The ABCs of Best Practices for Hearing Healthcare Owners, Best Practices to Monetize Your Practice and Protect it From Challenges to our Profession, will take place on December 2-3 at the American Institute of Balance in Largo, Florida.
Plural says that the comprehensive content of the Learning Manual encompasses the breadth of audiologic evaluation, including history taking and patient communication, ear canal assessment and management, immittance, pure-tone testing, masking, speech audiometry, otoacoustic emissions, patient counseling, and report writing.
Plural Publishing announced the release of the third edition of “Clinical Audiology: An Introduction,” described as “a comprehensive enhancement of all the introductory material available in previous editions of this stimulating textbook.”
Murray Miller, PhD, passed away on January 10, 2021 at age 90. Dr Miller was a pioneer in the field of occupational hearing conservation and a respected expert in numerous areas of audiology, including sudden hearing loss, hearing disorders, and tinnitus.
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Starkey announced its support of the American Academy of Audiology by serving as the presenting sponsor of the AAA 2021 virtual conference scheduled to take place April 14-16.
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The American Academy of Audiology’s 2021 Convention will take place virtually this year from April 14-16, with registration open now. This year’s convention will feature the same exceptional presentations and events that all AAA Conventions are known for, including learning sessions and many opportunities to interact with colleagues, industry representatives, audiology students and other hearing healthcare professionals.
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With the rise of telecare and DIY/self-fit hearing devices (for at least milder hearing losses), hearing healthcare stakeholders will need to determine how and in what markets they do business.
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The American Academy of Audiology has named Patrick Gallagher, MBA, as its new executive director effective March 15, 2021. Gallagher replaces executive director Tanya Tolpegin, MBA, CAE, who announced her intention to step down after serving AAA for 6 years.
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The American Academy of Audiology (AAA), the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced that they have endorsed this legislation as a “top priority to ensure expedient and optimal hearing and balance health care for the older adult population in the United States.”
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Over four consecutive days, Dr Kamran Barin will take attendees through vestibular topics highlighting the methodology, clinical pitfalls, and interpretation of some of the most common tests performed when assessing patients with balance disorders.
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The Ida Institute announced that it’s kicking off January with a 50% offer on all course badges. The badges are awarded to professionals who complete the Ida Institute’s CEU/CPD-accredited Learning Hall courses in personalized hearing care.
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According to Cochlear, the campaign is supported by 10 hearing health nonprofit and industry partners, and establishes a simple, common metric—defined as 20 decibels in each ear—to help simplify the ongoing conversation and actions related to monitoring hearing health and treating hearing loss, especially among adults 55 years of age and older.
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During the pandemic, the safety restrictions placed on senior living facilities, and seniors in general, have severely limited or eliminated social interactions with family and peers. This type of isolation can produce changes in communication and can lead to anxiety and depression.
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The book by Frank Musiek, Jennifer Shinn, Jane Baran, and Raleigh Jones provides the reader with both the audiologic and medical aspects of auditory dysfunction associated with disorders of the peripheral and central auditory system.
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On July 31st, Michael Valente will retire after 45 years in audiology and 34 years at Washington University. In this article, Douglas Beck conducts an “exit interview” with one of our most distinguished clinician-researchers about his journey in the profession, the Best Practices documents which he spearheaded, OTC devices, and the future of hearing healthcare.
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After nearly three months of required closure, all facilities are back in operation, including the Musicians Hearing Clinic and the adjoining manufacturing lab.
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AAA recommends that patients treated with these drugs limit their exposure to loud noise and/or use hearing protection to guard against further hearing damage.
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Visitors can access Signia’s series of webinars, instructing them on how to set up TeleCare and get the most out of this free solution, available for all hearing aids on the Signia Xperience, Nx, Primax, and Binax platforms.
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