CEU Courses

The course will introduce the new Softband 5 from Oticon Medical. We will present design input and considerations, as well as practical tips for use and a section focusing on important aspects when using with pediatric patients.

Sonic has released a new version of fitting software, EXPRESSfit® Pro 2022.2. This 15-minute course will cover all that is new in EXPRESSfit Pro, including support for new products and a firmware update that features improved connectivity.

In this podcast, Andre Marcoux, PhD, of WS Audiology Canada discusses the role self-stigma plays in low hearing aid uptake rates as well as how Signia’s product line including Active Pro and Styletto AX contribute to greater hearing aid acceptance rates.
Dr. Marcoux cites this recent study during the podcast: Signia Active: The Beginning of An Era of Hearing Without Stigma, Canadian Audiologist. 9(1), 2022. He also discusses research indicating 21% of resistant and hesitant hearing aid candidates accept hearing aids when the Active Pro and Styletto form factors are provided as options to these reluctant patients.

Outcome assessments are an essential component of measuring the effectiveness of clinical care on the individual, demonstrating the impact of clinical services on a population, and evaluating whether new technologies or approaches achieve similar or better results than what is provided currently. This course will discuss approaches that have been developed to ensure that the process of choosing what to measure is centered on what is important from patient and clinical perspectives, with examples from recent work at NAL, and the challenges and pitfalls in choosing how to measure outcomes but also the benefits of doing so carefully and consistently.

This presentation will describe the complex relationship between behavioral health, emotional health, and hearing loss in older adults. In particular, the relationship between social isolation, loneliness, and hearing loss will be discussed.

As a hearing professional, it’s essential to have innovative solutions to manage the ever- changing needs of the hearing aid wearer. Starkey Evolv AI technology has given hearing professionals effortless technology, styles and features to deliver better hearing, better health and wellbeing via patient focused technology. Now, Starkey is pushing Evolv AI technology to the next level, delivering more effortless sound quality with added noise reduction and expanded sound enhancement tools for both patient and professional. This course introduces how Starkey’s Evolv AI technology is making everything effortless via expanded environmental management for effortless performance in challenging environments and truly effortless connectivity with accessories and smart devices.

After introducing the various manifestations of tinnitus and hyperacusis, this presentation will cover some of what is known or hypothesized about the underlying pathophysiology. We will finish by discussing the neuroscientific basis for some of the treatments for tinnitus and hyperacusis.

How do you know if you are working hard enough, or too hard? Is your clinic’s workload similar to others in your region? Productivity measures can help answer these questions. This article describes how a group of pediatric audiology clinic directors developed a way to calculate productivity in their programs and the challenges they faced along the way.

This webinar provides a discussion of clinical considerations, implications, and tips for performing Electrical Stapedial Reflex Testing (eSRT) with different cochlear implant manufacturers with GSI TympStar Pro equipment.

Phonak's purposeful innovation heritage has been improving peoples' lives for 75 years. In this course, we discuss the features available in the newest Phonak line that can help people engage with better speech intelligibility to support cognitive fitness, strong social connections and keep hearing aid users physically active.