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The University of Florida Announces Distance Learning Continuing Education
May 6, 2002
The University of Florida is introducing short continuing education courses modeled after their successful Distance Learning AuD degree program. The first of these courses will be offered during Summe... Read More
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The American Institute of Balance Education Foundation Announces Vestibular Workshops Calendar
May 2, 2002
The American Institute of Balance Education Foundation is pleased to announce its 2002 summer, fall, winter calendar for Vestibular workshops including its newest "VNG Individualized Training" worksho... Read More
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Poor Hearing Common Among Elderly People in the UK
April 30, 2002
Editor's note - Audiology Online is proud to offer this press release from THE LANCET to our readers. Reduced hearing is common-and the provision of hearing aids inadequate-among elderly people in the... Read More
Research
David Fabry Joins Phonak, USA
April 29, 2002
Phonak is pleased to announce that David Fabry, Ph.D. has joined the Phonak Team as Director of Clinical Research. Dr. Fabry is a well-known practitioner and researcher in the field of Audiology. Most... Read More
Industry
House Ear Institute's Functional Hearing Test Reaches International Market
April 25, 2002
LOS ANGELES - For the first time since it was released for commercial use in 1996, the House Ear Institute's HINT (hearing in noise test) will be available in Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish an... Read More
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AFA Elects New Director
April 24, 2002
Kelly Halligan, AuD, was recently elected to the Audiology Foundation of America's Board of Directors. Dr. Halligan has more than 20 years of experience as an audiologist. Early in her career she work... Read More
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Symphonix Devices® to Host Seminars & Showcase Vibrant® Soundbridge™ at AAA Convention
April 21, 2002
Symphonix Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMPX) will host a series of educational seminars, present recent research findings, and showcase its Vibrant Soundbridge technology at the 14th Annual American Academy... Read More
Industry
Unitron Hearing Introduces Unison
April 18, 2002
Hearing aid manufacturer Unitron Hearing is introducing UnisonÔ, the latest member of their complete family of digital hearing aid products, at the 14th AAA conference in Philadelphia. This brea... Read More
Industry
Oticon Focus on People Awards Honor Five Who Defy Stigma Of Hearing Loss
April 17, 2002
The 2002 Oticon Focus on People Awards today honored 12 hard-of-hearing people who prove that hearing loss does not limit a person's ability to live a full, productive and even, inspiring life. The na... Read More
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Audiologist Proposes More Scientific Rigor for Research and Academics
April 17, 2002
Anita T. Pikus, Au.D. President, Zebra Systems International Bethesda, MD (formerly Senior Advisor, Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Chief, Clinical Audiology Unit, Nat... Read More
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AFA Honors AuD Students
April 17, 2002
UFL Students L to R: Lindsay Gillette, Jaime Brackett, Heidi Sanders, Malika Charlton, Michelle Kinder, Jennifer DeKoven AFA Chair Ken Lowder presents UFL AuD student Malika Charlton with an otoscope... Read More
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Lankenau Announced President/CEO for Siemens Hearing Instruments
April 16, 2002
Lankenau pictured left, Krauter pictured right PISCATAWAY, New Jersey - Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. announced William J. Lankenau has been promoted to President and CEO. Working for Siemens Hear... Read More
Industry
Dennis Smith, Director of Medicaid, to Address General Assembly at Convention 2002
April 16, 2002
Dennis Smith, Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations (CMSO), part of the Centers for Medicare & Medcaid Services (CMS) will address the General Assembly at the American Academy of Au... Read More
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Magnatone New Hires and Promotions
April 12, 2002
Magnatone is proud to introduce our newest team members, William Chiu, Kerry Chmielenski, Renee Echevarria, and Sabre Spano. William Chiu has joined Magnatone¹s Engineering Department as an Indus... Read More
Industry
First Remote Support System for Cochlear Implants Addresses Post-Operative Challenges
April 12, 2002
April 12, 2002 (Durham, NC) - Today, an expert team of audiologists from the Medical College of Virginia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will, for the first time, provide remote su... Read More
Industry
BellSouth Offers Customers With Hearing or Speech Disabilities New Wireless Options for Enhancing Their Communications Needs
April 10, 2002
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2002-- Communicating effectively can be even more of a challenge when paired with a disability -- as more than 28 million Americans who are affected by serious hear... Read More
Industry
Visit Westone Laboratories at AAA
April 9, 2002
It has been over 40 years since Westone Laboratories was started in a little cabin in the Colorado Rockies, and our commitment to earmold excellence and customer service remains unchanged. Stop by the... Read More
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Rayovac Ultra Pro Line and Audiology Online Announce Contest Winner
April 9, 2002
Rayovac Ultra Pro Line and Audiology Online Announce the winner of the contest for the best new article written for consumers and patients, titled "Hearing Aids: Reasonable Expectations for the Consum... Read More
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Earaches in Kids Linked to Smoking While Pregnant
April 8, 2002
By Melissa Schorr Infants whose mothers smoke both during and after pregnancy have an increased risk of suffering chronic ear infections, researchers report. "There's plenty of problems that infants e... Read More
Research
AuD Students Nominated for Scholarships
April 8, 2002
West Lafayette, IN - Eight AuD students were recently nominated for the Audiology Foundation of America's new Outstanding AuD Student Awards. The students, who were nominated by their program director... Read More
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