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Phonak Unveils Lumity, the New Hearing Aid Platform for Fully Immersive Conversations in Virtually Any Situation
August 23, 2022 Phonak, a leading global provider of life-changing hearing solutions, today announces that its next generation of hearing aids will be powered by its latest Lumity platform.

Phonak Accentuates Lifestyles With New Additions to Its Paradise Line
April 26, 2022 Phonak, a leading global provider of life-changing hearing solutions, today announces a new series of Paradise-powered hearing aids with specialized lifestyle features and designs. New hearing aids designed for active lifestyles and cater to health and fashion-conscious wearers.

Sonova Intensifies Holistic Approach in Audiological Care Business, Expanding its Service Portfolio
September 29, 2021 Stäfa (Switzerland), 29 September, 2021 – Sonova Holding AG, a leading provider of hearing solutions, is expanding its range of Audiological Care services to support patients with different medical needs often co-existing with he

Hear the World Foundation: Apply for Funding Now
September 8, 2021 From September 1st 2021 until September 30th 2021, the Hear the World Foundation is accepting applications for funding from aid organizations benefiting people in need with hearing loss.

Phonak Unveils Audéo Life, The World’s First Waterproof Rechargeable Hearing Aid
August 30, 2021 Audéo Life, the world’s first rechargeable hearing aid that is waterproof*, showerproof and sweatproof.

Phonak announces ActiveVent, the world’s first intelligent hearing aid receiver and CROS Paradise
August 19, 2021 Phonak announces ActiveVent and CROS P as the latest additions to the Paradise line of hearing aid technology.

Phonak Set to Release New Roger On™ Solution for Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Wearers
May 19, 2021 Phonak, a leading global provider of life-changing hearing solutions, announces that the Roger On remote microphone solution will be available to hearing aid and cochlear implant wearers via hearing care professionals as of June 15, 2021.

Phonak Celebrates Better Hearing & Speech Month with Custom-Made Serenity Choice™ Plus Hearing Protection
May 11, 2021 Expanded portfolio helps professionals deliver full spectrum of hearing healthcare by focusing on hearing loss prevention

Expanding Offering and Entering New Growth Markets – Sonova to Acquire Sennheiser Consumer Division
May 7, 2021 Sonova Holding AG, a leading provider of hearing solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire the Consumer Division from Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG (Sennheiser).

Phonak Virto Black Receives Highest Honor at International Red Dot Product Design Awards
April 13, 2021 Soon-to-be-released Phonak Roger On also earns Red Dot Award for its potential to help hearing aid wearers hear better while social distancing.

Phonak Teams Up Once Again With HearStrong And Lemon-Aids To Change Kids’ Lives Through Better Hearing
March 1, 2021 Joseph Brisco from Hastings, MI, was recently fitted with top-of-the-line Phonak Sky Marvel hearing aids at no cost to his family through HearStrong and Lemon(aids) 4 Hearing Aids partnership.

Phonak launches Roger Focus II, a Mini Hearing Device that Receives a Teacher or Parent’s Voice Across the Room
February 22, 2021 Phonak launches the second generation of Roger Focus, the tiny ear-level receiver that allows children, teens, and adults to hear a speaker’s voice via any Roger™ microphone.

Phonak Makes Paradise Technology Available to Those with Severe and Profound Forms of Hearing Loss
February 3, 2021 Phonak introduces Naida Paradise power hearing aids.

​Phonak announces worldwide social media contest in search of the “7 Wonders of Sound”
August 31, 2020 Contest underpins the “7 Wonders of Sound” launch campaign of Phonak Paradise, its next-generation hearing technology

Phonak introduces Paradise technology platform, a new paradigm in hearing aid sound quality
August 20, 2020 Sonova AG announces the introduction of Phonak Audéo™ Paradise, the multifunctional hearing aid which delivers improved hearing performance and speech understanding coupled with industry-leading wireless connectivity.

Hear the World Foundation: CHF 3.95 Million for People in Need with Hearing Loss
May 20, 2020 In the 2019/20 fiscal year, the Swiss foundation supported 24 projects around the world – with a strong focus on on-site training.

Phonak Partners with VA to Expand Telehealth Access
May 5, 2020 Veterans to receive remote audiological care, including real-time hearing aid adjustments and live video counseling.

