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Loving What You Do: The Joy of Not Having to Grumble ‘It’s a Job’

I love the sense of accomplishment when I am done with fitting and verifying hearing aids on an initial fit. It is literally uplifting fun for me to do my job. When others share their stories about their approach to a problem that yielded a successful outcome, I make note of it if the approach was innovative and get vicarious enjoyment from their success. When someone from any profession tells me about their work and grumbles “It’s a job,” I feel disappointed and sorry for them.

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Salus University Osborne College of Audiology Offers Summer Workshop Series

Salus University’s Osborne College of Audiology will be offering workshops in July 2017 for audiology practitioners, educators, and clinicians. The 4-day workshop, “Diagnosis and Management of External and Middle Ear Function” takes place on July 22-25, led by James Hall III, PhD, and Lisa L Hunter, PhD. The second 4-day workshop, “Technology and Clinical Best Practices for 2017”, takes place on July 27-30, led by George Lindley, PhD, and Jason Galster, PhD. Additionally, a daylong workshop on Cerumen Management is offered July 25.

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Renowned Tinnitus Conference Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary in June

The 25th annual International Conference on Management of the Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patient will be held June 15-16 by the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Organized each year by Rich Tyler, PhD, the conference is designed to review current evaluation and management strategies for the treatment of tinnitus and hyperacusis, and otologists, audiologists, hearing aid specialists, psychologists, and all health care professionals who provide clinical services for patients are invited to attend.

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Phonak US Appoints New Sales Executives

Phonak announced the appointment of Jason Mayer as vice president of commercial sales, and Rose Bongiovanni as vice president of strategic accounts. Mayer brings 13 years of industry experience to his new role, and audiologist Bongiovanni brings more than 30 years in the hearing industry to her new role.

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