The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) has served as the entry-level degree for more than 25 years, yet audiology education continues to evolve in response to changing healthcare delivery, expanding professional responsibilities, and persistent workforce challenges....
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Discussion
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No actionable change for practicing clinicians; this is an education policy review most relevant to program directors, faculty, and professional bodies considering curriculum reform.
How audiology training programs evolve will directly shape the competencies of future audiologists and the profession's capacity to meet emerging patient care demands.
- 01Reviews 25+ years of change in AuD education programs and their drivers.
- 02Identifies healthcare delivery shifts and external pressures reshaping audiology training curricula.
- 03Highlights tension between traditional training models and the demands of a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
- 04Implications extend to accreditation standards, program design, and graduate competency outcomes.
- 05Published in a peer-reviewed journal; PMID 42841151, DOI 10.1055/s-0046-1825795.
Changes in healthcare delivery and external pressures are reshaping audiology training programs.
opinionpartially supportedAuD education has undergone significant evolution over the past 25+ years.
studysupported- PMID
- 42841151
- DOI
- 10.1055/s-0046-1825795.
- Journal
- Seminars in Hearing
- Publication type
- review
- Evidence level
- 5
- Population
- AuD education programs and audiology training landscape over the past 25+ years
- Intervention
- Narrative review of AuD education evolution and influencing external factors
Primary outcomes
Characterisation of changes in AuD educational structure and curriculum over 25+ years; Identification of external pressures reshaping audiology training programs