There are a number of available hearing interventions for the treatment of single sided deafness (SSD). This course will cover the evidence for the different options as well as provide data-driven recommendations for clinical application.

This course is designed for Audiologists who work with patients who have single-sided deafness (SSD), conductive, or mixed hearing losses. The course will discuss candidacy for bone conduction treatment options, including the CochlearTM Osia® and Baha® Systems, and will provide tips to support demonstration, counseling and treatment planning for patients.

This course will provide the learner with key information necessary to understand the historical surgical approaches for osseointegrated implants as well as the development of minimally invasive techniques and related surgical tool (e.g. MIPS procedure). The course will also provide information about the surgical procedure that can impact clinical decisions by the audiologist

This course will provide an overview of the candidacy, evaluation process, and post-operative follow up for patients pursuing a bone anchored hearing system (BAHS). We will also briefly discuss some of the data on our single-sided deafness (SSD) study currently being conducted at Michigan Ear Institute.

This course will provide information on candidacy criteria for Bone Conduction Hearing Devices (BCHD’s) in the pediatric population. Both non-surgical and surgical BCHD options will be discussed.

A review of the recent literature and clinical case studies of managing patients with Conductive Hearing Loss (CHL) in the clinic. A review of the ADHEAR bone conduction system and supporting research will be provided. Management of patients with chronic Conductive Hearing Loss (CHL), including case studies, will be discussed.

The course will introduce participants to clinical data collected over the past 10 years and showcase benefits and the simplicity of the Ponto System. The data focuses on 3 key areas, including, implant survival, audiological results and preferences and skin complication rates.

This course will explain the latest in technology and the advancements in the simultaneous surgical treatment of Microtia and Aural Atresia. Dr. Sheryl Lewin, Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgeon, is a world leading expert in Porous Implant Ear Reconstruction for Microtia.

This course will provide a review of the connectivity options that are available for Ponto devices and resources available in the Genie Medical software. The course will also include options and special considerations for pediatric patients.

This course provides a recap of what is new with Ponto 4, the newest BAHS sound processor from Oticon Medical. It also gives an introduction to the latest clinical data and a walkthrough of GM BAHS fitting software.