CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY
I graduated with my Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) from Vanderbilt University in May 2017. During my time at Vanderbilt, I completed clinical placements in diagnostics, hearing aids, cochlear implants, vestibular evaluations, and electrophysiology with adult and pediatric patient populations. I then completed my clinical externship at the Medical University of South Carolina from July 2016 to April 2017. This clinical year provided me with intensive full time immersion in the clinic, allowing me to hone my clinical skills and style while gaining broader perspectives on patient care. While my clinical training spans the breadth of audiology services, my special interests are in pediatrics and cochlear implants. I maintain my Certificate of Clinical Competencies (CCC-A) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association annually. Though I am not currently practicing in the clinic, I maintain my connections to the field through continuing education and conference attendance.
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PROFESSIONAL CV
Clinical Practicum
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
July 2016 - April 2017
Clinical audiology extern at the Medical University of South Carolina. Comprehensive practice in clinical audiology, including adult and pediatric audiologic evaluations using conventional audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA), conditioned play audiometry (CPA), acoustic immittance testing, distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs), and speech perception testing, infant hearing screenings, hearing aid selection, fitting, programming, and troubleshooting using NOAH software, real ear measurements, and real-ear-to-coupler difference measurements, bone-anchored implant evaluations, fitting, programming, and troubleshooting, cochlear implant candidacy evaluation, selection, fitting, programming, troubleshooting, and intraoperative monitoring, intraoperative monitoring for otology surgeries, auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing via natural sleep and during sedated procedures, and vestibular evaluations using videonystagmography, rotational chair testing, ocular motility testing, positional/positioning tests, caloric testing, cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs), video head impulse testing (vHIT), and posturography.
VANDERBILT BILL WILKERSON CENTER, NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DEAFNESS
Sp/Su/F 2014, Sp/Su/F 2015, Sp 2016
Comprehensive audiologic testing of adult and pediatric patients in the areas of conventional audiometry, VRA, CPA, acoustic immittance testing, DPOAEs, speech perception testing, hearing aid selection, fitting, programming, and troubleshooting using NOAH software, real ear measurements, and real-ear-to-coupler difference measurements, bone-anchored implant fitting, programming, and troubleshooting, cochlear implant candidacy evaluation, selection, fitting, programming, troubleshooting, and intraoperative monitoring, and tinnitus management and counseling.
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY CLINIC
May 2015
Engaged in full time pediatric clinical experience for three weeks as a Maymester clinical placement for the Vanderbilt pediatric audiology track. Completed pediatric diagnostic testing including behavioral observation audiometry, CPA, VRA, portable audiometry, acoustic immittance testing, infant hearing screenings, diagnostic ABRs, DPOAEs, aided testing of hearing aid and bone anchored hearing aid benefit, hearing aid and bone anchored hearing aid fitting, programming, and troubleshooting, and cochlear implant fitting, programming, and troubleshooting. Performed these skills in the context of special populations (e.g. Down syndrome clinic). Collaborated with audiologists to provide individualized patient care.
MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT
F 2014, Sp 2015
Comprehensive pediatric audiologic evaluations prior to otolaryngology consultation, utilizing VRA, CPA, conventional audiometry, DPOAEs, and acoustic immittance testing. Follow-up hearing screenings for infants who did not pass their initial newborn hearing screen, using DPOAEs, acoustic immittance testing, automated auditory brainstem response (AABR, ALGO), sleep ABR, and sedated ABRs.
JOHN S. ODESS OTOLARYNGOLOGY & HEAD AND NECK SURGERY CLINIC AT VANDERBILT
F 2013, Su 2015, F 2015
Comprehensive adult and pediatric audiologic evaluations prior to otolaryngology consultation. Vestibular evaluations using videonystagmography, electronystagmography, electrocochleography, rotational chair testing, ocular motility testing, positional/positioning tests, caloric testing, cervical and ocular VEMPs, subjective visual vertical testing (SVV), vHIT, posturography, and falls risk assessment. BPPV repositioning treatments completed when diagnosed.
VANDERBILT BILL WILKERSON CENTER, WALK-IN CLINIC, FRANKLIN, TN
Su 2014, F 2014, Sp 2016
Comprehensive adult and pediatric audiologic evaluations, hearing aid selection, fitting, programming, and troubleshooting, and bone anchored implant fitting, programming, and troubleshooting at Vanderbilt satellite clinic.