiometry, tympanometry, and acoustic reflexes. Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) testing and interpretation. A working knowledge of pediatric hearing aid selection, fitting, and verification using real-ear measures. Basic counseling skills for patients and families. Report writing and documentation in a clinical setting. Infection control and patient safety protocols. Professional communication with patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams. Time management and clinical efficiency in a fast-paced environment. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: During your externship at YNHCH, you will: Gain advanced skills in pediatric diagnostic audiology, including behavioral and objective testing across all developmental levels. Learn to manage complex hearing loss cases, including those requiring hearing aids, cochlear implants, and bone-anchored hearing systems. Develop expertise in electrophysiologic testing, including sedated and natural sleep ABRs. Participate in newborn hearing screening follow-up and early intervention coordination. Experience inpatient audiology consultations and learn how to provide care in critical and acute care settings. Build confidence in interdisciplinary collaboration with ENT, neonatology, speech-language pathology, and other pediatric specialties. Strengthen your clinical decision-making and autonomy through guided mentorship and increasing responsibility. Understand the workflow and demands of a high-volume pediatric hospital setting, preparing you for a variety of future work environments. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Everyday Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Everyday Pediatric evaluations: school-age Never Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday 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? No The Audiologists on staff do participate in clinical research projects in coordination with the Yale University School of Medicine. 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: A student affiliation agreement must be signed between the hospital and the student's university. This agreement is written by Yale New Haven Hospital and the university must accept the agreement as written. For any questions, please contact pediatric.audiology@ynhh.org.

Application Deadline:

9/16/2026

Application Requirements:

Other Required Materials:

Letter of Intent Curriculum Vitae (CV) Graduate Transcript (Unofficial accepted) Two Letters of Recommendation (at least one from a clinical preceptor is strongly recommended) All interviews will be done via Teams. Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Submit your application via: https://redcapynh.ynhh.org/surveys/?s=

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We have a rolling application process but will follow the ACEN timeline- interviews will begin on or after 9/22/2026.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Bernadette Palmese, AuD - bernadette.palmese@ynhh.org Are all externs supervised? Yes YNHCH adheres to the Audiology Clinical Education Network (ACEN) timeline.