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A.U. Bankaitis, Ph.D.
Vice President & General Manager
Oaktree Products, Inc.





Education

1991-95 Ph.D. Audiology; Minor(s): Neuroscience, Statistics, & Speech Pathology. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

1990-91 M.A. Speech Pathology and Audiology, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio.

1986-90 B.A. Speech and Hearing, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio.

Professional Experience:

Vice President & General Manager
Oaktree Products, Inc.
Responsible for overseeing and managing business development and business operations for a distributor of hearing health care products

President
Auban, Inc.
June 2005 -2006
President and CEO of publishing company dedicated to the development of practical application books for the hearing health care profession and speech-language pathology.

Vice President of Business Development
Oaktree Products, Inc
March 2004 - June 2005
Responsible for marketing/sales, product management, and customer service related to over 3,000 products in the hearing health care industry; development and implementation of business strategy; development and implementation of corporate training; development and presentation of educational seminars for audiologists to train in the area of infection control, cerumen management, and assistive listening device technology; oversight of corporate communications; liaison to AuD programs in an effort to implement infection control protocols, cerumen management and ALD training; research.

Instructor
September 2004-present
CID at Washington University School of Medicine
Instructor for AuD program; oversight of capstone projects in the area of hearing assistance technology.

Otologics, LLC
Dec 2001 – Mar 2003
Marketing Product Manager for Implantable Hearing Aid Company
Responsible for corporate communications strategy including reimbursement strategy; Marketing including product messaging/branding in various media; development and implementation corporate training materials; management of European Pre-Marketing clinical trials in 7 countries.

Otologics, LLC
Clinical Product Specialist
Nov 2000 – Mar 2003
Development, implementation, and management of clinical portion of European pre-market trials for Class III medical device in 10 European countries; patient fitting/follow-up/troubleshooting, data management, analysis, and reporting; clinical training development and implementation to field representatives and contract professionals; development and distribution of clinical/technical presentations and publications.

Director of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
St. Louis University Medical Center
Sep 1997 – Oct 2000
Management of audiology activity and staff at main and three off-site clinics; oversight of reimbursement and billing activities; development and implementation of marketing strategies for Audiology Division; Provision of neurosurgical intraoperative monitoring during skull base surgery; hearing aid dispensing, cochlear implant programming, vestibular and electrophysiological assessments including ABR and ENoG; Grant writing; lecturer and research advisor for ENT residents.

Assistant Professor of Audiology
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Aug 1995-Aug 1997
Tenure track position involving instruction of graduate-level coursework including electrophysiology; Chairperson of Graduate Audiology Program Development and Advising Committee; grant writing; supervision of thesis and dissertation research.

CFY/Certified Audiologist
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sep 1991 - Jul 1995
Provision of intraoperative monitoring for neurosurgical group during neurosurgical procedures in 5 area hospitals; diagnostic assessment of hearing/vestibular disorders including ABR, ENOG; supervision of audiology students.

Teaching:

Central Institute for the Deaf at Washing University (2004 – present)

PACS 463 Clinical Audiology (3 cr) Fall Semester
PACS 650 Professional Practice Issues (guest lecturer for Cerumen Management)

Wichita State University ( 1995 - 1998)

CDS 350* Auditory Disorders (2 cr.) Summer Semester 1996 *(undergraduate)
CDS 751 Clinical Audiology I (3 cr.) Fall Semester 1995, 1996, 1997
CDS 752 Clinical Audiology II (3 cr.) Spring 1996, 1997
CDS 800 Research Methods (3 cr.) Summer 1996, 1997, Fall 1997
CDS 851 Medical Audiology (2 cr.) Spring 1996, Fall 1996
CDS 855 Pediatric Audiology (3 cr.) Spring 1996, 1997
CDS 859 Electronystagmography (1 cr.) Spring 1996 , 1997
CDS 858 Auditory Evoked Potentials (3 cr.) Fall 1995, 1996, 1997
CDS 895, 896 Thesis (2 cr.) Fall 1995, Spring 1996

University of Cincinnati (1993 - 1995)

CSD 562 Audiological Evaluation I (3 cr.) Summer, Winter Quarter 1994
CSD 563 Audiological Evaluation II (3 cr.) Spring Quarter 1994

Committee chair for Master’s Theses:

Melinda Switzer (1997). The effects of gender and protocol on DPOAEs. Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.