New Telehealth Technology from Phonak will Enable Fully-remote Hearing Aid Fittings
April 30, 2020 Phonak is responding to the immediate need for those with hearing loss to receive essential care amid the COVID-19 pandemic with technology that will allow hearing care professionals (HCPs) to deliver remote audiological care.

Phonak Boosts Support for Hearing Care Professionals Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7, 2020 Phonak U.S. today announces a series of steps to boost support for hearing health care professionals and their patients.

Phonak Marvel Unique Connectivity Now Available on Customs and Behind The Ear Hearing Aids
February 24, 2020 Phonak, one of the world’s leading providers of hearing aid solutions, today makes its award-winning Marvel technology available in more styles and form factors spanning nearly ever degree of hearing loss.

Articles

Providing Some Direction – Beamformers Explained
December 16, 2019 David James Crowhen, BSc, MAud, PG Dip Bus Admin, MNZAS Directional microphone technology in hearing aids is a common method for improving hearing in noise in the near-field. This paper describes the various possible behaviors of directional microphone and how these provide benefit to the wearer, as well as some of the factors that can affect directional microphone performance and how these can be addressed.

Noise Reduction Systems in Complex Listening Situations
October 14, 2019 Michael Schulte, PhD, Matthias Latzel, PhD, Jan Heeren, Matthias Vormann, PhD To investigate the everyday problems of hearing impaired people, it is important to look at more complex hearing situations. This course deals with the performance of different hearing aids with different noise reduction schemes in complex hearing situations.

Marvelous Products and Solutions: Phonak Audeo Marvel
March 4, 2019 Aly Hoffman, ScD Phonak Marvel is the next generation of ground breaking hearing technology developed by Phonak. Built to meet the needs of any patient, Audeo M is a multi functional marvel offering clear, rich sound, connectivity and streaming to any Bluetooth device, a suite of smart apps and industry leading rechargeability.

Clear, Rich Sound. Understanding the Research Supporting Phonak Audeo Marvel
February 18, 2019 Eliza Floyd, AuD, CCC-A Phonak Marvel is the next generation of ground breaking hearing technology developed by Phonak. Built on the SWORD™ chip, Audeo Marvel offers unmatched hearing performance with AutoSense OS™ 3.0, the best first fit ever achieved by Phonak, and reduced listening effort when hearing gets tough. This course will provided a deeper overview of each research study supporting Phonak Audeo Marvel.

Listening Effort and EEG as Measures of Performance of Modern Hearing Aid Algorithms
December 10, 2018 Axel Winneke, PhD, Maarten De Vos, PhD, Kirsten C. Wagener, PhD, Peter Derleth, PhD, Matthias Latzel, PhD, Jens Appell, PhD, Frank Wallhoff, PhD The objective of the course is to learn about the usage of EEG as a tool to evaluate hearing aids and their effect on listening effort. This course focuses on a function developed to improve speech perception when using a telephone based on a binaural approach.

Spatial Noise Processing in Hearing Aids Modulates Neural Markers Linked to Listening Effort: An EEG Study
October 17, 2018 Axel Winneke, PhD, Michael Schulte, PhD, Matthias Vormann, PhD, Matthias Latzel, PhD The objective of the course is to learn about the usage of EEG as a tool to assess changes in listening effort by comparing different spatial noise processing algorithms.

Roger for Young Children
June 18, 2018 Rebekah Cunningham, PhD This course provides research and resources to foster use of Roger technology for children with hearing loss in the 0-5 age range.

Hearing Loss and Emotions
April 2, 2018 Lori Rakita, AuD A recent research study at Phonak Audiology Research Center (PARC), along with a body of currently existing evidence on emotion, suggests significant difficulty of hearing impaired listeners to understand the emotional intent of a talker as compared to normal hearing listeners. This course will review these findings and discuss how they suggest that hearing loss may have a broader impact on social well-being.

A New Age of Communication Powered by Purposeful Innovation
October 31, 2017 Courtney Abel This course covers Phonak's latest product introductions as well as software and programming details to promote successful patient hearing instrument fittings.

Improving Television Listening for Hearing Aid Users
July 19, 2017 Lisa Standaert, AuD, Lori Rakita, AuD, Olaf Strelcyk, PhD A review of three studies conducted at the Phonak Audiology Research Center designed to improve the TV listening experience for people who use hearing aids.

Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children: Impact and Solutions
May 15, 2017 Dane Bowers, AuD, CCC-A The effects of unilateral hearing loss in children and a discussion of Phonak solutions for each type of unilateral hearing loss.

