Student Practicum Placements
Graduate audiology students are accepted for practicum placements. Audiology students are exposed to a wide variety of audiological procedures on a daily basis for pediatric through geriatric patient populations. Students are provided with one-on-one supervision by experienced preceptors. All preceptors hold ASHA CCC-A in addition to New Jersey state license and have completed ASHA/AAA approved coursework on preceptorship preparing students with technical and professional skills.
Please refer to our frequently asked questions section below which pertains to the audiology student program. Students accepted into the program are expected to wear attire which conforms to a professional image.
All placements are established with the Academic Clinical Education Coordinator and will not be provided directly to students. For more information, please contact Kristie Soriano, MS/CCC-SLP at kristie.soriano@hmhn.org or 732-321-7063.
Pre-Clinical Requirements
Affiliating students must complete prerequisites prior to the first day of the clinical experience. Specific details, including forms will be provided via email approximately 6-8 weeks prior to the start of the clinical experience.
Requirements include the following:
- Student Information
- Health Clearance Requirements
- Criminal Background Check
- N95 FIT Testing at HMH
- Completion of online HMH orientation educational modules
- EPIC Training for EMR access (applicable settings only)
The 4th Year Doctoral Full-Time Externship Experience
Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is one of the largest audiology programs in the State of New Jersey affiliated with JFK University Medical Center, Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. The audiology program has mentored externs continuously since the early 1990s. Past externs are now practicing at other hospitals around the country, working for manufacturers, as well as private practice.
Audiology externs are exposed to a wide variety of audiological procedures on a daily basis. Our patients come from all walks of life, local as well as international. The age groups of our patients span from a few days old to geriatric.
Externs are provided with one-on-one supervision by experienced preceptors. All have ASHA CCC-A in addition to New Jersey state license in audiology and have completed ASHA/AAA approved coursework on preceptorship preparing externs with technical and professional skills.
Externs will be exposed to all aspects of audiological evaluation and case management during their externship experience. This will include all behavioral audiometry techniques, tinnitus evaluations and treatment, vestibular assessments and electrophysiology measures (including frequency-specific threshold estimation by ABR). Externs will participate in hearing aid fittings, FM system selection, as well determining educational accommodations for children with hearing loss. Externs will assist in cochlear implant mapping and creating specific educational accommodations. Upon completion of training, the extern is expected to be competent in providing detailed assessment and audiologic case management of patients.
Pre-Clinical Requirements
Affiliating students must complete prerequisites prior to the first day of the clinical experience. Specific details, including forms will be provided via email approximately 6-8 weeks prior to the start of the clinical experience.
Requirements include the following:
- Student Information
- Health Clearance Requirements
- Criminal Background Check
- N95 FIT Testing at HMH
- Completion of online HMH orientation educational modules
- EPIC Training for EMR access (applicable settings only)
Extern Selection and Application Process
Application Packet
Applicants must submit a complete packet to be considered for the externship. The packet must include the following:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Graduate transcripts should be submitted (official or unofficial; can be sent with the packet or separate)
- Three letters of recommendation: It is recommended that at least one of the letters of recommendation be from an audiologist who supervised a placement and can speak to your relative strengths.
The application packet should be submitted electronically to:
Virginia Gural-Toth AuD,CCC/A, Manager of the Audiology, Tinnitus, & Balance Program at virginia.toth@hmhn.org
Application/Announcement Timeline
- Position announcement is posted on AAA HEARCareers by July 15th
- Application deadline: August 15th
- In person or virtual interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis.
- Offers will be extended on a rolling basis
Stipends are offered to accepted externs. At this time, the Audiology Program cannot provide travel support to applicants