CHCS - Perspectives Winter/Spring 2016

14 • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Jamie Angus, Au.D., who serves as chief of the Department of Otolaryn- gology’s Division of Audiology and Hearing Research at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., provided a brief update of what she has been doing professionally since graduating from the college nearly a decade ago. A s an audiologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospi- tal’s Division of Audiology and Hearing Research, I have had opportunities in many different areas of hearing and balance health care. I started working for MedStar Georgetown in February 2008 and began to evaluate, diagnose, and treat pediatric through geriatric populations in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The ability to complete diagnostic hearing evalu- ations, unsedated and sedated auditory-evoked potentials, vestib- ular evaluations, and auditory processing evaluations, as well as offer hearing-aid services, has provided a diverse, yet rewarding, work environment. The education of Doctor of Audiol- ogy, as well as medical students, at Georgetown University has been another area of focus. The develop- ment of MedStar Georgetown’s Au.D. Externship Program has enabled our site to be a successful and desired placement for students across the country. As an instructor for Georgetown University’s medical students, participation in grand rounds, otology conferences, and basic audiology science courses is completed during the academic year. During my tenure, I have had the opportunity to serve as MedStar Georgetown’s newborn hearing screener coordinator and represent the division at multidisciplinary team meetings for the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and at Department of Health meetings for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Thanks to the support of my col- leagues and the physicians in the Department of Otolaryngology, I was encouraged to welcome the next step of my career—becoming chief of the Division of Audiology and Hearing Research in January 2015. The administrative side of running a hospital-based audiology practice has been an enlightening and gratifying experience. ■ Alumna Shares Update BY JAMIE ANGUS AU.D. (CLASS OF 2006) Audiology FORT LAUDERDALE