University of Miami LEND Externship, Departments of Pediatrics & Otolaryngology

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The University of Miami LEND externship, with the Departments of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics, offers comprehensive experience in pediatric audiology, including diagnostic evaluation, fitting, and rehabilitation, with focus on Leadership Development in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) for a minimum of 300 clock hours. Diagnostic procedures include pure-tone and speech audiometry, immittance, otoacoustic emissions, vestibular, and evoked potential procedures. The facility also fits and manages traditional and implantable hearing devices including hearing aids, bone conduction devices, and cochlear implants . Externs will have exposure to aural rehabilitation and auditory/verbal therapy for hearing aid and cochlear implant users. They will have exposure to multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary collaboration with members of the Children's Hearing Program (psychology, social work, education, auditory verbal therapy, and family navigation) and the Mailman Center for Pediatrics. Externs will be trained in the fundamental skills necessary to be a successful clinical pediatric audiologist. Students who complete an externship at the University of Miami are expected to demonstrate competency in each area ensuring a seamless transition from student to clinician.

This position is only open to students eligible to enter the 4th year externship as approved by an accredited university. The externship is comprehensive in nature, and as such, combines rigorous clinical requirements with ample hands-on clinical training experience. Externs participate in all required elements of the program. Additionally, externs participate in several supplementary activities specific to enhancing their clinical education. The student should demonstrate the appropriate skills required to meet these expectations successfully.

Information webinar on UM Ear Institute and UM LEND Audiology externships will occur on August 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Click here to register .

** Interested applicants MUST have written approval from their university externship coordinator to apply. Prior to submitting an application, interested applicants should ask their clinical coordinator to contact Mr. Steven Calle, Clinical Education Program Administrative Support, at ACE@med.miami.edu to set up a brief/zoom meeting to review the University of Miami's externship program. ***

*** Once this call has taken place, and the student has received approval from their clinical coordinator to apply for the position, the student may visit: : https://qrco.de/LENDextapp to apply online. We encourage students and coordinators to view the webinar recording***

Approved students are asked to direct inquiries to ACE@med.miami.edu

  • LEND Externs are required to attend the 2027 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference as part of their pediatric rotation, funded by the LEND grant and the Ear Institute.

  • 300 hours of LEND training are required.

  • Externs are encouraged to attend professional meetings and submit clinical research for presentation.
  • Part-time travel to a satellite office for specific training. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes.

The University of Miami will not be adhering to the ACEN application and interview timeline for the 2027-2028 Externship cycle. Please review the following dates carefully:


- August 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET: Information webinar on UM Ear Institute and UM LEND Audiology externships. Click here to register .
- September 16, 2026: Deadline for submitting application materials. It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm that all materials have been received prior to the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- September 18, 2026: Invitation to interview will be extended via email to selected candidates. Externship interviews are awarded based on applications and supporting materials.
- September 22, 2026: UM LEND Externship Zoom Interviews for selected candidates. The candidate must be available from 12:15 pm - 5:30 pm EST.
- September 23, 2026: Offer of externship extended to student (Approx. 4:00 PM EST or earlier)
- September 28, 2026: Deadline for the student to respond to offer of externship (11:00 AM EST).
- September 28, 2026: Subsequent offers begin 4:00 PM EST, should the position remain open.

Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting: Hospital
University medical center
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree
20 FTE Au.D.
2 FTE Ph.D.
1 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD)
2 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants)
10 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations
0 2nd year
0 3rd year
2 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements: Salary
Will interview travel be compensated? No
Vacation Days: 10 PTO Total
Continuing education opportunities? No
LEND Externs are required to attend the 2027 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference as part of their pediatric rotation, funded by the LEND grant and the Ear Institute.
300 hours of LEND training are required.
Externs are encouraged to attend professional meetings and submit clinical research for presentation.
Start Date: Approx. June 1, 2027
Expected hours/days a week: 40/5
Travel to satellite centers required? Yes
Part-time travel to a satellite office for specific trainings. Travel time is 30 minutes.
Local students preferred: No
Does the externship site provide orientation to relevant clinical policies and procedures? Yes
Does the externship site provide instructions about patient's rights and providing patient education? Yes
Does the externship site provide orientation to quality assessment, quality assurance and quality improvement? Yes
Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: The externship is comprehensive in nature, and as such, combines rigorous clinical requirements with ample hands-on clinical training experience. Externs participate in all required elements of the program. Additionally, externs participate in several supplementary activities specific to enhancing their clinical education. The student should demonstrate the appropriate skills required to meet these expectations successfully. These should include the following skills:
- Organizational
- Interpersonal
- Work Ethic
- Motivation
- Critical Thinking
- Ability to Synthesize Information
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Students are expected to demonstrate growth in:
- Critical Thinking
- Synthesizing of Information
- Advanced Diagnostics
- Complex Interpretation
- Development of treatment plans across the scope of practice

