Course Details Course # 20000 Siemens Expert Series: Thoughts on Verification Your Professor May Not Have Taught You http://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/course/siemens-expert-series-thoughts-on-20000 P1H 5 5 Friday, August 10, 2012 at 12:00 pm EDT The Live Webinar has already taken place. Preview Exam Course Abstract Approximately 20-25% of audiologists routinely perform real ear measures (REM) to verify the performance of hearing aids. Many may not be aware of some factors that should be taken into consideration when establishing an accurate prescriptive REIG or REAR target. This presentation will review some of those factors that include individual corrections for binaural summation, channel (power) summation, real-ear-to-dial difference (REDD) and correction for mixed hearing loss. Search Course Listings Browse Course Topics Course Learning Outcomes Preview Exam Learners will be able to describe the benefits of correcting a prescriptive target for binaural summation.Learners will be able to describe the benefits of correcting a prescriptive target for channel (power) summation.Learners will be able to describe the benefits of correcting a REAR prescriptive target for the individual REDD.Learners will be able to describe the benefits of correcting a prescriptive target for mixed hearing loss. Time-ordered Agenda 0-5 Minutes Introduction 5-15 Minutes Understanding and correcting for channel summation 15-25 Minutes Understanding and correcting for binaural summation 25-50 Minutes Understanding and correcting for LDL and REDD 50-55 Minutes Understanding correction for mixed hearing loss 55-60 Minutes Summary and Q and A Course Information The Event has already taken place, you may no longer register. Course Presenter Michael Valente, PhD Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Director of Adult Audiology at Washington University School of Medicine Michael Valente is Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Director of Adult Audiology at Washington University School of Medicine. He has been at Washington University in this role for 21 years. His editorial responsibilities include the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology where he is the Assistant Editor-Amplification, American Journal of Audiology, Ear and Hearing and the International Journal of Audiology where he is Editor-at-Large. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1975. In addition, Dr. Valente has authored several textbooks. The presenter does not have any financial or commercial involvement with any amplification products or products under discussion. Disclosure: The presenter does not have any financial or commercial involvement with any amplification products or products under discussion. If you have any technical questions or problems related to this course, please contact AudiologyOnline toll free at 800-753-2160 To Top
