The American Institute of Balance providers & Dr. Gans have had 55+ audiology externs to date. Our highly specialized practice focuses on vestibular and balance disorders with a strong medical referral base and interdisciplinary approach. AIB provides a full range of diagnostic vestibular assessments, including but not limited to: Posturography, Rotary Chair, Active Head Rotation, VNG, VEMP, vHIT, Dynamic Visual Acuity, etc. Traditional diagnostic audiology, including hearing assessments and hearing aid dispensing is also provided. AIB Clinical Leadership Center (CLC)

Mission:

"To elevate vestibular and hearing services through the practice, study, and continuous advancement of our evidence-based diagnostic protocols, cross-functional collaboration, and the development of future clinical leaders committed to exceptional patient care." The ideal AIB extern would embody a holistic healthcare approach and mentality to patient care, leadership skills, academic aspirations, interest in business development, public speaking engagements (10-100 people), and have a goal to produce a positive and lasting impact on the field of audiology as a medical-modeled allied-healthcare profession. Our private practice allows students to also gain valuable insight and experience in practice management, business development, and education. AIB providers are AAA members, hold ASHA CCCs, and work with the externs to provide professional and practice mentorship. Post-extern year career opportunities may also be available. To apply as an AIB extern, please email the following application materials to Dr. Fernandez, j.fernandez@dizzy.com

• 1 Letter of intent / Cover letter
• 1 Resume
• 3 Letters of Recommendation sent directly from your references (submitted directly from faculty members and/or clinical supervisors via email; at least two of the letters must be from previous clinical supervisors)
• Graduate Transcripts from each graduate institution attended (may be official or unofficial)

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 3 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 2 FTE

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 0 3rd year 2 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 Continuing education opportunities? Yes Continuing education workshops in Vestibular Rehabilitation, Vestibular Assessment and Management, Concussion, and multiple other workshops are onsite at the main Largo AIB location. Residents interact and assist with these workshops with multiple interdisciplinaries (PT, OT, ENT, Neurologists, etc.)

Start Date:

June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 hours 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:

• Completion of AuD program coursework and in good academic standing
• Basic audiologic diagnostic skills including comprehensive audio, immittance, & electrophysiologic testing
• Interpretation and management of audiologic test findings
• Basic report writing skills
• Professionalism Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• Knowledge and execution of proper testing procedures
• Appropriate case history taking and counseling procedures
• Established patient rapport
• Knowledge and consideration of an interdisciplinary approach to patient care Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Regularly Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Everyday Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Everyday Vestibular assessments Everyday Vestibular rehabilitation Rarely Hearing aids dispensed Rarely Hearing aid selection/fitting Never Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Never Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities?

Yes 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:

09/25/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent Other Virtual Interview In-Person Interview Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Submission of the following by posted deadline:

• Resume
• Letter of Intent
• Transcript from each graduate institution attended (unofficial is acceptable)
• Three letters of recommendation (submitted directly from faculty members and/or clinical supervisors via email; at least two of the letters must be from previous clinical supervisors) After review of your completed application, interviews will be conducted.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All items must be sent by email to Dr. Fernandez, j.fernandez@dizzy.com

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Josephine Fernandez, Au.

D.

• j.fernandez@dizzy.com Are all externs supervised? Yes To apply as an AIB extern, please email the following application materials to Dr. Fernandez, j.fernandez@dizzy.com
• 1 Letter of intent / Cover letter
• 1 Resume
• 3 Letters of Recommendation sent directly from your references (submitted directly from faculty members and/or clinical supervisors via email; at least two of the letters must be from previous clinical supervisors)
• Graduate Transcripts from each graduate institution attended (may be official or unofficial)