Beyond the Booth: Audiology Unplugged—Exploring Diverse Practice Settings

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Moderator: Andrea Green, AuD Presenters: Melissa Caine, AuD, Mary Rose Goldstein, AuD, Rachel Kansky, AuD, Natalie Phillips, AuD Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Fundamental Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring four distinguished audiologists, each representing a unique practice setting including the VA, private practice, a pediatric hospital, and an ENT office. Moderated by Andrea Green, AuD,…

Pediatric Ototoxicity Monitoring Program and Protocol for Earlier Identification of Hearing Loss

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Presenter: Amy Grosnik, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA / Tier 1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Pediatric patients have the highest rates and degree of hearing loss due to ototoxic medications during chemotherapy treatment. Hearing testing in this patient population is challenging for several reasons. This can result in incomplete testing or unreliable test responses. Our high-volume facility…

Demonstrating the Benefit of Hearing Aids for Functional Hearing Difficulties

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Presenters:  Christina M. Roup, PhD Jodi Baxter, AuD Gail M. Whitelaw, PhD CEUs: 0.1 AAA / Tier 1 Duration: 75 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Research and clinical evidence demonstrate that appropriately fit hearing aids are a safe and effective treatment option for adults with functional hearing difficulties (i.e., suprathreshold auditory complaints and deficits in the presence of normal…

The One Percent: Working with Complex Tinnitus Patients

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Presenters: Emily McMahan, AuD Gail Whitelaw, PhD CEUs: 0.1 AAA / Tier 1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Millions of Americans experience chronic tinnitus, seeking support from audiologists to assess and treat their tinnitus. Many audiologists feel confident in addressing "run of the mill" or low needs tinnitus patients;…

Unveiling the Truth About Cochlear Implants

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Presenter: Meredith Holcomb, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA / Tier 1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: The utilization rate for cochlear implants in the U.S. adult population is 2-12 percent. In large part, this is due to ambiguity and confusion of cochlear implant (CI) candidacy amongst all hearing-health-care providers (audiologists, physicians, and hearing instrument specialists). Patients who need…

2025 Membership Renewal Deadline

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Renew Your Membership Now! Membership renewals for 2025 are due January 1, 2025. If you are enrolled in EZ Pay, separate communications will be sent to you from Academy staff. Members who renew their 2025 membership by December 15, 2024, will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to WIN one of two prizes: Complimentary AAA…

Semicircular Canal Dehiscence: Lessons for Collaboration

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Presenters: Rebekah F. Cunningham, PhD; Devin L. McCaslin, PhD CEUs: 0.1 Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Advanced Available on AudiologyOnline Description: This presentation focuses on the audiologic, genetic, radiologic, vestibular, and surgical results of a 10-year-old girl with previously unidentified SSCD. Interprofessional collaboration and how to best assist these children in and out of the classroom…

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Single Sided Deafness?

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Presenters: Melanie Lutz, AuD; Virginia Milne, AuD CEUs: 0.1 Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Available on AudiologyOnline Description: Single-sided deafness (SSD) poses unique challenges to both the patient and the managing audiologist as SSD negatively impacts the ability to localize sound as well as speech understanding, especially in the presence of background noise. Clinical recommendations may…

Advocacy and You in 2025: A Conversation with the Academy’s Advocacy Leaders

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Presenters: Tina Stern, AuD; Joanne Zurcher, MPP Duration: 60 minutes Description: It is a new year, a new Congress, and a new forecast for audiology. Join a membership discussion about the political landscape for 2025 and how to get involved to help advance priorities and seek opportunities for audiology. Tina Stern, AuD, chairperson of the…

Beyond the Booth: Crafting Your Leadership Identity–A Strategic Approach for Audiology Leaders

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Presenters: Alena Conley, MBA, PPP Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Skill Description: In today's evolving healthcare landscape, developing a strong leadership identity is crucial for audiologists transitioning into leadership roles. This interactive webinar guides emerging and mid-level leaders through the process of crafting their unique leadership brand and creating a strategic development plan. Participants will explore their…

Audiology Quality Consortium Webinars: Preparing for Payment Cuts: Navigating the MIPS Maze: Part I

Presenters: Deborah Carlson, PhD, Tracy Murphy, AuD, and Debra Abel, AuD Description: These sessions will provide an overview of the transition from fee-for-service to value-based payment models, specifically focused on Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP). Updates will be provided on the 2025 QPP Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), program parameters, pathways for participation, changes in…

Motion Sickness Pathophysiology and Clinical Presentation

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Presenters: Jamie Bogle, AuD, PhD CEUs: 0.1 Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Advanced Available on AudiologyOnline Description: Motion sickness is a common condition in the general population and more so in certain vestibular system disorders. This presentation aims to describe the vestibular system’s involvement in triggering motion sickness and possible management strategies. Register Now