{"id":2560,"date":"2018-06-27T10:20:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T14:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/hcc\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=2560"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:02:46","slug":"patricia-johnson","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/hcc\/directory\/patricia-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Patricia Johnson, AuD &#8211; Audiologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<p id=\"description\" class=\".documentDescription\"><em>Clinical Audiologist<\/em><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"viewlet-above-content-body\">Doctor of Audiology (AuD)<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-area\">\n<div id=\"person-summary\" class=\"vcard\">\n<div id=\"titles-affiliation\">\n<p class=\" \">Associate Professor &#8211; Division Speech and Hearing Sciences<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Dept Health Sciences<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">UNC School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:patricia_johnson@med.unc.edu\">\u00a0Email<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"person-bio\">\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Meet Dr. Johnson<\/h3>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4FaLxJ7RC4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" 0=\"allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\/iframe\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"largeFont\">Au.D. UNC Chapel Hill 2013<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"largeFont\">B.S. University of Washington 2009<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Clinical Interest<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"largeFont\">Adult Aural Rehabilitation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"largeFont\">Hearing Aid Technology and Fitting<\/span><span class=\"largeFont\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"largeFont\">Community Outreach and Engagement<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"largeFont\">Geriatrics and Cognition<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Tinnitus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Biography<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"largeFont\">Dr. Johnson is an associate professor in the UNC School of Medicine. She practices as a clinical audiologist at the UNC Hearing and Communication Center (UNC-HCC), a faculty clinic in Chapel Hill. She can also be found leading clinical services at the UNC-HCC satellite office in the Orange County Sportsplex in Hillsborough. She provides adult diagnostic, tinnitus and aural rehabilitative services, with specialization in hearing and assistive technology. With the UNC-HCC serving as the formative training site for UNC\u2019s doctoral students, Dr. Johnson provides daily clinical education via one-on-one student supervision. Using her expertise in hearing technology. Dr. Johnson teaches the Au.D. hearing aid courses for first and second year students and a third year course on Occupational Audiology. With a commitment to community service, Dr. Johnson can often be found providing hearing presentations and screenings around the Triangle, with a special focus on the aging population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"largeFont\">Dr. Johnson is a member of the Academy of Audiology and is certified by the American Board of Audiology (ABA). She also holds a Certificate for Tinnitus Management (CH-TM) from the American Board of Audiology. She is a licensed audiologist in the state of North Carolina. Dr. Johnson also serves as a Member-At-Large and the webmaster for the <a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncaudiologists.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Audiology Association<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>In the News:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5VqNNUcvKE8aiUoy6bMSJd\">International Clarinetist Society Podcast: Protecting Musicians Hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountync.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/28227\/48AWT---July1824---Hearing-Loss\">Aging Well Together Radio (OCDOA): Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CoffeeTalk Podcast: Audiologists as Community Educator, Episode #91<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationshealth.org\/content\/53\/5\/16\">Nations Health Magazine Interview: Healthy Concert-Going<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/12339914\/\">ABC11 News Interview: Expert Advice on OTC Hearing Aids (begins at minute 8)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtalk.unchealthcare.org\/protect-your-hearing-now-to-save-it-later\/\">UNC Health Talk: Protect Your Hearing Now to Save It Later<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/5oys-what-to-know-before-buying-an-offer-the-counter-hearing-aid\/20505290\/\">WRAL News Interview on OTC Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiology.org\/news-and-publications\/audiology-today\/articles\/practice-management-with-or-without-third-party-administrators\/\">Audiology Today Magazine: Practice Management With or Without TPAs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailytarheel.com\/article\/2022\/08\/city-hearing-aids-available-otc-fda-approval\">Daily Tar Heel Interview: FDA Approves OTC Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtalk.unchealthcare.org\/over-the-counter-hearing-aids-know-your-options\/\">UNC Health Talk: OTC Hearing Aids? Know Your Options.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thewell.unc.edu\/2021\/11\/04\/mastering-masked-communication\/\">UNC The Well: Mastering Masked Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtalk.unchealthcare.org\/ears-ringing-heres-why-and-what-you-can-do\/\">UNC Health Talk: Ears Ringing? Here&#8217;s Why and What You Can Do.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/can-you-train-your-ears-to-become-more-sensitive-1845905023\">Gizmodo Asks: Can You Train Your Ears to Be More Sensitive?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chapelboro.com\/town-square\/focus-carolina-patricia-johnson\">Focus Carolina Radio: Faculty Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtalk.unchealthcare.org\/put-the-cotton-swab-down-clean-your-ears-safely\/\">UNC Health Talk: Put Down Those Cotton Swabs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kornferry.com\/insights\/articles\/mask-communication\">Korn Ferry&#8217;s Briefings Magazine Interview on Communicating Masks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/coronavirus\/tips-for-avoiding-miscommunication-while-wearing-masks\/19095639\/\">WRAL News Interview on Communicating With Masks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/coronavirus\/how-to-get-medical-needs-met-while-also-preventing-coronavirus-spread\/19030060\/?version=amp\">WRAL News Interview on Curbside Health Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtalk.unchealthcare.org\/say-what-seven-tips-for-getting-in-tune-with-your-hearing\/\">UNC Health Talk: 7 Tips for Getting in Tune with Your Hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtalk.unchealthcare.org\/4-tips-for-communicating-while-wearing-a-mask\/\">UNC Health Talk: 4 Tips for Communicating with Masks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yourhealthradio.org\/2018\/11\/09\/healthy-hearing\/\">Your Health Radio: Healthy Hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/what-is-reverse-slope-hearing-loss-cant-hear-mens-voices-2019-1\">Business Insider Interview: Reverse Slope Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical Audiologist Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Associate Professor &#8211; Division Speech and Hearing Sciences Dept Health Sciences UNC School of Medicine \u00a0Email Meet Dr. Johnson Education Au.D. 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University of Washington 2009 Clinical Interest Adult Aural Rehabilitation Hearing Aid Technology and Fitting Community Outreach and Engagement Geriatrics and Cognition Tinnitus Biography &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/hcc\/directory\/patricia-johnson\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Patricia Johnson, AuD &#8211; Audiologist\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3524,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2560","directory","type-directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Patricia Johnson, AuD - Audiologist - UNC Hearing and Communication Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/hcc\/directory\/patricia-johnson\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Patricia Johnson, AuD - Audiologist - UNC Hearing and Communication Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Clinical Audiologist Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Associate Professor &#8211; Division Speech and Hearing Sciences Dept Health Sciences UNC School of Medicine \u00a0Email Meet Dr. Johnson Education Au.D. 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