Kurt Smith (1996). Gulf War Syndrome and the auditory brainstem response. Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.

Candace McGhee (1996). The effects of Persian Gulf War Syndrome on the SCAN-A. Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.

Committee chair for Doctoral Dissertations:

Glynis Murphy (1997). Test-retest reliability and the effects of speech competition on the late auditory and P-300 evoked potentials in young and older adults. Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.

Publications:

Text Books:

Bankaitis, A.U., Kemp, R.J., Krival, K., and Bandaranayake, D. (in press; 2005). Infection Control for Speech-Language Pathology. Boulder, CO: Auban.

Bankaitis, A.U. & Kemp, R.J. (in press; 2005). Infection Control in the Audiology Clinic (2nd Edition). St. Louis, MO: Auban.

Bankaitis, A.U. & Kelso, S. (2005). Cerumen Management. St. Louis, MO: Auban.

Bankaitis, A.U. & Kemp, R.J. (2004). Infection Control in the Audiology Clinic. Boulder, CO: Auban.

Bankaitis, A.U. & Kemp, R.J. (2003). Infection Control in the Hearing Aid Clinic. Boulder, CO: Auban.

Book Chapters:

Bankaitis, A.U. & Kemp, R.J. (in preparation). Infection Control. In: H. Hosford-Dunn, R. Roeser, and M. Valente (Eds). Audiology Practice Management. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York: NY.

Bankaitis, A.U. (in preparation). Hearing Assistance Technology. In: M. Valente, R. Roeser, and H. Hosford-Dunn (Eds.). Audiology Treatment. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York: NY.

Bankaitis, A.U. and Kemp, R.J. (in press). Infection Control in the Audiology Clinic. In: K. Campbell (Ed). Pharmacology and Ototoxicity for Audiologists. Thompson – Delmar Learning, San Diego: CA.

Fredrickson, J.F. and Bankaitis, A.U. (in press). Middle Ear Implants. In: R. Wiet, (Ed). Ear and Temporal Bone Surgery. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York: NY.

Bankaitis, A.U. & Kemp, R.J. (2002). Hearing Aid-Related Infection Control. In: M. Valente (Ed.), Strategies for Selecting and verifying Hearing Aid Fittings, Second Edition (pp.369-383). New York: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York: NY.

Kemp, R.J. & Bankaitis, A.E. (2000). Infection Control for Audiologists. In: H. Dunn, R. Roeser and M. Valente (Ed) Handbook of Audiology (257-272). Thieme Publishing, New York, NY.

Bankaitis, A.E. & Keith, R.W. (1994). Intraoperative monitoring of extraocular cranial nerves. In D. Beck (Ed.), Handbook of Intraoperative Monitoring (17-33). Singular Publishing, Inc., San Diego: CA

Bankaitis, A.E. & Keith, R.W. (1994). The trigeminal nerve. In D. Beck (Ed.), Handbook of Intraoperative Monitoring (35-42). Singular Publishing Group, Inc., San Diego: CA.

Bankaitis, A.E. & Keith, R.W. (1994). The hypoglossal nerve. In D. Beck (Ed.), Handbook of Intraoperative Monitoring (119-127). Singular Publishing Group, Inc., San Diego: CA.

Journal Articles:

Bankaitis, A.U. (in press). Hearing aids: lick ‘em and stick ‘em? Sticking hearing aids in the mouth is not a good idea. Audiology Today.

Strugelweski, S., Bankaitis, A.U., Klodd, D. & Haberkamp, T. (submitted June 2005). What is still growing on your patient’s hearing aids? The Hearing Journal.

Bankaitis, A.U. (submitted June 2005). Infection control: frequently asked questions. Audiology Today.

Clark, J.G., Kemp, R.J., & Bankaitis, A.U. (2003). Infection Control in Audiology Practice. American Academy of Audiology Guideline. Audiology Today, 15(5): pp. 12-19.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2002). What’s growing on your patients’ hearing aids? The Hearing Journal, 55(6), pp. 48-56.

