In continuing with the interview series, I had the opportunity to speak with Carolyn Pinkerton, AuD, about working with a major manufacturer, private practice, audiology students, and the profession itself. Dr. Pinkerton is by title an Education and Training Audiologist for Starkey, joining the company in June 2012. She recently earned her ...

For the next few weeks leading up to 2013, I'm going to use the blog to interview a variety of individuals in audiology, ranging from newly minted AuDs, grizzled veterans, and first-year students. The purpose of the interview series is to, of course, offer fresh perspective outside of my own ramblings. The questions will be unique for each ...

For the next few weeks leading up to 2013, I'm going to use the blog to interview a variety of individuals in audiology, ranging from newly minted AuDs, grizzled veterans, and first year students. The purpose of the interview series is to, of course, offer fresh perspective outside of my own ramblings. The questions will be unique for each ...

Per my usual Friday routine, I drove to the bank today to deposit my paychecks. I have accounts with two banks, one I use for day-to-day budget and the other serving to chip away at student loans. I can proudly say that the latter has been put to substantial use since early summer, which somewhat eases the all-too-familiar graduate student feeling ...

The theme of this week is new, out of the ordinary experiences. Today, I attended a career service/employment fair on behalf of my practicum site along with two staff members. At first glance, it seemed like an odd venture, but there were multiple reasons for setting up a booth. First, the clinic has been steadily building a relationship with ...

I achieved what every fantasy football owner aspires to achieve. The perfect week. Every member of my starting lineup scored in double digits, amassing 159 points in a 12 man, standard scoring league (non-PPR). After a horrible first week and sudden demise of my beloved Arkansas Razorbacks, it was nice to have some positivity in my football world. ...

I am fast approaching the 3-month mark in my 4th-year externship, and all is going very well. I believe I have been able to add something new to my repertoire with each passing day. An audiologist in a nearby area remarked that my placement is the prototypical ''bootcamp'' for a 4th-year student due to the ever-growing patient flow, large ...

I faced what I consider to be hiccup in my progression as a 4th year student clinician last week. I have alluded to my attempts at grasping the system at my practicum site as the transition to a paperless system continues. Currently, a quasi paper slash paperless system is employed. The clinic began using Sycle software in the not too distant ...

As I have been granted more freedom with each passing day in the clinic, I am learning that what I have learned at prior sites is not always fool-proof in the private practice world. In particular, setting prescriptions for new fittings and adjustments are different. At a rotation at the VA, we worked under the assumption that most patients ...

My favorite author to date is Phil Jackson, whom even casual sports fans recognize as the coach of the Chicago Bulls dynasty through the 90s, as well as the Los Angeles Lakers from '99-'10 (year off in ‘04/'05). Anyone who knows me is aware that purple and gold runs through my veins. For obvious ...