CAA Accreditation

The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) education program (residential) in audiology at University of Louisville is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.

The Mission of the University of Louisville Program in Audiology

To be a vital component in the University of Louisville's quest to become a premier, nationally recognized metropolitan research university and to excel in the education of audiologists for careers in teaching, research, patient care and community service. To achieve this mission, the Program in Audiology will continually seek improvement and excellence within the four pillars of Education, Clinical Care, Research, and Community Engagement.  We will: 

• Provide the highest quality professional education for our students on the academic and clinical foundations of audiology in a way that conforms to the national standards and promotes critical thinking
• Deliver evidence-based patient-centered care in all aspects of audiology practice
• Conduct research that contributes to improved patient outcomes and includes dissemination of findings to the national and international professional community
• Engage in the community via partnerships and collaboration
  
   

Goals of the Program in Audiology

To fulfill this mission, the Program in Audiology will promote the following professional practice competencies in all students:

• Clinical faculty will model accountability and integrity in all clinical encounters.
• Students will have the opportunity to achieve effective, empathetic, and culturally competent communication skills through practice in the classroom, standardized patient labs, and via mentored patient encounters in the clinic.
• Opportunities to practice clinical decision making and to make evidence-based recommendations will occur in both the classroom and the clinic.
• Professional duty and collaborative practice will be discussed in the classroom and modeled in the clinic.

Praxis Examination Pass Rates

Program Completion Rates

2023-2028 Strategic Plan

            Program in Audiology Strategic Plan Executive Summary (2023-2028)

Learn - Redefining student success

University: Increase number of graduate degrees awarded by 14% in 10 years

Program: 

1. Increase enrollment (on average by 14%) in 10 years (by 2033)
2. Learner competency: Strengthen alignment of CFCC and CAA Competencies with dedicated curriculum assessments

Primary Initiatives:

1. Start the UG CSD program, centralized applications (CSDCAS), propose certificate programs 

Discover - Research and Innovation 

University: Increase in research expenditures and ranking

Program: 

1. Increase student submissions/publications/disseminations
2. Maintain extramural grant submissions
3. Secure funding to perpetuate 1 graduate student fellowship 

Primary Initiatives:

1. Identify how fellowship funding is allotted in SOM (e.g., for IPIBS), request equitable funding. 

Connect - Premier Metropolitan University

University: Increase philanthropic, community, and industry partnerships 

Program: 

1. Increase/Strengthen community clinical contracts
2. Quantify and increase engagements with industry/community partnerships 

Primary Initiatives:

1. Contract additional clinical placements to support growth in student enrollment

Work - Living our mission

University: Inclusion in "great colleges to work for” & Forbes’ List 

Program: 

1. Define transparent program processes
2. Improve workplace environment and faculty mentality/work-life balance

Primary Initiatives:

1. Integrate AMG faculty members, establish program protocols, and cross-train faculty to promote the ability to take leave.

Plan review and examination: The strategic plan is reviewed annually as the January faculty meeting focus area (See faculty meeting agenda/notes). Additionally, the strategic plan can be reviewed and evaluated by all faculty for alignment during the annual faculty retreat (Summer), during faculty meetings, or ad hoc as needed (e.g., if the institution updates or modifies its strategic plan).