The way people learn about their health care options and how they access that care is changing. Participants will learn ways to show empathy and encourage social support by incorporating motivational interviewing, family-centered care, and Phonak technology and eSolutions to create a management plan that is tailored to each individual patient’s needs.

Phonak changed the game in hearing aid technology and connectivity when Audeo Marvel was launched in October 2018. Rounding out the portfolio offering with Marvel 2.0, Bolero M and Sky M, Phonak has continued to push the limits in the hearing aid technology it offers to all. Now Phonak is reloading connectivity and offering the only super powered hearing aid with direct connectivity and direct access to Roger with the powerful Naida M to the lineup to ensure that those with a more severe hearing loss get the amplification they need and the benefits of all of the Marvel features.

Phonak Target is the world’s favorite fitting software. Easy to use and navigate, Phonak Target 6.2 includes support Phonak hearing aids, including the newest additions of Virto Marvel and Naida Marvel. Discover how to optimize your patient’s hearing experience and performance in every hearing environment while ensuring their hearing aid blends into their everyday life. In this course we will review different case examples that may be similar to what you hear every day, and look at the ins and outs of Phonak Target Software to review making adjustments to meet patient needs.

This course will provide the information necessary to understand the technology that Phonak uses to offer better understanding of speech in noise for your patients. Features and benefits of Phonak traditional hearing instruments and Roger technology will be discussed including the Speech in Loud Noise Program, RogerDirect as well as the new Roger iN microphones available with Phonak Marvel.

This course will explore selection, fitting, and verification processes for Phonak hearing instruments with SoundRecover 2 non-linear frequency compression system. Focus will be on explaining the details of the new features of SoundReceover 2 and the rationale behind choosing to implement a frequency lowering technology. Attendees will be presented with fitting parameters in Phonak Target programming software and the appropriate use of frequency lowering, using real-ear verification and validation methods.

Hearing well and being well is a multi-dimensional topic – research in this area has been gaining momentum. This course will discuss the current research and findings in the areas of cognition, listening effort and cognitive load, well-being, emotion and social aspects of health and hearing.

This course focuses on the factors related to successfully achieving a proper ear mold impression and the characteristics and impacts on custom in-the-ear hearing aid design. It also reviews the manufacturing process as it relates to custom in-the-ear hearing aids and the key landmarks and physical components that directly impact size and discretion. In addition, this course will review the tools available from Phonak that support a deeper, more complete ear mold impression process as well as tools used to determine candidacy for in-the-ear products.

When patients demand an invisible hearing solution, that’s durable and for more than just a mild loss, Phonak’s Virto B Titanium is the solution. The Virto B-Titanium is Phonak’s smallest custom product ever. The new Virto B-Titanium has many new features and benefits including the new Titanium FitGuide (TFG). Product characteristics of Phonak Virto B Titanium and how it benefits your patients and your practice will be discussed.

Establishing close relationships is essential for a child’s optimal social, emotional and cognitive development. These relationships set the foundation for developmental outcomes including things like, self-confidence, motivation to learn, achievement in and out of school, as well as communication and other social skills. With Sky Marvel, we introduce extraordinary hearing technology that provides more communication power than ever before. This course will review how Sky M delivers what pediatric patients need the most and what they desire in a hearing solution.

New and updated versions of fitting tools are available for hearing healthcare providers to evolve their practice with speed and agility and ensure they can differentiate their practice, clinical services and continue to care for their patients. This course will review the digital transformation of Audiology as well as the suite of tools currently available.