“I've spent twenty years inside audiology — as a clinician, and then on the industry side working with practices across the Southeast. GAPRN Connect is the network I always wished existed for the professionals I've come to know.”
How I got here
I trained as an audiologist at the University of Southern Mississippi and later at Salus University, where I earned my Au.D. My early years were clinical, but for the last fifteen-plus years I've worked on the industry side — most of that time with Starkey, based in the Atlanta metro, walking into practices from small-town solo offices to multi-location groups across Georgia and the Southeast.
That vantage point was rare and unusually revealing. I've sat in hundreds of clinics, talked with practice managers between patients, listened to owners describe their coverage gaps, and heard providers share what they were quietly looking for next. Somewhere along the way I stopped counting how many times the question came up: “Kate, do you know anyone who could help us cover for a few weeks?” — and just as often, from providers, “If you hear of anything, let me know.”
Why this network exists
Audiology PRN and locum coverage still runs on texts, calls, and word-of-mouth. It's a relationship business that hasn't had relationship-scale tools. Great clinicians in transition don't hear about roles that would fit them. Practices scramble when a provider goes on leave, then hire on a shorter fuse than they'd like. The dots exist — they just don't get connected.
The moment for this is now. The ASLP-IC Compact went live in 2025 across most of the Southeast. Our profession is small enough that word-of-mouth feels like it should work, but big enough that no one person can hold the whole map in their head. A dedicated network, built by someone who understands the profession from the inside, is overdue.
What I promise
To providers — your profile is yours. It's never shared with a clinic until you approve a specific opportunity. You'll hear from me directly, not from an algorithm. And every match I surface for you is one I'd feel good about personally.
To clinics — every provider you meet through GAPRN Connect has been vetted and license-verified, and matched to your setting, your payer mix, and the tools you use. You'll get a small number of qualified candidates instead of a firehose of resumes.
To the profession — I'm building this the way I'd want it built if I were a clinician looking for opportunities, or a practice owner trying to keep the schedule full. That's the bar, and I'm holding myself to it.
If you're a hearing professional open to PRN or locum opportunities, or a clinic looking for coverage that fits your practice — I'd love to have you in the network. Every provider who joins makes the network more useful for the next clinic. Every clinic that signs up creates real opportunities for the providers already here.
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