Site:
VA Western New York Healthcare System

Location:
3495 Bailey Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14215
United States

Description:
The WNY Healthcare System is currently accepting applications for one 4th year externship for academic year 2025/2026. The appointment is 12 months and will start in May/June 2025. The deadline for completed applications is Friday 9/20/2024. Late applications will not be accepted.

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:
The VA WNY has received funding the past 4 years, however, funding for 2025-2026 will be based on OAA funding.

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 management
• Cochlear Implant evaluation
• Cochlear Implant management
• Telehealth program
• Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:
• Basic audiology skills

Number of audiologists at site:
7

Number of staff at site:
12

Audiologists holding CCC-A certification:
3

Audiologists holding ABA certification:
0

What level of supervision is provided:
Direct

Number of patients seen per year:
13000

How many students per year both interns and externs:
1

Continuing Education opportunities:

• Manufacturer training
• Online courses
• National trainings

Travel to satellites required?:
Yes

Are there interdisciplinary opportunities? If so what:
ENT, whole health, HPDP, primary care

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?
Quarterly evaluations, affiliation agreement

Site’s application requirements:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Transcripts (unofficial accepted)
• 3 letters of professional recommendations (sent directly from the recommended)

Steps for the student/university to follow the application process:
Please send electronically to Julia.Mascaro@VA.GOV
Please contact 716-862-6097 or Julia.Mascaro@VA.GOV for questions.

Site’s application deadline:
Friday September 20, 2024

Site’s externship contact:
Julia Mascaro