CEU Courses

This course presents research findings of individuals treated for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and analyzes improvement seen within the pure tone average as well as word recognition scores, an overlooked parameter reported on in literature. The research specifically follows clinical guidelines set by the American Academy of Otolaryngology and whether improvement can be seen beyond the recommended treatment onset.

This course is an overview of congenital CMV and will cover basic information about transmission, prevention, prevalence, awareness, and advocacy.

Hearing loss in cCMV has unique features, presentation, and long-term outcomes. This presentation highlights these unique features, and outlines the current evidence that guides identification and treatment of patients with this condition.

This course describes the prevalence of tinnitus in teenagers from all causes, and discusses the primary complaints associated with bothersome tinnitus. Specific interventions the audiologist can provide are described in detail.

The course explores how pupillometry can be used as a measure of listening efforts when using auditory implants.

Target fitting software is an integral part of the fitting process and is being updated regularly. While much of the fitting software remains the consistent with previous versions, updates include new hearing performance features, programing options and fitting functionality. The software will be discussed in detail to provide confidence when programming Phonak hearing aids.

Building today’s sophisticated hearing aid technology isn’t easy. Factors such as power consumption, wireless performance, machine learning, and sound quality must be accounted for while designing an esthetically pleasing hearing aid. This session will share how engineers design and test hearing aids such as Genesis AI to optimize durability, reliability, and battery life for long lasting wear.

This five-course series on adult assessments in hearing health is intended to stimulate collaborative approaches for hearing health professionals, regardless of what hearing technologies they typically provide. Ideally, professionals will support patients in their long-term hearing loss journey, facilitating transitions when appropriate and a comfortable sense of the range of ways hearing loss can be addressed throughout one’s hearing journey.

This course provides an overview of Congenital CMV awareness and advocacy efforts occurring nationwide. The Utah CMV public education and testing program, the first legislatively mandated CMV public health initiative, will also be discussed in detail.

This course will aim to provide audiologists in a private practice setting with the tools and resources necessary to provide access and continued support within the ever-evolving private practice.