Hearing And Hearing Loss CEU Courses

This course will describe the current cochlear implant candidacy through the VA system. It will specifically explore the expansion of our telehealth program during the pandemic.

Remote learning for deaf and hard-of-hearing students during COVID resulted in both predictable and unpredictable challenges as well as some expected benefits. During this presentation, we will focus on communication access modifications in the use of remote microphone (RM) systems as well as other access accommodations.

Chronic Otitis Media (COM) may contribute more than half of the global burden of hearing loss but there is no global consensus on diagnostic and treatment guidelines for hearing loss due to the disease. Research suggests that bone conduction may be an effective and patient-preferred alternative to treating COM-related hearing loss versus hearing aids for many patients, providing consistent and reliable access to sound regardless of the disease cycle. This course will focus on case studies presented by audiologists actively fitting bone conduction solutions.

The participant in this course will understand the extended candidacy criteria with cochlear implantation and expectations. The course will cover implanting under age one, hybrid hearing with cochlear implantation, CI under local anesthesia, single-sided deafness, cochlear implantation, and auditory brainstem implantation.

This course provides an overview of several categories of smartphone applications that may be used to improve communication for users with auditory complaints. Several considerations for use and examples of real-world applications are provided.

The variety of options for wireless connectivity to hearing aids will be reviewed. Transmission protocols will be compared with an emphasis on need for creating a “network” of connections to meet the communication demands of the user.

Aural rehabilitation and counseling can and should be built into every aspect of the audiologic care the patients receive. This course will discuss techniques for individual counseling and group classes, as well as how to determine what type of aural rehabilitation works best in your clinic setting.

Collaborating closely with primary care physicians, audiologists can mitigate the development of hearing loss over a person's lifetime by looking at lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise, as well as associated co-morbidities.

This course will introduce participants to the ACI Alliance Guidelines for cochlear implantation in children with single sided deafness (SSD). Instructors will use case studies to guide attendees through highlights of the document including candidacy, evaluation, and programming recommendations.

Recent literature suggests an association between hearing loss and healthcare cost, but little is known about the deeper potential mediating pathways linking these variables. In this presentation, we will discuss the results of two studies aimed at characterizing attitudes towards health care seeking and preventable hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries with self-report trouble hearing.