Site:   
Richmond VAMC

Location:
1201 Broad Rock Blvd
Richmond , Virginia 23349
United States

Description:
This is a fast paced, high volume outpatient clinic setting at the CVHCS medical center located in Richmond, Virginia. The clinic has 9 full-time Audiologists at the main site and 7 full- time audiologists at Community-Based Outreach Centers (CBOC). The extern may be required to travel to the community-based outreach center in Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, or Henrico, Virginia. Externship will start in May/June of 2025 with a 40 hour/week commitment for 12 months.

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: Site has received funding for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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
• Auditory Processing evaluation
• Auditory Processing management
• Cerumen Management
• Telehealth program
• ENT clinic
• Industrial/hearing conservation

Clinical opportunities not listed above:   
Ototoxicity monitoring

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

• Clinical competency in basic audiologic assessment and intervention along with basic hearing aid assessment, fitting, and follow-up skills
• Good report writing skills
• Clinical initiative and strong desire to further education and knowledge in the field of audiology

Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:   
-Independently demonstrate proficiency in all areas of audiological and vestibular assessment and intervention.
-Competent in areas of evaluation, prevention and treatment for hearing impaired patients (including all specialty clinics previously listed).
-Demonstrate excellence in the evaluation and care of all our Veterans and future patients.

Number of audiologists at site:  
16

Number of staff at site:
10

Audiologists holding CCC-A certification:
9

Audiologists holding ABA certification:
2

What level of supervision is provided:
Direct

Number of patients seen per year:
29,526

How many students per year both interns and externs:  
1

Continuing Education opportunities:
In-house trainings for a total of at least 20 hours.
National symposiums permissible twice a year for a total of 16-20 hours.

Travel to satellites required?:
Yes

Are there interdisciplinary opportunities? If so what:    
Extern will participate in multiple interdisciplinary team activities including:
STAR program (APD)
Cochlear Implant Team
Vestibular Team
Bedside Clinic

Are there research opportunities? If so what?:   
Extern may participate in following/upcoming projects in areas of: APD, cochlear implants, AEP, system redesign with current focus on cerumen management.

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?
Quarterly assessment

Site’s application requirements:

• Enrollment in an accredited audiology doctoral program
• Completion of all university academic and clinical prerequisites required prior to start of the 4th year externship
• Clinical competency in basic audiologic assessment and intervention along with basic hearing aid assessment, fitting, and follow-up skills
• Good report writing skills
• Clinical initiative and strong desire to further education and knowledge in the field of audiology

Steps for the student/university to follow the application process:          
How to Apply:
Please email resume or curriculum vitae, graduate transcript (unofficial will be accepted), letter of intent, and 2-3 letters of recommendation to: alexandra.marshall@va.gov and cc: sharea.leavy@va.gov.

Please submit all documents in a PDF or MS word document file only.

Pending selection, University will agree to terms of affiliation agreement, upon review, within 45 days.

Site’s application deadline:    
Monday, September 23, 2024

Site’s externship contact:
Sharea Leavy

Anticipated decision date:     
Monday, June 2, 2025