Site:
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

Location:
7305 N. Military Trail(126)
West Palm Beach, FL 33410
United States

Description:
We provide a broad experience that includes basic audiological evaluations, hearing aid selection and counseling, VNG, vHIT, VEMP, ABR, Auditory Processing evaluations, and Progressive Tinnitus Management while a daily walk-in clinic is available for follow-up visits. We are capable of providing phone, video and remote care to patients.

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:  Historically, our traineeships have been funded by the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA).  Although we anticipate funding by the OAA for this position, it is at the discretion of OAA, pending budget approval.

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
• Auditory Processing evaluation
• Auditory Processing managment
• Cerumen Management
• Industrial/hearing conservation

Clinical opportunities not listed above:
Virtual Care Visits for fittings and follow-ups

Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:
Externs should have a strong foundation in basic audiological testing, hearing aid evaluations and care. They should also have basic knowledge in vestibular testing.

Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
We expect the extern to be committed, trustworthy, and respectful. They should exemplify a willingness to learn, enhance clinical competency and reasoning skills, and be a team player.

Number of audiologists at site:
16

Number of staff at site:
25

Audiologists holding CCC-A certification:
2

Audiologists holding ABA certification:
1

What level of supervision is provided:
100% direct supervision will be provided

Number of patients seen per year:
26200

How many students per year both interns and externs:
3

Continuing Education opportunities:
Externs are invited to participate in all staff trainings and encouraged to attend local and national conferences.

Travel to satellites required?:
Yes, on occasion for specialty clinics.

Are there interdisciplinary opportunities? If so what:
There are also opportunities to work with Speech-Language Pathology, Blind Rehabilitation, as well as the Community Living Center that is in the medical centers. Our PTM providers collaborate with our in-house Psychologists.

Are there research opportunities? If so what?:
Not at this time.

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?
Mid-Term & Final Evaluations; Additional educative support, if needed.

Site’s application requirements:
Cover Letter
CV
3 Letters of Recommendation, prefer 1 LOR from off-campus supervisor
Most recent transcripts, unofficial are acceptable
Log of clinical hours/rotations

Steps for the student/university to follow the application process:
Please submit the required documents via email.  Please have the Letter of Recommendation sent directly to the email listed below.  You will receive a confirmation email for documents received.

Applications will be accepted from August 1, 2025 to September 10, 2025.  Applicants will be contacted by our Administrative Officer to schedule an interview.

Interviews will be conducted September 17, 2025 to September 24, 2025.

We anticipate extending an offer around September 29, 2025.

Site’s application deadline:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Site’s externship contact:
Jennifer L. Martin, Au.D.
jennifer.martin4@va.gov

Anticipated decision date:
Monday, September 29, 2025