UPDATE AS OF 8/23/23:  EXTERNSHIP POSITION FOR 2024-2025 HAS BEEN FILLED

Site:
Jesse Brown VAMC

Location:
820 South Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
United States

Description:
The clinical experience includes audiologic evaluations, vestibular evaluations, electrodiagnostic evaluations, group aural rehabilitation, and a heavy emphasis on premium hearing aids and accessories. We also offer limited experience with implantable devices (BAHA and CI).

Number of externship positions:
1

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:
We have been granted stipends and denied stipends.

Clinical opportunities provided during the externship:

• Audiologic evaluation
• Immittance measures
• Otoacoustic emissions
• Hearing aid selection
• Hearing aid fitting
• Assistive listening devices
• Vestibular evaluation
• Vestibular rehabilitation
• Electrophysiology evaluation
• Tinnitus evaluation
• Tinnitus management
• Cochlear Implant evaluation
• Cochlear Implant management
• Cerumen Management
• Telehealth program
• ENT clinic
• Industrial/hearing conservation

Clinical opportunities not listed above:
Exposure to compensation and pension evaluations; interdisciplinary rotations

Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:
Punctuality
Professionalism

Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Motivation to learn; self-reflection; respect for our patient population

Number of audiologists at site:
6

Number of staff at site:
17

Audiologists holding CCC-A certification:
5

Audiologists holding ABA certification:
0

What level of supervision is provided:
100% line of site

How many students per year both interns and externs:
7

Travel to satellites required?:
No

Are there interdisciplinary opportunities? If so what:
Yes, ENT, PM&R, neurology

Are there research opportunities? If so what?:
No

Do you have a consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites that provides additional experience?:
No

What communication or other support do you expect or require from university during externship?
Regular evaluations

Site’s application requirements:
Letter of intent, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation

Steps for the student/university to follow the application process:
Interested applicants should send a letter of intent, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation to

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Audiology (126)
820 South Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
ATTN: Beth Tanner

Application materials can also be sent to

beth.tanner@va.gov

Site’s application deadline:
N/A for 2024-2025

Site’s externship contact:
Beth Tanner

Anticipated decision date:
N/A for 2024-2025