SOMERSET, NJ May 11 – The Oticon Hearing Foundation in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAA Foundation) is calling for applications for Project Amazon 2015. This is the fourth year that the Oticon Hearing Foundation has partnered with the AAA Foundation to fund Project Amazon, a humanitarian mission that supports sustainable hearing care for children and adults in impoverished Amazon River communities. Oticon will underwrite costs for one licensed audiologist and one audiology student to travel to Brazil and work side-by-side with staff from the non-profit Oticon Clinic in Parintins.
Apply for Project Amazon through June 15
Audiologists and audiology students who have completed at least two years in an AuD program may submit an application to participate in the program. Applications are available online at https://www.oticonhearingfoundation.org/PDFs/2015ProjectAmazonAppOverview.pdf and https://www.audiologyfoundation.org/documents/2015ProjectAmazonAppOverview.pdf.
Julia Shih, AuD, Director of Audiology for Love Hearing Services in Pasadena, CA and Gallaudet University AuD student Cynthia Frey traveled to the Oticon Clinic in Parintins, Brazil as part of Project Amazon 2013.
All completed applications received by the June 15 deadline will be reviewed by a committee comprised of AAA Foundation and Oticon Hearing Foundation representatives. The selected audiologist and student will be notified in August.
For more information on the Oticon Hearing Foundation visit www.oticonhearingfoundation.org. Information on the American Academy of Audiology Foundation is available at www.audiologyfoundation.org.
