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 Anna L. Bussing, AuD
Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery
Email: abussing@siumed.edu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL June 2011- Present
Audiologist
EXPERIENCE
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL June 2010 – April 2010
Fourth Year Doctor of Audiology Student
Largely independent audiology student with a focus on pediatric audiology from June 2010 to December 2010. Focus on adult patients starting in December 2010 and continuing until April 2011.
Experiences include:
- Pediatric and adult diagnostic testing
- Pediatric and adult hearing aid evaluations
- Pediatric and adult hearing aid dispensing (for Phonak, GN Resound, and Oticon products)
- Cochlear implant candidacy evaluations
- Cochlear implant testing for clinic and the operating room
- Cochlear implant team work with neurotologist Dr. Carol Bauer, pediatric and adult audiologists, and speech language pathologists
- Auditory Evoked Potentials, specifically threshold and neurologic Auditory Brainstem Response evaluations
- Vestibular testing
Nelson Audiology, Litchfield, IL - Jan 2010- May 2010
Third Year External Clinical Placement
Gained knowledge about audiology in a private practice setting. Experiences included:
- Diagnostic testing for adult patients.
- Hearing aid evaluations and dispensing for adult patients (for Starkey products).
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL - Aug 2009-Dec 2009
Third Year External Clinical Placement
Experiences included:
- Pediatric and adult diagnostic testing
- Adult hearing aid evaluations and dispensing
- Vestibular testing
Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL - May 2009 to Aug 2009
Second Year External Clinical Placement
Experiences included:
- Adult diagnostic testing
- Adult hearing aid evaluations and dispensing
OSF Audiology, Peoria, IL - Jan 2009 to May 2009
Second Year External Clinical Placement
Experiences included:
- Pediatric and adult diagnostic testing
- Pediatric hearing aid evaluations and dispensing
- Adult hearing aid evaluations dispensing
- Cochlear implant candidacy evaluations
- Vestibular testing, including rotational chair and VEMP, and team work with neurotologist Dr. George Kattah
Carle Clinic, Champaign, IL - Aug 2008 to Dec 2008
Second Year External Clinical Placement
Experiences included:
- Pediatric and adult diagnostic testing
- Vestibular testing, specifically VNG testing
- Auditory Evoked Potentials, specifically threshold Auditory Brainstem Response evaluations
- Newborn Hearing Screenings
Christie CliniChampaign,IL - May 2008 to Aug 2008
First Year External Clinical Placement
Experiences included:
- Pediatric and adult diagnostic testing
- Vestibular testing, specifically VNG testing
- Auditory Evoked Potentials, specifically threshold Auditory Brainstem Response evaluations
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Audiology Clinic, Champaign, IL
Jan 2008 to Aug 2009
First and Second Year Internal Clinical Work
Experiences included:
- Adult diagnostic testing
- Adult hearing aid evaluations and dispensing
- Hearing conservation training, testing, counseling, and fitting of hearing protection
EDUCATION & ORGANIZATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Doctor of Audiology, May 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Arts, Speech and Hearing Science , 2007
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Aug 2007 to Present
Member
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANCESHIPS
Served as the teaching assistant to Dr. David Gooler from January 2008 to May 2010 for a variety of undergraduate classes ranging from basic to advanced speech and hearing science courses
Responsibilities included:
- Assisting 100+ students each semester with basic to advanced concepts of speech language pathology and audiology
- Grading student research papers, online assignments, and exams
- Preparing class lecture materials
- Proctoring class exams
Courses included:
- Speech and Hearing Science 150, Hearing Processes and Disorders
- Speech and Hearing Science 170, Introduction into Human Communication Systems and Disorders
- Speech and Hearing Science 352, Hearing Health and Society
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