A recent survey by ACI Alliance found that adult candidates’ perceptions of cochlear implantation also contribute to long wait periods by some people as well as reluctance by certain candidates to ever move forward. This series is designed to address the most commonly cited reasons that adults wait to move forward once they learn that they are CI candidates.

This course will review middle ear mechanics and conductive hearing loss. A highlight of differences and similarities between conditions will be discussed. A review of audiological and otological work-up will be covered and as well as a brief introduction to surgical and non-surgical treatments.

This course will cover topics associated with cochlear implant (CI) surgery including medical candidacy, electrode choice, surgical technique and commonly asked questions about CI surgery. This course is presented by AudiologyOnline in partnership with ACIA.

This presentation will examine the pathophysiology of diabetes on hearing and balance as well as audiology medical management of diabetes associated hearing and balance issues. The course will look at the research we know and do not know, patient care and interprofessional collaboration around diabetes care.

DNA is one of the most important biomolecules in the cochlea. This course reveals that therapeutic manipulation of systems that protect cochlear DNA can prevent cell death and limit hearing loss.

While there is no substitute for supervised performance, this three-part series will provide participants with an overview of the information necessary to incorporate cerumen management in an audiology practice.

While there is no substitute for supervised performance, this lecture will provide participants with an overview of the information necessary to incorporate cerumen management in an audiology practice. The session will touch on important considerations such as anatomy and physiology of the ear canal, contraindications to performing cerumen removal, equipment and methods of cerumen management, as well as proper techniques including videos of the methods.

This course will summarize current research efforts focusing on gene manipulation, gene therapy and stem cell transplantation for repairing or replacing damaged mammalian cochlear hair cells. The presentation will emphasize how these approaches might be used therapeutically. Finally, the presentation will review how this research applies to clinical audiology and what role the audiologist will play in future biochemical and pharmacological approaches to hearing restoration.

While there is no substitute for supervised performance, this lecture will provide participants with an overview of the information necessary to incorporate cerumen management in an audiology practice. The session will touch on important considerations such as anatomy and physiology of the ear canal, contraindications to performing cerumen removal, equipment and methods of cerumen management, as well as proper techniques including videos of the methods.

While there is no substitute for supervised performance, this lecture will provide participants with an overview of the information necessary to incorporate cerumen management in an audiology practice. The session will touch on important considerations such as anatomy and physiology of the ear canal, contraindications to performing cerumen removal, equipment and methods of cerumen management, as well as proper techniques including videos of the methods.