The Virginia Commonwealth University Audiology Program has a 12-month rotating Au.

D. externship/clinical fellowship beginning June 1 through the following May 30. There is currently no stipend available for this placement. Students accepted into this externship position can expect in-depth experiences in diagnostic audiology for pediatrics through adults, amplification, cochlear implant evaluation and mapping, evoked potentials (OR and in-office) and vestibular evaluation, as well as inpatient monitoring of ototoxicity and hearing function. Initial contact with VCU Audiology should come from a designated university official on behalf of interested students. All negotiations will occur between the university and VCU/MCV Hospital. Following initial contacts, applications will be accepted during the fall of each year for placement in June of the following year. Applications must be received by September 24th. Applicants will be notified of decisions by October 24th. Applications must include a letter of interest from the student, a resume and two letters of recommendation from clinical faculty who have directly supervised the student. Letters can be sent via email, fax or US mail. Transcripts are not required. Students will be expected to have health and liability insurance through their university and will receive no medical, dental or liability benefits from VCU/MCV Hospital. Prior to beginning a placement, a letter of agreement between VCU/MCV Hospital and the university will be completed.

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

University medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 4 FTE Masters Degree 8 FTE Au.

D. 1 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 10 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 3 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: None Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

per university Continuing education opportunities?

Yes Start Date:

June 1 Expected hours/days a week: 40 Travel to satellite centers required? Yes 5 mi 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: To have completed their 3rd year successfully. Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Students can expect in-depth experiences in diagnostic audiology for pediatrics through adults, amplification, cochlear implant evaluation and mapping, evoked potentials (OR and in-office) and vestibular evaluation, as well as monitoring of ototoxicity and hearing function. 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 Never Auditory processing evaluations Regularly Hearing Screenings Regularly Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Everyday Otoacoustic emissions Rarely Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Regularly Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Everyday Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Rarely 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: Students will be expected to have health and liability insurance through their university and will receive no medical, dental or liability benefits from VCU/MCV Hospital.

Prior to beginning a placement, a letter of agreement between VCU/MCV Hospital and the university will be completed.

Application Deadline:

September 24th

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Initial contact with VCU Audiology should come from a designated university official on behalf of interested students. All negotiations will occur between the university and VCU/MCV Hospital.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Meghan Nemeth AuD, CCC-A - meghan.nemeth@vcuhealth.org Are all externs supervised? Yes Applications must include a letter of interest from the student, a resume and two letters of recommendation from clinical faculty who have directly supervised the student. Letters can be sent via email, fax or US mail. Transcripts are not required. Students will be expected to have health and liability insurance through their university and will receive no medical, dental or liability benefits from VCU/MCV Hospital. Prior to beginning a placement, a letter of agreement between VCU/MCV Hospital and the university will be completed.