Educational Solutions for Children with Listening Challenges
June 20, 2016 Lisa Dyre, AuD, CCC-A Today's world is a noisy place. The importance of a good signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for all students cannot be overstated. Providing an acoustically beneficial environment can be a challenge, not only at school, but also at home and other settings. Noise and reverberation affects everyone's ability to hear differently, but it is more of an issue for younger children. For certain student populations, placement in an acoustically beneficial environment is crucial to their academic success, as well as to their social success.My goal today is to provide information about who is at risk, and how we may need to dedicate more effort to improving their acoustic environment.

Phonak CROS II
January 25, 2016 Ashley Cantin, AuD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live webinar. Download supplemental course materials.Learning ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this course, you will be able to describe the different wireless CROS and Bi-CROS solution

Phonak AutoSense OS: The Evolution of Automation Technology
March 23, 2015 Stephanie Watson, AuD Phonak AutoSense OS: The Evolution of Automation TechnologyStephanie Watson, AuDEditor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live webinar. Download supplemental course materials.Dr. Stephanie Watson:  This presentation is a

Phonak Audeo: RIC Solutions
February 9, 2015 RaDora Dinnan, AuD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live webinar. Download supplemental course materials.Dr. RaDora Dinnan:  At the end of today’s course, you should be able to describe the most recent innovations available

Hearing Aids and Music
December 15, 2014 Soren Vase Legarth, Nick Zacharov, PhD, Matthias Latzel, PhD, Volker Kuhnel, PhD IntroductionNew and experienced hearing aid users often describe listening to music as difficult and unnatural.  In order to provide the most natural listening experience while listening to music, hearing aid manufacturers continue to develop an

Roger Pen and Roger Clip-on Mic: Adult Solutions
March 18, 2014 Cheri Hebeisen, AuD, CCC-A Today we are going to be talking about Roger for Adult Solutions. There is also Roger for Pediatrics on the education platform. We will touch on that briefly to give you an understanding of how it contrasts with the options for adults. There are some different receiver and transmitter options for adults versus the pediatric population.

Sound Bytes on SoundRecover
March 10, 2014 Christine Jones, AuD, CCC-A IntroductionNon-Linear Frequency Compression (NFC), or SoundRecover by Phonak, is a form of frequency lowering applied in hearing instruments.  Developed in response to an age-old perfect storm that exists in hearing instrument fittings, NFC is

Improvement of Speech Intelligibility and Subjective Satisfaction with the New Phonak DECT Cordless Phone
October 16, 2013 Jennifer Appleton-Huber, MSc, Matthias Latzel, PhD AbstractUse of the Phonak DECT CP1 cordless phone improves the average speech reception threshold (SRT) by 9 dB compared to use of a standard phone. Subjective client satisfaction with the Phonak DECT phone is significantly higher than with a standar

Capturing Voices: Phonak RemoteMic and Wireless Accessories
May 6, 2013 Evan L. Claytor, AuD, CCC-A 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 Evan Claytor, and I am the Customer Trainer for the Northeast United States f

Ask the Expert

What is the Impact of SpeechSensor in Phonak Audéo™ Lumity?
September 26, 2022 Brandy Heckroodt, AuD What is the impact of SpeechSensor in Phonak Audéo™ Lumity?

Why Should I Try Phonak Lyric™ First for My Patients?
August 23, 2022 Shannon White, BS Why should I try Phonak Lyric™ first for my patients? 

Why Should I Be Thinking of Rechargeable Hearing Aids for All of My Patients?
July 19, 2022 Abigail Poyser, AuD Why should I be thinking of rechargeable hearing aids for all of my patients?

How Does the New Receiver Used With Phonak Audéo Fit™ Work, and What Can a User Expect to See in the New Myphonak App?
July 11, 2022 Steve Hallenbeck, AuD How does the new receiver used with Phonak Audéo Fit™ work, and what can a user expect to see in the new myPhonak app? 

How Does Phonak Audéo Life™ Set a New Standard for Reducing Patients’ Anxiety Around Water and Physical Activities?
May 10, 2022 Chase Smith, AuD How does Phonak Audéo Life™ set a new standard for reducing patients’ anxiety around water and physical activities?

How Can an Online Hearing Screener Engage Prospective Patients?
April 11, 2022 Alicia Ross How can an online hearing screener engage prospective patients?

