More effective cochlear implant (CI) clinical practices could result from consideration of individualized electrode array type (precurved vs. straight) as well as individual electrode position, resultant auditory perception, and device wear time in an attempt to maximize the number of spatially selective channels and auditory outcomes for each listener. This course will cover recent research completed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center combining audiological assessment, image processing, and application of individualized programming aimed at improving outcomes for adult CI recipients.

This course will provide an introduction to the evidence supporting perimodiolar electrodes and some of the audiology considerations. The course will summarize the recent clinical evidence surrounding this electrode and the impact it has on performance.

This course is designed for Audiologists who treat hearing loss in children. The course will provide information on conductive, mixed and unilateral hearing loss in children and will describe how bone conduction is a unique treatment option.

This foundational-level course is designed for Audiologists who are new to working with Baha systems. After attending this course, participants will be able to fit Baha 5 sound processors to patients with Baha Connect and Baha Attract implants. Topics will include surgical aftercare, connecting the device, programming considerations and follow up care. This course is designed as part of the overall “Foundations of Baha Implants” series.

This foundational-level course is designed for audiologists who are new to working with Baha systems. After attending this course, participants will be able to determine if someone is a candidate for Baha systems, including the Baha Connect and Baha Attract Systems. Topics will include testing for candidacy, counseling potential candidates and demonstrating Baha systems. This course is designed as part of the overall “Foundations of Baha Implants” series.

This foundational-level course is designed for audiologists who are new to working with Baha systems. After attending this course, participants will be able to list the features and benefits of Baha Systems, including Baha 5 sound processors. They will be provided with information about choosing sound processors and accessories for patients based on pre-operative testing. This course is designed as part of the overall “Foundations of Baha Implants” series.

While more and more patients with mixed and conductive hearing loss are being treated with Baha solutions, bilateral fittings remain rare. This presentation will review the candidacy criteria for bilateral fittings and discuss the potential benefits of bilateral fittings for patients who are appropriate candidates; we will also review features in Baha fitting software which support bilateral fittings.

Educational audiologists are asked to work with a wide range of technologies in the classroom, and technology for children with cochlear implants is changing fast. Please join us to review current Nucleus technology, discuss the selection and fitting of remote microphone technology for children with cochlear implants, and hear about the unique connectivity available for today’s Nucleus recipients.

In this short session, clinicians will learn about the updates to the Nucleus Smart App, which allow for Android™ connectivity and provide additional functionality for users of the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor.

In this short session, clinicians will learn about features that are found in the Processor Configuration section of Custom Sound™. These are all optional features that can be customized to suit an individual recipient’s hearing needs.