CEU Courses

Tinnitus clinical services are far from standardized and there is no system for credentialing clinicians for competency in providing tinnitus care. While a number of well-established, research-based methods are available for the clinical management of tinnitus, no one method has been proven more effective than the others, and differences in methodology result in different outcomes. Authored by James A. Henry, PhD, an internationally recognized tinnitus researcher and clinician, Tinnitus Stepped-Care: A Standardized Framework for Clinical Practice provides a clinical path to follow for addressing these differences and delivering tinnitus care in a logical, step-wise fashion. Clinicians can continue to use their preferred methodology, but within the uniform framework provided by Tinnitus Stepped-Care.

Behavior health professionals are not immune from implicit bias. This course aims to support medical and behavioral health providers in acknowledging these biases exist, accepting that they can negatively impact/influence care, and addressing the root causes to prevent them from leading to unempathetic care to the people we provide care. It additionally explores ethical considerations for implicit bias.

This course explores evidence-based clinical supervision practices from the perspective of audiology students, drawing on qualitative research examining which instructional approaches students perceive as most beneficial to their learning. Strategies such as guided questioning, scaffolded autonomy, timely feedback, psychological safety, and intentional teaching techniques are covered, and how they contribute to meaningful clinical education experiences. Through discussion of current research findings and practical implementation strategies, attendees gain tools to enhance student engagement, promote clinical reasoning, and create supportive learning environments that facilitate the development of competent and independent clinicians.

This course examines the rationale and framework for developing a disease staging system for hearing loss, contrasting existing audiometric classification approaches with evidence-based staging models used for chronic conditions such as cancer, chronic kidney disease, and heart failure. Hearing healthcare professionals will gain an understanding of the Hearing Health Collaborative's initiative to establish clinically meaningful staging criteria tied to documented health risks—including depression, cognitive decline, falls, and social isolation—and of the interdisciplinary steps required to advance systemic change in hearing loss identification and treatment utilization.

This course presents an expert analysis of tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance (DST), grounded in more than fifty years of theoretical and hands-on clinical experience. Hearing healthcare professionals will gain insight into the challenges audiologists face in the field of tinnitus and DST, along with practical suggestions for navigating and overcoming these barriers.

This presentation focuses on how to measure outcomes of clinical care for tinnitus, using data to support programatic quality assurance and quality improvement efforts as well as monitoring the impact of clinical care being provided on individual patients in a way that is meaningful to the patient . It describes the role of statistically validated instruments like the Tinnitus Functional Index as well as tinnitus-specific tools to elicit the patient's perception about whether or not meaningful change has occurred. This course is presented in partnership with the Association of VA Audiologists (AVAA).

Vestibular disorders in animals may present with head tilt, ataxia, nystagmus, and other signs that can mimic central or peripheral pathology. This session explores comparative vestibular anatomy across species, emphasizing variations that influence clinical presentation. Common etiologies include congenital syndromes, otitis media/interna, infections, and idiopathic syndromes. Epidemiologic data and breed predispositions will be highlighted alongside diagnostic approaches including neurologic exam, imaging, and laboratory evaluation. Case studies from companion animals and exotic species illustrate real-world patterns. Participants will gain insight into differential diagnosis, treatment strategies, and prognosis to improve recognition and management of vestibular disorders

This grand rounds presentation features audiologists from Phoenix Children's Hospital sharing case studies of five pediatric patients with auditory concerns. Collaboration, counseling, and cross-check principles are used to obtain best outcomes.

Short-term use of hearing aids resulted in significantly lower self-perceived listening difficulty, acceptance of higher speech and noise levels, higher fluid cognition performance, and increased autonomous motivation. Hearing aid use also enhanced neural inhibition of irrelevant sounds. Participants with higher hours of hearing aid use tended to show higher fluid cognition performance and autonomous motivation.

Functional hearing difficulties (FHD), or self-reported hearing challenges despite a normal pure-tone audiogram, affect millions of adults and remain a source of clinical uncertainty among hearing healthcare professionals. This session presents real-world clinical data from a clinic actively assessing and managing FHD. Attendees will gain insight into patient demographics, common complaints, comorbidities, assessment results, and outcomes, with practical strategies for integrating FHD care into existing workflows. Join us to explore emerging clinical patterns, reflect on current practices, and engage in a data-driven conversation about evolving care models for this diagnostically complex and underserved population.