Rush University College of Health Sciences
Doctor of Audiology Program (AuD)
It is not too late to apply for fall quarter 2008 classes
The College of Health Sciences is still accepting applications for it’s Doctor of Audiology Program for classes beginning in September of 2008. Here of some of the reasons you may wish to consider a career as a doctor of audiology:
Rush University offers one of the best the Audiology graduate education programs in the U.S.
The 2009 U.S.News & World Report (US News and WR) rankings, our program ranked 9th among in programs in the U.S. Audiologists are involved in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and management of hearing impairment.
Audiologists administer and interpret various tests of auditory and vestibular function, fit hearing aids and other special devices, provide rehabilitative services to hearing-impaired individuals, and may develop and manage programs of hearing conservation.
Audiologists work closely with physicians, speech-language pathologists, and other rehab and medical professionals.
Graduates of this program are prepared for positions in a variety of professional settings, including hospitals and clinics; private practice; medical centers; physicians’ offices; research laboratories; industry; community speech, language, and hearing centers; college programs; rehabilitation centers; residential institutions; and school systems. The AuD curriculum is comprehensive and innovative.
Students complete coursework in the basic sciences, behavioral and electrophysiologic assessment, embryology/genetics, pharmacology, geriatrics, ethics, central auditory processing, statistics, research design, hearing conservation, educational audiology, cochlear implants, amplification, practice management, and adult and pediatric rehabilitative audiology. Students also complete an investigative project that is evidence-based and related to a clinical or professional issue.
Students progress through four levels of clinical education including practica, clerkships, internships and full-time externships. Clinical education opportunities are offered both on campus and off campus.
The outstanding clinical experiences include diverse patient populations who present a full range of hearing disorders and communication problems.
For more information on the program please visit our web site You may apply for the Fall 2008 class on-line
Applications must be completed by August 15th, 2008.
For more information please contact:
Dianne Meyer, PhD, Chairperson OR Patricia McCarthy, PhD, Program Director.
600 S. Paulina Street,
Suite 1012,
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-6864 or,
Email to Kathleen_Czuba@rush.edu,
The program is fully accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
