Happy fall! From my desk in the Northeast, it's arguably the best time of year. We have a great fall line up of content on AudiologyOnline to help you stay up to date and earn CEUs. Here is a preview.
Hearing Aid Month
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| Dr. Catherine Palmer |
This month, we've focused on a topic that is constantly changing - hearing aids and amplification. Dr. Gus Mueller has invited a team of experts to help get us up to speed on topics like measuring benefit, tackling the age-old speech-in-noise problem, and more. The month also features a journal review on hearing aid technology by Dr. Todd Ricketts, for those of us who may have brought lighter reading to the beach this summer! To close out the month, leading hearing instrument manufacturers will present the evidence behind some of their features in a roundtable discussion that will be moderated by Dr. Catherine Palmer. Browse the month's agenda and register for one or more webinars.
20Q: Advances in Middle Ear Implants
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| Dr. Brad Stach |
This month's 20Q with Gus Mueller article expands the theme of hearing aid month to include other amplification, namely, middle ear implants. With several products now on the market, our patients may come in with questions. What are the advantages, disadvantages, potential benefits and candidacy for these devices? Dr. Brad Stach sat down with our Question Man and detailed the answers to these questions in a clear, concise 20Q that mirrors the excellent webinar he gave on the topic this month. "I now feel prepared to discuss this technology" was how one reader explained her take on this very informative article.
National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research - Webinar Series
In October, which just happens to be Audiology Awareness Month and National Protect Your Hearing Month, we've partnered with the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) for a webinar series. NCRAR's research focuses on the diagnosis, prevention and rehabilitation of auditory system disorders, and their work is specifically relevant for practicing audiologists. The courses and presenters in the October series include:
- Dangerous Decibels®, a Public Health Approach to Reduce the Incidence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus: Strategies, Successes and Challenges by Susan Griest, MPH
- Tinnitus Research at NCRAR by Robert Folmer, PhD and James Henry, PhD
- DPOAEs Research by Dawn Konrad-Martin, PhD and Kelly Reavis, MPH, CCC-A
- Electrophysiology and the Perception of Speech-in-Noise by Curtis Billings, PhD
We hope you will join us for what is sure to be a great course series.
Business Tapas, with Sangria?
On Friday, October 3rd we're looking forward to a course on business fundamentals for audiologists thinking of starting a private practice, presented by Dr. Jiovanne Hughart. Dr. Hughart has owned a private audiology practice for 30 years, and teaches at Salus University and Auburn University. Register now for Business Tapas: Private Practice Foundations in Small Bites. Course registration does not include sangria, but no one's stopping you from bringing your own.
Check out our Video Spotlights, Interviews and News for the latest products and programs from our corporate partners. As always, thanks for reading and hope to see you in one of the upcoming webinars!
Cheers,
Carolyn
