Au.D. Externship at Henry Ford Health System

The Division of Audiology at Henry Ford Health System is now accepting applications for four final-year AuD externship positions. Externs train at four Detroit-area medical centers and/or hospitals for a full calendar year, starting June 2027. The experience includes the provision of a full range of audiologic services to patients of all ages. Diagnostic services include behavioral and electrophysiological assessment of hearing and balance function; treatment services include the selection, fitting and verification of hearing aid amplification and other assistive and implantable devices. Externs are encouraged to participate in clinic-based research. Enrollment in an Au.

D. program and a strong desire to join a team environment. Henry Ford Health System has agreed to follow The Audiology Clinical Education Network timeline.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Hospital Multi-specialty medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 23 FTE Au.

D. 2 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 6 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 3 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 10 2nd year 0 3rd year 4 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Benefits Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 vacation days Continuing education opportunities? Yes Externs are encouraged to attend local and national educational opportunities.

Start Date:

May/June 2026 Expected hours/days a week: 40 hours/week Travel to satellite centers required? Yes Satellites are within about a 30 mile radius of each other 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: Students should be comfortable with basic audiometric exams. They should have a high level of motivation and professionalism. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Students will gain confidence and refinement of clinical skills related to all aspects of audiological services listed above while demonstrating dependability and motivation to learn from supportive supervisors. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Regularly Hearing Screenings Everyday Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Everyday Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Rarely Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Everyday Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Rarely Industrial/hearing conservation Everyday Vestibular assessments Regularly Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Everyday Cochlear implant rehabilitation Rarely Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes Externs are afforded the opportunity to participate directly in ongoing research projects as well as develop their own investigations. Participating in research is not required. 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:

9/16/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: To apply, please send a letter of interest, a current CV, and three letters of reference to Kaylee Smith, Au.

D. at ksmith66@hfhs.org. Deadline for application is September 16, 2026. Selected applicants will be invited to interview on October 1, 2026.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Kaylee Smith, Au.

D. - ksmith66@hfhs.org Are all externs supervised? Yes Henry Ford Health System has agreed to follow The Audiology Clinical Education Network timeline.