Job Performance and Worker Health Implications of Unpaid Health Care Field Training: The Case of the Final-Year Audiology Externship

This article argues that fair monetary compensation for the work that externs perform is essential for the well-being of trainees and for the quality of the clinical services they provide. By fairly compensating externs for their important work, audiologists can create a fairer, more equitable pipeline of diverse audiologists to meet rising hearing health care needs. It is time to recognize the value of audiology externs' work and commit to providing them the compensation they deserve.