Location:
50 Irving Street, NW
Washington , DC 20422
United States

Description:
Large medical center setting. Staff of 11 Full-Time Audiologists.

Students will have a broad exposure to comprehensive clinic skills to include comprehensive audiological evaluations, hearing aid selection, evaluation and counseling,  ABR, VNG, Rotary Chair, VEMP, Cochlear Implants, and Tinnitus Management. We are an extremely fast-paced clinic in which an extremely motivated, high performing student will succeed.

Number of externship positions:
2

Funding is assigned by the Office of Academic Affairs and may not have been determined by the application deadline. OAA funding is announced nationally at the same time which should allow sites to know funding at approximately the same time. Historically, our site:
Has been awarded 2 externship positions each year.

Clinical opportunities provided during the externship:
Audiologic evaluation
Immittance measures
Otoacoustic emissions
Hearing aid selection
Hearing aid fitting
Assistive listening devices
Vestibular evaluation
Electrophysiology evaluation
Tinnitus evaluation/management
Telehealth Program
Cochlear Implant evaluation/management
Auditory Processing evaluation/management
Cerumen Management

Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:
Strong foundation in basic audiological testing. Strong foundation and commitment to building clinical reasoning skills. Thoughtful problem-solving skills.

Character traits: hard-working, motivated, respectful, team-player.

Number of audiologists at site:
11

Number of staff at site:
15

Audiologists holding CCC-A certification:
11

What level of supervision is provided:
100%

Number of patients seen per year:
9000

How many students per year both interns and externs:
3-4

Continuing Education opportunities:
Manufacturer trainings, JDVAC and other conferences, specialty topic trainings (i.e. cochlear implant).

Travel to satellites required?:
No, but travel to CBOCs can be determined on individual basis.

Are there interdisciplinary opportunities? If so what:
Opportunities to collaborate with speech pathology, otolaryngology, CLC nursing home, and blind rehabilitation service.

Are there research opportunities? If so what?:
None required, opportunities may be explored on an individual basis.

Do you have a consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites that provides additional experience?:
National Institute of Health (NIH) in the past.

Site’s application requirements:
We will begin accepting applications on August 1; all applications are due by September 1. Application materials should be sent via to: yunea.park@va.gov.

The student must meet all academic/university requirements for advancement to the 4th year Externship.

Application requirements:

• a letter of interest
• an unofficial transcript
• a resume
• 3 letters of recommendation. The LOR may be emailed directly from the author.

Steps for the student/university to follow the application process:

Applicants should submit application packages either through email or mail to Yunea Park, Au.D.

Email: yunea.park@va.gov

Address: Audiology 688/126
DC VAMC, Attn Dr Park
50 Irving ST NW
Washington, DC 20422

Only complete applications (all materials received) are considered.

Interviews will be offered upon receipt of all application requirements.

After externs have been officially selected, the University will work with the Atlanta VA on academic affiliation agreements.

Site’s application deadline:
9/1/2026

Site’s externship contact:
Yunea Park yunea.park@va.gov.

Anticipated decision date:
9/18/2026