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Oticon Donates $30,000 to American Academy of Audiology Foundation Scholarship Fund
January 18, 2022 Oticon, Inc. will again partner with the American Academy of Audiology Foundation Empowering Students Scholarship Program to fund scholarships for graduate students earning Au.D. or Ph.D. degrees in audiology. The $30,000 donation from Oticon will fund scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year, with up to $20,000 in scholarships to be awarded to Black students on their journey to becoming audiologists.

Douglas L. Beck, AuD, Vice President of Academic Sciences, Will Retire After 17 Years with Oticon, Inc.
January 17, 2022 Douglas L. Beck, AuD, Vice President of Academic Sciences for Oticon, Inc., has announced he will retire in March 2022. Beck is a global presence in the world of hearing care. In more than 17 years of contributions to Oticon’s academic, clinical and education efforts in the US and around the world, he developed into one of the hearing industry’s most in-demand speakers. He is also among the most prolific authors in audiology with 208 publications and more than 1250 abstracts, interviews and op-eds addressing a wide variety of audiology and professional topics.

Oticon Symposium in Pediatric Audiology Explores Pediatric Cognition, Brain Development and Brain-Friendly Hearing Technology
December 20, 2021 The 2021 Oticon Symposium in Pediatric Audiology provided a deep dive into the newest research, advances and hearing technology that will enable hearing care professionals to offer every child with hearing loss a better future.

Ida Institute Announces Partnership with the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
December 15, 2021 The Ida Institute announces a new partnership with the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA). The partnership will draw on the insights, networks, and experience of each partner to promote, advance and implement person-centered hearing care locally and globally.

Oticon Donation to Homes For Our Troops Supports Mortgage-Free Homes for Severely Injured Veterans
December 7, 2021 A $5,000 donation from Oticon, Inc. to Homes For Our Troops will go towards the nonprofit’s mission of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives. Since 2017, Oticon has supported Homes For Our Troops work of building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 veterans to enable them to rebuild their lives.

New Ida Institute and Nova Southeastern University Partnership
November 15, 2021 New Ida Institute and Nova Southeastern University partnership to enrich the patient experience and improve audiological outcomesCOPENHAGEN, DK, November 15 -- The Ida Institute, an international thought leader in person-centered hearing healthcare,

Voting Is Open for 2021 Oticon Focus on People Awards
November 15, 2021 Voting is now open for 2021 Oticon Focus on People Awards at Oticon.com/FOP. People are invited to cast their votes for the 12 finalists who represent the "best of the best" from this year's nominations in each of four categories – Student, Adult, Advocacy and Practitioner. The total number of votes received by each finalist will help to determine who will be the first, second and third place winners in each category. Voting is open through December 17, 2021. Winners will be announced in February.

Oticon MyMusic, Innovative Program for Music Listening, Captures CES 2022 Innovation Award
November 11, 2021 Oticon MyMusic, a dedicated music program tailor-made to help people with hearing loss rediscover their love of music, has been named a CES® 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree in the highly competitive Software and Mobile Apps category. The international awards program recognizes innovative design and engineering in some of the world’s most cutting edge consumer technology products and services.

Oticon Expands Opportunities for the Veterans Administration to Bring the Superior Sound Quality of Oticon More™ to More Veterans
November 1, 2021 Oticon, Inc. continues to expand the Oticon More™ family to enable even more veterans and active duty personnel to benefit from the innovative hearing solution’s superior sound quality. Now available through the Veterans Affairs Administration, Department of Defense and other federal agencies, the new Oticon More miniRITE T with disposable batteries and the portable SmartCharger allow VA and government audiologists to better match each patient’s lifestyle, needs and preferences. The new rechargeable Oticon CROS PX transmitter, compatible with Oticon More, extends the Oticon CROS family for veterans with single-sided deafness.

Ida Institute Introduces Free Online Course on Child-Centered Care, an Evolution in Pediatric Hearing Care
October 4, 2021 Child-Centered Care, a just-launched online course from the Ida Institute, gives hearing care professionals the knowledge they need to provide truly child-centered hearing care. The free four-part course explains the key cognitive skills developed as children age, techniques for communicating with pediatric clients, and which Ida tools will make the communication more fun and effective.

