The Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System is excited to host 4th year externs to split time between the West Los Angeles Medical Center, the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center and the Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center. The anticipated start date is June/July 2025. Clinical experiences include: diagnostic evaluations, hearing aid selection and fitting (including FM and assistive devices), electrophysiolgy (ABR, cVEMP), otoacoustic emissions, vestibular evaluations (including rotary chair and posturography), central auditory processing (CAPD) evaluations, BAHA fittings, Progressive Tinnitus Management, aural rehabilitation and telehealth opportunities with the Oxnard Community Based Outpatient Clinic. Research opportunities are available if interested.
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 management
- Auditory Processing evaluation
- Auditory Processing management
- Cerumen Management
- Telehealth program
- ENT clinic
- Industrial/hearing conservation