How Does Phonak EasyOrder Ensure Your Custom Hearing Aid Orders Are Accurate?
April 4, 2022 Whitney Spagnola How does Phonak EasyOrder ensure your custom hearing aid orders are accurate?

Why is Phonak Lyric™ an Optimal Solution for Patients Seeking Tinnitus Relief?
January 31, 2022 Anna Biggins, BSc  Why is Phonak Lyric™ an optimal solution for patients seeking tinnitus relief?

What is Phonak Inner Circle and Why Should I Become a Member?
January 26, 2022 Alicia Ross What is Phonak Inner Circle and why should I become a member?

What is Reasonable Accommodation and How Can HCPs Leverage the Law to Help Their Patients?
December 27, 2021 Bill Bielski, AuD What is Reasonable Accommodation and how can HCPs leverage the law to help their patients?

Who is An Ideal Candidate for Phonak ActiveVent™ Receiver?
December 6, 2021 Abigail Poyser, AuD Who is an ideal candidate for Phonak ActiveVent™ Receiver?

How Do I Apply My Patient's myPhonak App Adjustments to Their Hearing Aid Settings in Phonak Target?
November 12, 2021 Natalie Nelson, AuD How do I apply my patient’s myPhonak app adjustments to their hearing aid settings in Phonak Target?

How Does CROS Paradise Technology Benefit Single-Sided Hearing Patients?
September 20, 2021 Brandy Heckroodt, AuD How does the recent release of CROS Paradise technology benefit single-sided hearing patients?

What is myPhonak Memory?
September 1, 2021 Michael Blackburn, AuD What is myPhonak Memory?

How does Phonak Serenity Choice™ Plus Expand the Reach of the Hearing Healthcare Professional Beyond Traditional Hearing Aids?
August 9, 2021 Natalie Nelson, AuD How does Phonak Serenity Choice™ Plus expand the reach of the hearing healthcare professional beyond traditional hearing aids?

How Can I Troubleshoot Bluetooth® Issues with My Patients' Hearing Aids?
July 14, 2021 Erika Porter, AuD How can I troubleshoot Bluetooth® issues with my patients’ hearing aids?

How Do the New Technology Features in Roger On™ Improve Upon its Predecessors?
May 26, 2021 Whitney Spagnola How do the new technology features in Roger On™ improve upon its predecessors?

How Does Hearing Protection Help A Hearing Care Professional Support the Patient’s Hearing Journey?
April 15, 2021 Nicole Klutz, AuD How does hearing protection help a hearing care professional support the patient’s hearing journey?

How Does the Technology Found in Phonak Naída™ Paradise Hearing Aids Support Severe to Profound Patients?
March 2, 2021 Lisa Hos, AuD How Does the Technology Found in Phonak Naída™ Paradise Hearing Aids Support Severe to Profound Patients?

When and Why Should I Consider a Link M Hearing Aid for my Patient Over Any Other Phonak or Non-Phonak Hearing Aid?
February 15, 2021 Brandy Heckroodt, AuD  When and why should I consider a Link M hearing aid for my patient over any other Phonak or non-Phonak hearing aid?

Interviews

Phonak Audéo Life™, Phonak Audéo Fit™ and the myPhonak App: Supporting Your Patients Health Journey
July 5, 2022 Shannon Basham, AuD Interview with Shannon Basham, AuD, Senior Director of Audiology and Education for Sonova brand Phonak on the Phonak Audéo Life™, Phonak Audéo Fit™ and the myPhonak App.

Phonak Virto™ Paradise: Custom-Made, Discreet Design and Unrivaled Sound Quality
March 4, 2022 Nik Klakow Interview with Nikolas Klakow, Senior Audiology and Education Manager at Phonak, on Virto™ Paradise.

Phonak ActiveVent™ Receiver: The World's First Intelligent Hearing Aid Receiver
November 29, 2021 Andrew Coulter Interview with Andrew Coulter, Launch Program Manager at Phonak HQ on ActiveVent™.

Phonak CROS P: The Paradise Solution for Unilateral Hearing Loss
September 27, 2021 Abigail Poyser, AuD Interview with Abigail Poyser, AuD, Marketing Manager at Phonak on Phonak CROS P.

