Audiology Programs

Pediatric Audiology

Our N.C. Children’s Hospital, Meadowmont and Lake Boone Trail locations focus on pediatrics including diagnostic assessment of children from infancy through the teen years and amplification/treatment of hearing loss. Externs rotate between our three pediatric focused sites. Our previous externs have gone on to careers working in hospitals, private clinics, research, academic education, and manufacturer positions. Graduates of our program will have extensive experience with complex patient care in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for thoughtful, hardworking candidates who are committed to evidence-based and patient-centered care.  Our ideal externs have a history of enthusiasm for pediatric audiology and exhibit a spirit of service to patients in our care.

• http://www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/care-treatment/audiology/pediatric-audiology-services/

2025-2026 4th Year Application Information

• Preferred Start Date: May 27, 2025
• Number of positions anticipated for next year: 3
• Contact Person:  Caitlin Sapp, AuD, PhD; Caitlin.Sapp@unchealth.unc.edu 
• Anticipated Salary: Historically, pay rate has been $9.08/hour (based on a 40-hour work week for one year; with holidays and leave time, this should equate to ~$17,000).
  • Position has historically been a paid position and that is the goal for 2025-2026.  At this time, we cannot confirm if these positions will be paid. Future positions do not get approved by hospital this far in advance. We will need to wait to submit for approval late 2024/early 2025.

• Caseload/responsibilities: All pediatrics, includes:
  • Diagnostic assessment of children from infancy through the teen years
    • Natural sleep and sedated ABRs
    • Two-tester behavioral hearing assessment for children of all ages
    • In-patient coverage at the main UNC hospital campus
    • Support CI candidacy evaluations for patients < 2 years in conjunction with colleagues at the Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at UNC (note, this clinic is separate from the CCIC at UNC)
  • Hearing aid selection, fitting, verification, and follow up (air- and bone-conduction devices)
  • Newborn hearing screenings in the UNC NICU (our team also provides oversight for newborn hearing screening in the well-baby nursery)
  • Participate in regular audiology staff meetings, in service/training opportunities, and clinical research (based on the applicants’ interests)           
  • Partner with North Carolina state EHDI team to combat loss to follow up/documentation
• Application process/timing: For consideration, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume and 3 letters of recommendation to Dr. Sapp in one complete .pdf packet via email by September 18, 2024.
  • Application packet should be submitted as a single pdf file whenever possible.
    • Applicants should include the number of hours they completed at each clinical site listed in their CV.
    • At least one letter of recommendation should come from a clinical preceptor.
    • In their cover letter, we invite applicants to write about their experiences with the EHDI 1-3-6 timeline (in the clinic or the classroom).
  • Applicants who progress to the stage of an interview can expect those to take place between September 23-October 25 and we will extend initial offers on October 25^th at 7pm EDT (based on the ACEN shared timeline).

Adult Audiology

Our Carolina Crossing, Pittsboro, and Cary locations focus on adult amplification and implantable devices in addition to diagnostic assessment of adult and pediatric outpatient populations. Externs rotate between two of our three adult focused sites, Carolina Crossing and Pittsboro.  Our previous externs have gone on to careers working in hospitals, private clinics, research, academic education, and manufacturer positions. Graduates of our program will have extensive experience with complex patient care in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for thoughtful, hardworking candidates who are committed to evidence-based and patient-centered care.  Our ideal externs have a history of enthusiasm for adult audiology and exhibit a spirit of service to patients in our care.

• http://www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/care-treatment/audiology/adult-audiology-services/
• http://www.med.unc.edu/ent/adultcochlearimplant/

2025-2026 4th Year Application Information

• Preferred Start Date: May 27, 2025
• Number of positions anticipated for next year: 3
• Contact Person: Alyssa Flippo, AuD; Alyssa.Flippo@unchealth.unc.edu
• Anticipated Salary: Historically, pay rate has been $9.08/hour (based on a 40-hour work week for one year; with holidays and leave time, this should equate to ~$17,000).
  • Position has historically been a paid position and that is the goal for 2025-2026.  At this time, we cannot confirm if these positions will be paid. Future positions do not get approved by hospital this far in advance. We will need to wait to submit for approval late 2024/early 2025.
• Caseload/responsibilities: Applicants can expect a well-rounded placement, offering experience with primarily adult patients and some diagnostic pediatric patients.  Full supervision with increasing independence. This 4th year position offers experience in the following areas:
  • Adult Cochlear Implant Program:  We are one of the largest cochlear implant programs in the country and work with all 3 manufacturers extensively.  We routinely complete pre-operative candidacy evaluations, initial activations, and post-operative follow-up. In addition, our adult cochlear implant program is actively involved in clinical research.
  • Adult Hearing Aid Dispensing Program:  We have a well-established hearing aid dispensing program and work with all major manufacturers. We routinely complete candidacy evaluations, amplification consultations, verification, and fitting of device.
  • ENT coverage / Diagnostics: The Department of Audiology works collaboratively with attending physicians and residents from UNC's Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery to provide audiology diagnostic evaluations for adult and pediatric outpatient populations with a wide variety of hearing disorders in a fast-paced environment.
  • Tinnitus Clinic: patients at our Pittsboro clinic are evaluated to determine specific tinnitus needs and treatment options. They receive extensive counseling and testing related to this concern. 
  • Other Implantable Devices: We work with a variety of implantable devices spanning from bone conduction solutions to auditory brainstem implants.  We routinely complete pre-operative candidacy evaluations, initial activations, and post-operative follow-up for these devices
    • Application process/timing: For consideration, submit cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, 2 letters of recommendation, unofficial graduate transcript, and clinic clock hours to Dr. Flippo in one complete .pdf packet via email by August 19^th, 2024.
  • Application packet should be submitted as a single .pdf file
    • Applicants should include the number of hours completed for the following appointment types: adult diagnostic evaluation, pediatric diagnostic evaluation, adult amplification, and cochlear implant hours (can be adult or pediatric).
    • In the cover letter, we invite applicants to write about their experiences (in the clinic or the classroom) exploring and implementing evidence-based practices in adult audiology.
    • Unofficial graduate transcript
  • Applicants who progress to the stage of an interview can expect a brief phone interview, potentially followed by a full panel interview (virtually or on site). We aim to complete phone interviews in early September, full panel interviews on September 9^th, and will extend initial offers by end of September 2024.