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Program length:
One year
Prerequisites:
Must have a Masters degree in Audiology and be enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Audiology program
Granted: MSHS Certificate
of Completion; doctorate from affiliated school
Patient interaction:
High
Placement outlook:
Excellent
Class size: One
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Program Description
Mayo School of Health Sciences (MSHS) offers a one-year Audiology
Externship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. This program provides
in-depth clinical knowledge and skills that enable practitioners
to provide quality comprehensive audiology care.
Education will focus on providing patient care and state-of-the-art
clinical audiology services to patients of all ages. In-depth clinical
experiences are provided to develop a well-rounded, competent audiologist,
including:
- Pediatric and adult audiologic evaluations
- Posturography
- Videonystagmography
- Rotational chair testing
- Canalith repositioning procedures
- Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials
- Auditory evoked potentials
- Otoacoustic emissions
- Hearing aid selection, fitting and dispensing.
- Adult aural rehabilitation programs
- Cochlear implants evaluation and programming
- Universal newborn hearing screening
- Equipment calibration
- Tinnitus counseling
- Opportunity for clinical research
Accreditation
Mayo Foundation is accredited by the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission.
Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago , IL 60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
(312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462
www.ncacihe.org
Facilities
The Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester comprises an extensive outpatient
complex, two hospitals, and research and education facilities. It
is among the largest, most advanced medical centers in the world.
Mayo Clinic's Division of Audiology employs 22 audiologists, and six audiology assistanst. Audiology care providers see patients of all ages
with hearing and balance problems. Audiology is a part
of the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) practice. Each year audiologists
at Mayo perform more than 35,000 procedures and tests.
Graduation and Certification
Upon successful completion of the Audiology Externship, you will
receive a Certificate of Completion from Mayo School of Health Sciences,
College of Medicine.
Hours
For the majority of the externship, you will be in the clinic setting
Monday through Friday, and rotate occasional weekends for universal
newborn hearing screening.
Class Size
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences admits one student to
its Audiology Externship Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. This
ensures that you will receive a comprehensive educational experience
with close one-on-one instruction.
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