Technical Skills Include:
- Pediatric diagnostic hearing evaluations
- Adult diagnostic hearing evaluations
- Tympanometry / acoustic reflexes
- Auditory processing evaluations
- Electrochleography
- Electroneuronography
- Neurodiagnostic ABR
- Sleep deprived threshold ABR & pediatric OR ABR
- Otoacoustic emissions
- Comprehensive vestibular assessments:
- VNG / Rotary Chair / Posturography / VEMP
- Vestibular rehabilitation
- Hearing aid selection / fitting / management
- Adult / pediatric audiologic rehabilitation
- Adult / pediatric cochlear implant:
- Evaluations / programming / rehabilitation
- Middle ear and bone conduction implant:
- Evaluation / programming / management
- Tinnitus and sound sensitivity assessements / rehabilitation
- Cerumen management
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Regularly Hearing Screenings
Regularly Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Regularly Adult hearing evaluations
Regularly Tympanometry
Regularly Acoustic Reflexes
Rarely Auditory processing evaluations
Regularly Hearing Screenings
Regularly Evoked potential assessments
Never Intra-operative monitoring cases
Everyday Otoacoustic emissions
Never Industrial/hearing conservation
Rarely Vestibular assessments
Rarely Vestibular rehabilitation
Regularly Hearing aids dispensed
Regularly Hearing aid selection/fitting
Regularly Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Regularly Cochlear implant evaluations
Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never Tinnitus assessments
Never Tinnitus rehabilitation
Rarely Cerumen management
Research opportunities? Yes
Involvement in clinical research is available to those who express a specific interest.
Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? No
How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? Bi-Monthly

Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: The University of Miami requires communication between externship program director and AuD institution's clinical coordinator on at least a quarterly basis. Communication via email is requested for each quarter's mid-term, while a phone or Zoom meeting is requested for each quarter's final to communicate progress, concerns, quarterly schedules, etc.
Application Deadline: September 16, 2026
Application Requirements: Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Letter of request/intent
Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Transcript
Phone interview
Letter of request/intent
*** Our policy is to not accept direct correspondence with students until we have established that the needs and expectations of the student's academic program are firmly met by our program. ***
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: The University of Miami will not be adhering to the ACEN application and interview timeline for the 2027-2028 Externship cycle. Please review the following dates carefully:


- August 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET: Information webinar on UM Ear Institute and UM LEND Audiology externships. To register click use the following link: https://qrco.de/bdtNbg .
- September 16, 2026: Deadline for submitting application materials. It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm that all materials have been received prior to the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- September 18, 2026: Invitation to interview will be extended via email to selected candidates. Externship interviews are awarded based on applications and supporting materials.
- September 22, 2026: UM Ear Institute Externship Zoom Interviews for selected candidates. The candidate must be available from 7:45 am - 12:30 pm EST.
- September 23, 2026: Offer of externship extended to student (Approx. 4:00 PM EST or earlier)
- September 28, 2026: Deadline for the student to respond to offer of externship (11:00 AM EST).
- September 28, 2026: Subsequent offers begin 4:00 PM EST, should the position remain open.

Application requirements include the following:
1. Phone meeting with University Extern Coordinator to pre-approve student application to extern site.
2. Unofficial graduate school transcripts submitted via application. (Note: Official transcripts will be required if offered externship position)
3. 2 Letters of Recommendation, including 2 signed letters of attestation (submitted either via application and
3. Curriculum Vitae submitted via application.
4. Letter of Intent submitted via application.
Contact Person:
(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) 		Dr. Jordan McNair - ACE@med.miami.edu
Are all externs supervised? Yes

This position is only open to students eligible to enter the 4th year externship as approved by an accredited university. The externship is comprehensive in nature, and as such, combines rigorous clinical requirements with ample hands-on clinical training experience. Externs participate in all required elements of the program. Additionally, externs participate in several supplementary activities specific to enhancing their clinical education. The student should demonstrate the appropriate skills required to meet these expectations successfully.

Information webinar on UM Ear Institute and UM LEND Audiology externships will occur on August 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Click here to register .

** Interested applicants MUST have written approval from their university externship coordinator to apply. Prior to submitting an application, interested applicants should ask their clinical coordinator to contact Mr. Steven Calle, Clinical Education Program Administrative Support, at ACE@med.miami.edu to set up a brief/zoom meeting to review the University of Miami's externship program. ***

*** Once this call has taken place, and the student has received approval from their clinical coordinator to apply for the position, the student may visit: : https://qrco.de/LENDextapp to apply online. We encourage students and coordinators to view the webinar recording***

Approved students are asked to direct inquiries to ACE@med.miami.edu

  • LEND Externs are required to attend the 2027 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference as part of their pediatric rotation, funded by the LEND grant and the Ear Institute.

  • 300 hours of LEND training are required.

  • Externs are encouraged to attend professional meetings and submit clinical research for presentation.
  • Part-time travel to a satellite office for specific training. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes.

The University of Miami will not be adhering to the ACEN application and interview timeline for the 2027-2028 Externship cycle. Please review the following dates carefully:


- August 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET: Information webinar on UM Ear Institute and UM LEND Audiology externships. Click here to register .
- September 16, 2026: Deadline for submitting application materials. It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm that all materials have been received prior to the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- September 18, 2026: Invitation to interview will be extended via email to selected candidates. Externship interviews are awarded based on applications and supporting materials.
- September 22, 2026: UM LEND Externship Zoom Interviews for selected candidates. The candidate must be available from 12:15 pm - 5:30 pm EST.
- September 23, 2026: Offer of externship extended to student (Approx. 4:00 PM EST or earlier)
- September 28, 2026: Deadline for the student to respond to offer of externship (11:00 AM EST).
- September 28, 2026: Subsequent offers begin 4:00 PM EST, should the position remain open.

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