听力学博士

他是通过范德比尔特大学医学院管理的听力学博士课程（澳大利亚）。该计划是四年制的学士后学位，代替了听力学入门级从业人员的科学硕士学位。相比之下，面向有兴趣成为教师/研究人员的学生可以选择听力学哲学博士（Ph.D.）。听力学是一个相对较新的医疗保健专业，致力于研究和评估儿童和成人正常和失常的听力。“听力学家”一词通常是指听力保健专业人员，参与预防，鉴定和评估听力障碍，选择和评估听力障碍个体的放大和适应能力/康复能力。
The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program is administered through the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The program is a four-year post-baccalaureate degree which replaced the Master of Science degree as the requirement for the entry-level practitioner of audiology. In contrast, the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Audiology is offered to students interested in becoming a teacher/investigator.The Vanderbilt Audiology Program ensures that Vanderbilt continues to provide excellence in its efforts to meet the increasing national demand for high quality professionals educated in the profession of audiology and to contribute to the improvement of hearing healthcare. The program pursues excellence by recruiting the very best students, exposing these students to nationally recognized faculty, and offering them unique and varied clinical experiences and special research opportunities.<br><br>Audiology is a relatively new healthcare profession concerned with the study, assessment and treatment of both normal and disordered hearing in children and adults. The term ''audiologist'' typically refers to a hearing healthcare professional involved in the prevention, identification, and evaluation of hearing disorders, the selection and evaluation of amplification and the habilitation/rehabilitation of individuals with hearing impairment.