Oticon, Inc. Appoints Virginia Ramachandran, Au.D., Ph.D. as Head of Audiology
October 4, 2021 Oticon, Inc. today announced that Virginia Ramachandran, Au.D., Ph.D. has been promoted to Head of Audiology. In her new position, Ramachandran will be responsible for leading Oticon’s US audiological vision and strategic direction, supporting Oticon’s continued leadership in Audiology and Technology. She will report directly to Oticon President Gary Rosenblum.

Call for Nominations for the 2021 Oticon Focus on People Awards
September 15, 2021 Oticon, Inc. is looking for outstanding people with hearing loss for the 2021 Oticon Focus on People Awards. Nominations are now open for the national awards program that honors students, adults and advocacy volunteers with any degree of hearing loss whose accomplishments show that hearing loss does not limit a person’s ability to make a positive difference in their communities or the world.

For Patients Who Want the Superior Sound Quality of Oticon More™ -- More Options, More Styles, More Freedom
August 31, 2021 Oticon, Inc. continues to expand the Oticon More™ family to enable even more patients to benefit from the innovative hearing solution’s superior sound quality.

Demant Colleagues Join Together to Equip In-Need Students with “Tools for Schools”
August 17, 2021 The Demant US Diversity and Inclusion Program donated 100 backpacks and essential school supplies to support the 2021 United Way “Tools for Schools” drive. The annual charity drive benefits low income students of all ages, providing essential school supplies to help ensure every student is well equipped for the start of the school year.

Henning Falster Will Retire After 47 Years with Oticon
July 21, 2021 enning Falster, Director of Meetings and Events for Oticon, Inc., known for his flawlessly planned and executed professional conferences and events, announced he will retire in August after 47 years with Oticon.

With Funding from Oticon, Inc., Sertoma Inc. Awards $5,000 in Scholarships to Students with Hearing Loss
July 19, 2021 A $5,000 grant from Oticon, Inc. has enabled Sertoma Inc. to award five $1,000 college scholarships to students with hearing loss. Oticon has been a proud supporter of the Sertoma Scholarship for the Hard of Hearing or Deaf, the nation’s leading scholarship program for students with hearing loss, since its inception in 1994.

Independent Survey of US Audiologists Ranks Oticon More™ Best Overall Product
July 12, 2021 A recently released survey of US audiologists conducted by the Jefferies Group, LLC, a global investment banking firm, ranked Oticon More™ as the best product overall. Feedback from the audiologists participating in the 2021 Audiologist Survey noted that Oticon More had great reliability, high fitting satisfaction and excellent sound quality in both quiet and noisy settings.

Oticon Student Network Summer Online Lecture Series Lets Audiology Graduate Students Explore Diverse Professional Settings
July 5, 2021 The Oticon Student Network announces the 2021 Summer Online Lecture Series for audiology graduate students.

Oticon Government Services Celebrates Flag Day with Benefit Race for Homeless Veterans
June 24, 2021 SOMERSET, NJ  June 24 -- The Oticon Government Services Team led an enthusiastic group of Oticon employees and their families on a Flag Day 5K Run/Walk to raise funds for NJ Hope for Veterans. This is the second year that the Oticon Government S

Ida Institute Announces 2021 Ida Research Grant Winners
June 22, 2021 The Ida Institute will fund three projects on hearing loss and rehabilitation in 2021.

Articles

Managing Severe Hearing Loss
October 28, 2019 Don Schum, PhD A significant subset of patients seen in practices present with more severe hearing loss and more complex medical histories. In this seminar, the nature of severe hearing loss will be discussed along with a discussion of how to best match available technology choices (power devices, BiCROS, etc) to patient needs.

The Behavior of OpenSound Navigator in Complex Environments
July 1, 2019 Don Schum, PhD Signal processing in hearing aids must be able to give the user benefits in a broad range of these complex environments. In this presentation, recorded waveforms from a range of different sound situations through several different advanced technology hearing aids will be presented, along with a discussion on how well the design and function of the various approaches handle different types of listening environments.

Complex versus Standard Fittings: Part 3
April 2, 2018 Don Schum, PhD In Part 3, the discussion focuses on fitting techniques to use on cases which are out of the norm. Those difficult cases that occur when there is an increased level of distortion in the auditory system which are not typically covered in research or clinical literature.