Bankaitis, A.U., & Fredrickson, J.M. (2002). Otologics Middle Ear Transducer (MET) implantable hearing device: rationale, technology, and design strategies. Trends in Amplification, 6(2): pp. 53-60.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2002). The fly: not just for soup any more, and how concerned are mothers? The Hearing Journal, 54(2): pp. 69-72.

Bankaitis, A.E (2002). A different kind of communication disorder: dealing with the media. Audiology Today.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2002). Letter to the Editor. Audiology Today. (Electromechanical not electromagnetic)

Sargent, E.W., Herrmann, B., Hollenbeak, C.S, & Bankaitis, A.E. (2001). The minimum speech test battery in profound unilateral hearing loss. Otology & Neurotology, 22(4) pp. 480-486.

Sargent, E.W., Bankaitis, A.E., Hollenbeak, C.S, & Currens, J.W. (2001). Mastoid oscillation in canalith repositioning for paroxysmal positional vertigo. Otology & Neurotology, 22(2) pp. 205-209.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2001). Hearing aids: to adjust or not to adjust? The Hearing Journal, 54(2): pp. 62-64.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2001). Back in the SADL, plus schwannoma management. The Hearing Journal, 54(2): pp. 68-71.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2001). Eye-catching articles on fMRI, captioning. The Hearing Journal, 54(6): pp. 68-75.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2001). New articles include comparison of amplification technologies over 100 years. The Hearing Journal, 54(4): pp. 84-87.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2001). Introducing a new column to help keep your New Year’s resolution. The Hearing Journal, 54(2): pp. 56-59.

Bankaitis, A.U. (2001). A different kind of communication disorder. Audiology Today.

Bankaitis, A.E. & Isaacson, P.M. (2001). Missouri’s Outlook on HB1068, Letter to the Editor. Audiology Today, 11(6): p. 17-18.

Keith, R.W. & Bankaitis, A.E. (1999). Intraoperative Monitoring: Challenging or Boring? Audiology Today, 11(6): p. 17-18.

Bankaitis, A.E. (1998). An introduction to HIV/AIDS. Seminars in Hearing, 19(2): p.119-30.

Schountz, T. & Bankaitis, A.E. (1998). Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Immune System. Seminars in Hearing, 19(2): p. 131-142.

Bankaitis, A.E. & Schountz, T.(1998). HIV-related ototoxicity. Seminars in Hearing, 19(2) p.155-63.

Bankaitis, A.E., Christensen, L.A., Murphy, G.B., & Morehouse, C.R., (1998). HIV/AIDS and Auditory Evoked Potentials, Seminars in Hearing, 19(2): p.177-193.

Bankaitis (1996). A Viewpoint: audiological changes attributable to HIV-infection. Audiology Today, 8(6): p.14-16.

Bankaitis, A.E. (1995). The effects of click rate on the auditory brain stem response (ABR) in patients with varying degrees of HIV-infection: a pilot study. Ear and Hearing, 16(3): p.321-324.

Bankaitis, A.E. & Keith (1995). Audiological changes associated with HIV-infection. Ear Nose and Throat Journal, 74(5): p. 353-359.

Bankaitis, A.E. & Keith, R.W. (1993), Cranial nerve monitoring beyond the facial and auditory nerves. Seminars in Hearing, 14: pp. 163-171.

Keith, R.W. & Bankaitis, A.E. (1993). Intraoperative monitoring of the auditory brain stem response and facial nerve. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 1: pp.64-71.

Katbamna, B., Bankaitis, A.E., Metz, D., & Fischer, L. (1993). Effects of hyperthermia on the auditory-evoked brain stem responses in mice. Audiology, 32: pp. 344-355

Edited Publications:

Gold, S. & Tami, T.A. (1998). Otolaryngological Manifestations of HIV/AIDS. In: A.E. Bankaitis, (Ed.), Seminars in Hearing, 19(2): pp. 165-176.

Matkin, N.D., Diefendorf, A.O., Erenberg, A. (1998). Children: HIV/AIDS and Hearing Loss. In: A.E. Bankaitis (Ed.), Seminars in Hearing, 19(2): pp. 143-154.

Friedman, J.L. & Noffsinger, D. (1998). Hearing Loss Associated with HIV/AIDS: Social, Cultural, and Political Issues. In: A.E. Bankaitis (Ed.), Seminars in Hearing, 19(2): pp. 205-214.

