It was while doing a science degree at Mount Allison that Dr. Brian Alexander ('83), Au.D., an audiology doctor in the hub city for the past 20 years, decided to make the switch from microbiology to audiology.
As a student he was employed as a hospital worker and it was while so engaged that he met and talked to audiologists. Simply put, what they were doing sounded more interesting because it provided the opportunity to work with people in a helping profession, as well as staying involved with science and physics.
So he traded in life behind a microscope for a different kind of challenge in the health sciences field, and he's never had any regrets.
Audiologists typically work in hospital settings, private practice, public schools, ENT clinics and the like, and must stay abreast of any changes in audiology technology as well as their understanding of hearing loss and balance disorders.
(New Brunswick Business Journal)
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