Discover the Wonder of Powerful Sound with Phonak Naída™ Paradise
February 24, 2021 Lisa Hos, AuD The World Health Organization estimates the prevalence of disabling hearing loss at 460 million people worldwide (WHO, 2019). This number includes an estimated 87 million individuals with severe and profound degree of hearing loss (Stevens et al., 2011). Lisa Hos, AuD, Phonak Product Lifescycle Manager, explains that Phonak Naída has a long history of groundbreaking technological innovation as well as hearing aid features designed to meet the needs of even the most challenging to fit patient. She provides insights into the unrivaled hearing experience with the recent launch of Naída Paradise.

Following the Data to Reach Paradise
December 14, 2020 Kevin Seitz-Paquette, AuD As a global audiology thought leader in the industry, Phonak follows the data to bring new and innovative products and features to hearing care professionals and their patients. Kevin Seitz-Paquette, AuD, Director of the Phonak Audiology Research Center (PARC), shares how science and data went into developing Phonak Audéo™ Paradise, and what patients with hearing loss can expect from the latest hearing technology from Phonak.

How to Balance In-office Appointments with eAudiology
June 29, 2020 Michael Blackburn, AuD As audiologists begin to re-open their practices, many question how they can balance between providing hearing healthcare to their patients while also accommodating social distancing requirements. Michael Blackburn, Au.D., shares how you can balance teleaudiology (or eAudiology) with Phonak Remote Support and AudiogramDirect alongside in-office appointments.

Blurring the Lines Between Hearing Aid and Hearable
March 23, 2020 Rachel Bishop, AuD Rachel Bishop, AuD, an Audiologist at Phonak, explains how Phonak is blurring the lines between hearing aid and hearable with Phonak Virto™ M Black in order to combat hearing aid stigma.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five Minutes with Christine Jones, VP Audiology at Phonak US
March 9, 2020 Christine Jones, AuD Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five Minutes with Bradley Stephenson, New Ventures Manager at Phonak HQ
January 21, 2020 Bradley Stephenson, AuD, eMBA Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five minutes with Nicole Klutz, Audiology Manager at Phonak US
December 9, 2019 Nicole Klutz, AuD Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

Insights and Data Into the Success of Phonak Marvel
November 11, 2019 Nicole Klutz, AuD Phonak launched Phonak Marvel™ in October 2018. Almost a year later, how well is the multifunctional marvel performing for patients and hearing care providers? Nicole Klutz, Au.D., Phonak Audiology Manager, shares insights and data into the acceptance and success of Phonak Marvel hearing aids.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five minutes with Ora Buerkli, Senior Consultant at Phonak HQ
November 4, 2019 Ora Buerkli-Halevy, MS Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five minutes with Stacey Rich, Manager of Pediatrics at Phonak HQ
October 4, 2019 Stacey Rich, MClAud, CCP Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five minutes with Anna Biggins, Senior Audiology Manager at Phonak HQ
September 4, 2019 Anna Biggins Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

eAudiology: Digital Tools for Hearing Care
August 26, 2019 Nicole Klutz, AuD Nicole Klutz, AuD, Phonak Audiology Manager, shares why it is worth learning more about digitalization and eAudiology, the opportunities this offers you as an audiologist, and what you should be taking into account.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five minutes with Lori Rakita, Senior Manager of Clinical Research at Phonak US
July 22, 2019 Lori Rakita, AuD Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

Phonak Marvel™: Fully Connected to a Teen's Life
July 8, 2019 Dana Ulakovic, AuD Dana Ulakovic, Au.D., Phonak Pediatric Territory Manager, explains how the needs of teens with hearing loss differ from adults and children. In addition, she shares what benefits teens are looking for in a hearing aid.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five minutes with Rachel Bishop, Manager of Custom Products at Phonak HQ
June 24, 2019 Rachel Bishop, AuD Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

Phonak Faces of Audiology: Five minutes with Paul Kreimer, Clinical Training Manager at Phonak US
May 20, 2019 Paul J. Kreimer, MA, CCC-A Phonak employs more than 1,000 audiologists worldwide. The global team of audiologists has fit almost 2,000 subjects as part of the product validation process over the last 15 years, and typically works on around 60 studies a year. But there is more to global audiology excellence than just numbers. It’s the people that ultimately make the difference. They make sure that Phonak does not only develop innovative solutions, but – even more importantly – their main task is to ensure that these are translated into real-life user benefits. Their diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, know-how, dedication and passion are the driving force behind the company’s solutions, training and support. This is why Phonak has launched the Faces of Audiology initiative to introduce the people behind the scenes.

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