Complex versus Standard Fittings: Part 2
February 20, 2018 Don Schum, PhD In Part 2 of this three part series, the concept of Exception Discovery is introduced. The discussion focuses on situations where hearing thresholds may drive hearing aid fittings that are not as optimal as an approach focused on the quality of the patient's remaining hearing.

Complex versus Standard Fittings: Part 1
December 11, 2017 Don Schum, PhD An examination of the assumptions that underpin our field’s typical approach to fitting amplification, its limitations, and an introduction of the concept of Residual Capabilities, which maximizes the patient’s ability to use the hearing that remains.

The Opn Family: Meeting Even More Audiological Needs
July 19, 2017 Don Schum, PhD A discussion of important additions to the Oticon Opn product family, all designed to meet the audiological needs of more and more patients.

Successes, Gaps, and Challenges in Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation: The Cochlear Implant Journey for Children and Their Families
October 10, 2016 Ena Nielsen, PhD Today I will discuss journey that the Ida Institute undertook about a year ago to explore the successes, gaps, and challenges in the rehabilitation of children fitted with cochlear implants (CIs). We wanted to understand this journey better and to find out how it is experienced by parents, children, and professionals.

Issues Impacting People with Hearing and Listening Problems and Oticon's Opn Solution
September 6, 2016 Douglas L. Beck, AuD Approximately 48 million Americans experience hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America. Indeed, hearing loss is the third most common physical ailment, following arthritis and heart disease. By age 65, one out of three people will experience hearing loss and by age 75, fifty percent of all people are likely to experience hearing loss. For decades, we’ve known that people with hearing loss struggle, strain and have tremendous difficulty understanding conversational speech. It is confusing for the lay public to consider issues relating to hearing and hearing loss, due to a number of practical issues.

Attacking the Noise Problem: Current Approaches
July 5, 2016 Don Schum, PhD At Oticon, we believe that being able to understand speech in complex listening environments is critical for people with hearing loss. Despite recent advances in technology, understanding speech in environments where there are other people talking continues to be one of the most difficult challenges with hearing loss.

Understanding and Treating Severe and Profound Hearing Loss
February 29, 2016 Donald Schum, PhD Oticon has a history of creating excellent solutions for patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss. With the release of Oticon Dynamo, Sensei Super Power, and the Plus Power products in our performance line categories, we have again raised the ba

The Sociology of Age-Related Hearing Loss
July 27, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Age-Related Hearing Loss. As audiologists, it is important that we continue to learn about age-related hearing loss and the patients who are experiencing it, beyond the audiogram. I have become more interested in recent years of understanding older individuals within the context of the lives they lead to best understand how they want to use their hearing.

Empower Patients to Take Action on Their Hearing, Presented in Partnership with the Ida Institute
May 11, 2015 Anne Mette Jeppesen, MA, Ida Institute Empower Patients to Take Action on Their Hearing, Presented in Partnership with the Ida Institute Anne Mette Jeppesen, MA, Ida Project Specialist and Audiologist, Ida InstituteEditor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live we

My World: Including Children in their Own Rehabilitation, presented in partnership with the Ida Institute
March 16, 2015 Anne Mette Jeppesen, MA Anna Mette Jeppeson, MA, Ida Project Specialist and Audiologist, Ida InstituteEditor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live webinar. Download supplemental course materials.IntroductionAnna Mette Jeppeson:  The Ida Insti

There's a New Star in School: Making FM Work for Children with Listening Difficulties
December 1, 2014 Mary Humitz, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA  Mary Humitz, M.A., CCC-A, FAAA, Oticon USAEditor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar. Download supplemental course materials here.An Afternoon in the ClassroomAll of you remember what it was like to be a stu

Making Speech More Distinct
March 10, 2014 Don Schum, PhD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar. Download supplemental course materials here (link to handout) The title, “Making Speech More Distinct,” is specifically targeted towards the most diffic

Asymmetrical Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Fitting Strategies
October 21, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar. Download supplemental course materials here.Many hearing aid fitting techniques that have been developed over the years have been built on the assumption that hearing lo

The Distortional Aspect of Sensorineural Hearing Loss: What Can Be Done
July 15, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar.  Download supplemental course materials here (link to handout). This is going to be an old-school course.  A few months ago, a colleague of mine asked me

