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National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR)

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Audiology Training Program

1 Year Externships 2026-2027

VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS)
Portland, Oregon

The VAPORHCS Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Service and the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) offer a joint AuD externship training program funded by VHA Office of Academic Affiliations. Note: These externships are available only to US citizens.

Experiences at the NCRAR will include:

  • Participating in multiple aspects of clinical research such as participant recruitment and testing, adherence to research protocols applying human subject participation regulations, writing of clinical notes and data entry.
  • Conducting a variety of clinical procedures adapted for researchh projects that may include audiometric testing, hearing aid fitting, central auditory processing testing, electroacoustic testing of hearing aids, tinnitus assessment/management, and objective tests of auditory function (e.g. auditory evoked and event-related potentials, OAEs, etc.).
  • Attending NCRAR seminars and research meetings, participating in the grant-writing process, preparing publications and posters for conference presentations, and conducting statistical analyses of research data.

Experiences at the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Service will include:

  • Audiologic evaluation; otoacoustic emissions; hearing aid selection and fitting; assistive listening devices; vestibular evaluation; auditory electrophysiology evaluation; tinnitus evaluation & management; cochlear implant evaluation & management; auditory processing evaluation & management; cerumen management.
  • Experience with VA Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and Telehealth.
  • In-house training with major hearing aid manufacturers’ latest products.
  • Collaboration with other health care providers.

The application deadline is September 17, 2025. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted).

  • Interviews take place between September 22 and October 24, 2025.
  • Offers will be extended starting: Monday, September 29, 2025.
  • Reposting unfilled positions opens: Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
  • The Externship start date is as soon as May 2026. 

Application process:
Any student interested in applying should send a brief email to Dr. Sarah Theodoroff (sarah.theodoroff@va.gov) and Dr. Heather Larson (heather.larson@va.gov) stating their intent to apply.

Application requirements:

  • Cover letter stating why you are interested in the joint AuD Externship program between the VAPORHCS & VA NCRAR
  • Resume
  • Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation (Note: At least one letter should be from a clinical preceptor and one from a university faculty member).

Please concatenate all documents into a single .pdf, and “Save as” an Adobe Acrobat optimized file type to compress, or use an online .pdf compression program. Note: The VA server may reject a large file size. If that happens, please send an email to Dr. Theodoroff letting her know you were not able to send your application as a single attachment and instead are attaching the documents separately. Please request a confirmation email that the application has been received. Applications should be submitted to sarah.theodoroff@va.gov. 

For a list of other VA externship opportunities available, click here.

     

 

 

 

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