Kemp, R.J. & Roeser, R.J. (1998). Infection Control for Audiologists. In: A.E. Bankaitis, (Ed.), Seminars in Hearing, 19(2): pp. 195-204.

Johnsen, B. (1998). Legal Support for Patients and Audiologists with HIV/AIDS, In: A.E. Bankaitis Ed.), Seminars in Hearing, 19(2): pp. 215-227.

Grants/Research Awards:

2000 National Institutes of Health, Hearing aid-related infection control (Principal Investigator: Aukse E. Bankaitis; co-investigators: Robert Kemp & Michael Wynne). Requested $495,000. Status: (Not funded)

1999 Hearing Aid Infection Control Study, Oaktree Products, $3000 (funded)

1997 Graduate Faculty Research Award, Wichita State University, $13,200 (funded)

1994 Distinguished Dissertation Award, University of Cincinnati, $15,500 (funded)

1995 Student Research Forum Award, American Academy of Audiology, $500

1994 Graduate Summer Fellowship Grant, University of Cincinnati, $3,750 (funded)

1991 Graduate Student Research Grant, Cleveland State University. Funded $1,200

Licensure and Certification:

State of Missouri Licensure (Aud), Missouri Department of Healing Arts, September, 1997.

State of Missouri Licensure in Hearing Aid Dispensing, Missouri Board of Hearing Aid Dispensing, September, 1997. Note: not currently renewed.

State of Ohio Licensure in Audiology, Ohio Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, October 29, 1993.

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), January 1, 1993.

Appointments/Professional Activity:

2004 ACAE content expert, infection control
2004 ACAE content expert, middle ear implants and bone anchored hearing aids
2003 Task-force member and co-author of Infection Control Guidelines in Audiology for AAA
2000- 2002 Chairperson, AAA Professional Documents Committee
2001-2001 Marketing Product Manager, Otologics, LLC
2000-2001 Marketing Associate & Clinical Affairs/Technical Support Specialist, Otologics, LLC.
2000- Advisory Board Member, www.audiologyonline.com
2000 Convention 2000 Chairperson, Missouri Academy of Audiology
2000 Past President, Missouri Academy of Audiology.
1999-2000 Convention 2000 Committee Member, American Speech Language Hearing Association
1999-2000 Government Affairs Committee Member, American Academy of Audiology
1999-2000 Ambassador of HIV/AIDS issues for American Academy of Audiology
1999 President, Missouri Academy of Audiology.
1998-99 AAA State Affiliate Committee member.
1998- Scholar, American Academy of Audiology.
1998 President-Elect, Missouri Academy of Audiology.
1997 Director of Audiology, SLU Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology
1997 Full Membership, Graduate Faculty, Dissertation Chairing status, Wichita State
1996-1998 Guest Editor, Seminars in Hearing, Audiological Issues related to HIV, Vol 19, 1998.
1996 AAA Publication Committee Reviewer, GLC HIV-brochure proposal.
1996- Fellow of AAA.
1995- Assistant Professor, Wichita State University, Department of Comm Dis & Sciences.
1995 Full Membership to the Graduate Faculty, Wichita State University.
1995- State of Kansas Audiology Consortium Committee Member
1995-96 Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Wichita State University.
1995-96 Graduate Comprehensive Examination Committee Member, Wichita State University.
1994-95 Distinguished Dissertation Research Fellow, University of Cincinnati, Department of Research and Advanced Studies.
1993-95 Clinical Audiologist, University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
1993-95 Instructor, University of Cincinnati, Department of Comm Sciences and Disorders.
1993 University Council Summer Research Fellow, University of Cincinnati, Department of Research and Advanced Studies.
1993 Researcher, SCAN-A standardization field test study, Cincinnati, OH.
1992 Editorial Assistant, Brief Reports Section, Ear and Hearing.
1992 CFY Audiologist, V.A. Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
1991-93 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
1991-92 CFY Audiologist, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Audiology.
1991-1997 Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
1991 Audiology Trainee, V.A. Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
1990-1991 Graduate Research Assistant, Cleveland State University, Speech & Hearing.

Presentations:

Sample list of international and national presentations available upon request