The Oticon Approach
March 4, 2013 Kelly A. Austin, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA  Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar.  Download supplemental course materials here (link to handout). Hello, my name is Kelly Austin and I am the Manager of Distance Education for Oticon.&nbs

Does the Fitting Satisfy the Patient?
January 7, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD This presentation is part of a series on various aspects of our hearing aid fitting process.  Today I want to concentrate on the concept of satisfaction.  This is a concept to which, as audiologists, we do not necessarily pay a lot of atten

What Determines Speech Understanding?
August 27, 2012 Donald J. Schum, PhD Editor's Note: This is a transcript of an AudiologyOnline live expert seminar. Please download supplemental course materials. I want to cover a topic we all likely encounter on a daily basis, and that is how well our patients understand speech. As

Ask the Expert

What Are the Design Differences of OpenSound Navigator?
November 11, 2019 Don Schum, PhD What are the design differences of OpenSound Navigator?

How Does OpenSound Navigator Work?
October 14, 2019 Don Schum, PhD How does OpenSound Navigator work?

What was the Design Purpose for OpenSound Navigator?
September 3, 2019 Don Schum, PhD What was the design purpose for OpenSound Navigator?

What to Consider When Fitting Asymmetrical SNHL?
November 5, 2018 Don Schum, PhD What should I consider when fitting a patient with an asymmetrical SNHL?

What to Consider When Fitting Medically Complex SNHL?
October 1, 2018 Don Schum, PhD What should I consider when fitting a patient with a medically complex SNHL?

What are the Goals of Ski-Slope Fitting?
September 4, 2018 Don Schum, PhD What are the goals of fitting hearing aids on patients with a ski-slope hearing loss?

Can the Ida Institute Help Hearing Care Professionals Get Started with Tele-audiology?
June 12, 2017 Lise Lotte Bundesen Telehealth is becoming increasingly important in audiology.  Can the Ida Institute help hearing care professionals get started with tele-audiology?

What Should Professionals Know About Fitting Oticon's new Dynamo and Sensei SP Hearing Instruments?
February 15, 2016 Donald Schum, PhD What should professionals know about fitting Oticon's new Dynamo and Sensei SP hearing instruments?

How Does Speech Rescue Frequency Lowering Technology Work?
December 14, 2015 Don Schum, PhD How does Speech Rescue work, and how does it differ from other frequency lowering technology?

What are the Key Features and Benefits of the New Inium Sense Platform from Oticon?
May 4, 2015 Don Schum, PhD What are the key features of the Inium Sense platform and what benefits do they deliver for patients?

How does Oticon’s Audiological Focus Relate to ‘BrainHearing’?
August 11, 2014 Søren Nielsen I'm hearing more and more about the relationship between the brain and hearing/hearing loss. How does Oticon’s audiological focus tap into this concept of "brain hearing"? 

What is the Most Important Marketing Trend Now?
April 7, 2014 Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA What do you see at the most important marketing trend or opportunity right now, and why?

How Can I Personalize my Patients’ Hearing Aid Fitting Experience?
August 12, 2013 Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA I believe that a hearing aid fitting should be personal, as each patient has a unique background and auditory preferences.  But it seems that some people want to cut us out of that process for something faster or cheaper.  Do you know of any advancements or products from the hearing aid industry that can help my patients understand that our roles, together, are equally important to their hearing success?

Is Battery Drain a Drain on Hearing Performance?
July 1, 2013 Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA As hearing aid technologies advance with more wireless and streaming capabilities, should we start counseling patients that they will have to change the batteries more often, or is anything being done to compensate for the battery consumption these technologies require?

How can Oticon Intiga Impact Patient Acceptance of their First Hearing Aid?
April 29, 2013 Don Schum, PhD How can Oticon Intiga impact my patients’ experience and acceptance of first-time amplification?

What Factors Drive Patient Success with First-time Amplification?
March 11, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD I am trying to lower the hearing aid return-for-credit rate in my practice, but it seems like there are only so many aspects of the fitting that I, as the professional, can control.  How can manufacturers help us to keep return for credits to a minimum?  Do you have any suggestions?

How Can I Determine Amplification Readiness?
January 7, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD I have patients that come in every day, some seemingly more interested in hearing aids than others, even though the majority of them are self-referred.  How can I impact their decision to move forward with hearing aids?

