These articles and reports formed a background for the discussions at the Gold Standards Summit 2009: Transforming Clinical Education in Audiology.

Survey

"AuD Program Survey on Clinical Education - Questions," a survey developed by the American Academy of Audiology's Education Committee. This links to the survey questions only. The results will be shared during the Summit.

Articles and Reports

"A Look at the Educational Preparation of the Health-Diagnosing and Treating Professions: Do Dietitians Measure Up," an article by Annalynn Skipper and Nancy M. Lewis; in Journal of the American Dietetic Association (March 2005).

"An Exercise in Mathematics" by James Jerger; in Audiology Today (May/June 2008).

"Educating Doctors to Provide High Quality Medical Care: A Vision for Medical Education in the United States," a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (July 2004).

Conference Reports

"Conference on Professional Education II: Positioning Audiology for the 21st Century. Proceedings," a report from the Audiology Foundation of America on the October 2008 conference.

"Audiology Education Summit II: Strengthening Partnerships in Clinical Education. Conference Report," a report from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association on the February 2006 conference.

"Audiology Education Summit: A Collaborative Approach. Conference Report," a report from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association on the the January 2005 conference.

"The AuD Externship Experience: Summary Document from the Consensus Conference on Issues and Concerns Related to the 4th Year AuD Student," a report from the American Academy of Audiology on the January 2004 conference.

Additional Resources

"ACAE Accreditation Standards for the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Program," from the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (March 2005).

"CAA Accreditation Manual. Section III. Standards for Accreditation of Graduate Education Programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology," from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation (January 2008).