Course Details

Course # 20498
Longitudinal Study of iPod Use with Field Dosimetry: Getting Closer to the Truth about Risky Listening

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 12:00 pm EDT

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Course Abstract

This presentation will discuss new techniques for measuring iPod use over time, including a report on the outcomes of recent research. The implications of this research will be discussed with a focus on future educational interventions.
Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

Course Learning Outcomes

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  • As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, participants will be able to describe the existing methods of measuring portable listening devices
  • As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, participants will be able to describe a new dosimetry system for measuring portable listening devices
  • As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, participants will be able to explain the implications of hearing loss from portable listening device use across the population

Time-ordered Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-10 Minutes Background
10-20 Minutes Existing methods of measuring PLDs
20-25 Minutes New dosimetry method
25-40 Minutes Results of dosimetry method measures
40-55 Minutes Implications of results
55-60 Minutes Summary; Q and A

Course Information

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Course Presenter

cory d f portnuff

Cory D. F. Portnuff, AuD, PhD

audiologist in Denver

Dr. Cory Portnuff is an audiologist in Denver, an audiology consultant for a military contractor, and a Ph.D. candidate in Hearing Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  His research focuses on noise-induced hearing loss in children, with a particular emphasis in understanding music-induced hearing loss and MP3 players using health belief modeling.  Dr. Portnuff is also the President of the H.E.A.R. Project, a Colorado non-profit organization that provides support for families of children with hearing loss.  In his free time, he enjoys hiking, biking and long walks on Colorado beaches.

Disclosure: Cory D.F. Portnuff has no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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