How Can I Assess Patient State-of-Mind for Hearing Aids?
November 5, 2012 Donald J. Schum, PhD How can I tell which patients are really “ready” for hearing aids?  Some patients who seem ready end up returning instruments, and some patients who don’t seem ready end up as successful users.

Neural Slowing
March 14, 2011 Donald J. Schum, PhD I've heard the term "neural slowing" used in aging literature. What exactly does this mean?

How Much Asymmetry is Considered Significant?
July 12, 2010 Douglas Beck, AuD It has never been entirely clear when to refer to an ENT for an asymmetric hearing loss. I understand this question may be difficult to answer specifically and answers may vary depending on the patient history and the symptoms the patient experiences. How much asymmetry is considered significant?

Interviews

Ida Institute Future Hearings Journeys Project
May 17, 2021 Lise Lotte Bundesen Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, The Ida Institute discusses the new Future Hearing Journeys project at 2021 AAA Virtual.

Oticon Focused On Life-Changing Technology
March 1, 2021 Gary Rosenblum An interview with Gary Rosenblum, President at Oticon Inc.

Advocacy Champion Inspires Young People to Speak Up
December 30, 2019 Emma Faye Rudkin Interview with Emma Faye Rudkin, winner of a 2019 Oticon Focus on People Award in the Advocacy category and founder of non-profit Aid the Silent.

Woodstock Generation Survey
August 21, 2019 Gary Rosenblum, MBA Gary Rosenblum, President, Oticon, Inc., discusses how the Woodstock survey provides opportunities for outreach.

The Ida Institute Introduces New Tools at AAA 2019
April 22, 2019 Lise Lotte Bundesen Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, The Ida Institute discusses new tools for hearing care professionals at the American Academy of Audiology Conference 2019.

Interview with Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, Ida Institute
May 14, 2018 Lise Lotte Bundesen Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, Ida Institute discusses new program for hearing care professionals at American Academy of Audiology Conference 2018. Inspired by Ida is a new program that allows hearing care professionals to enhance their counseling skills and differentiate their practice through person-centered care.

Getting Started with Person-Centered Care
October 2, 2017 Lise Lotte Bundesen Interview with Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, Ida Institute

Oticon Opn Portfolio - New Additions Bring New Features and Benefits
May 1, 2017 Gary Rosenblum Interview with Gary Rosenblum, President, Oticon, Inc.

New Tools and Resources to Support Person-Centered Care from Ida Institute
April 10, 2017 Lise Lotte Bundesen Interview with Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, Ida Institute

Introducing Oticon Opn
April 18, 2016 Soren Nielsen Interview with Søren Nielsen, President of Oticon A/S

Oticon Plus Power - World's Smallest 13 Power BTE, on the New Inium Sense Platform
November 23, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Interview with Don Schum, Vice President of Audiology and Professional Relations, Oticon

Super Power Focus: Oticon Dynamo and Sensei SP Hearing Aids Address the Needs of People with Severe and Profound Hearing Loss Across the Lifespan
November 16, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Interview with Don Schum, PhD, Vice President, Audiology and Professional Relations, Oticon

Oticon Introduces New Power and Super Power Solutions, as Well as Speech Rescue Frequency Lowering Technology
November 10, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Interview with Don Schum, PhD, Vice President, Audiology and Professional Relations, Oticon

Hearing Care is Health Care
April 27, 2015 Søren Nielsen Interview with Soren Nielsen, Oticon

Introducing the New Inium Sense Platform from Oticon
March 23, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Interview with Don Schum, PhD, Vice President, Audiology and Professional Relations, Oticon

Oticon's ConnectLine App Connects to iPhone® Through Upgraded Streamer Pro
May 12, 2014 Søren Nielsen Interview with Søren Nielsen

Hearing Industry Trends, Oticon, and People First: A 40-year Perspective
March 31, 2014 Peer Lauritsen Interview with Peer Lauritsen, President of Oticon, Inc.

Introducing Oticon RIA
March 3, 2014 Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA Interview with Sheena Oliver

Introducing Oticon Sensei!
September 30, 2013 Ben Zalm Fernée, AuD Interview with Ben Zalm Fernée, AuD, Product Manager - Pediatrics, Oticon A/S

Interview with Sheena Oliver, Vice President of Marketing, Oticon
March 11, 2013 Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA Topic: Introducing Oticon Alta!

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