A Day in the Life
A day in the life of an Audiologist could include assessment of an infant following a refer on a newborn hearing screening, and fitting an 87 year old patient with amplification.
What is working with persons of all ages, or throughout the lifespan?
The journey begins with completing general studies and specific program requirements, usually taking four years at college.
What is getting a Bachelor's Degree?
An Audiologist might work in this setting where they help children ages 3-21 who have hearing loss achieve their potential.
What is an educational/school setting?
The tympanic membrane connects to the ear canal wall with this ligament.
What is the annulus?
An Audiologist might work with this professional for patients who have balance problems.
What is a physical therapist?
A day in the life of an Audiologist could include evaluating a patient who has complained of dizziness and vertigo.
What is vestibular evaluation?
The journey continues with three or four years of graduate studies specializing in Audiology.
What is getting a Doctor of Audiology Degree?
An Audiologist might work in this setting where employees are exposed to hazardous noise levels to minimize and monitor the possibility of noise induced hearing loss.
What is Hearing Conservation/Industrial Audiology?
What is a factory, the military, mining, or law enforcement?
The malleus connects to this bone.
What is the incus?
An Audiologist might work with this professional who diagnoses and treats medical disorders of the ear.
What is an ENT? Otolaryngologist?
A day in the life of an Audiologist could include seeing a child hear sounds for the first time in their life.
What is performing a cochlear implant activation or hearing aid fitting.
The journey includes gaining experience working with live patients in a variety of settings throughout graduate school.
What are clinical internships (practicums) and externships?
An Audiologist might work in this setting where in-patients and out-patients receive evaluation and treatment pre and post surgery.
What is a hospital?
The footplate of the stapes connects to this structure.
What is the oval window membrane?
An Audiologist might work with this professional, helping a D/HOH student develop speech and language.
What is a speech-language pathologist?
A day in the life of an Audiologist could include talking with teachers and school-based therapists about the communication needs of a D/HOH student in their classroom.
What is an Educational Audiologist?
The journey nears the end when the student completes and passes a comprehensive examination.
What is taking the PRAXIS examination?
An Audiologist might work in this setting where patients come for assessment of vertigo e.g. electronystamography or videonystamography, and treatment of vertigo by a physical therapist.
What is a Balance Center or Vestibular Clinic?
The scala vestibuli connects to the scala tympani at this opening.
What is the helicotrima?
An Audiologist might work with this professional who teaches academics to children who are D/HOH.
What is a TOD? Teacher of the Deaf?
A day in the life of an Audiologist could include bedside testing for a patient receiving chemotherapy or dialysis.
What is ototoxicity monitoring?
The journey to becoming an Audiologist ends when a student has gained legal authority to practice in a particular state or states.
What is obtaining a state license in Audiology?
An Audiologist might work in this setting where voltage is assigned to electrodes that have been surgically inserted into the cochlea, and maps/programs are adjusted to bring about optimum access to sound.
What is a cochlear implant clinic?
The cochlear portion of cranial nerve VIII connects with this and bundles up like pull-a-part licorice.
What is the vestibular portion of cranial nerve VIII?
An Audiologist might work with this professional who performs hearing screenings and who does clean and checks on hearing aids.
What is an Audiology Assistant?