Case-Based Options for Coding Audiology Services
VirtualPresenters: Erin L. Miller, AuD Anna M. Jilla, AuD, PhD Annette A. Burton, AuD CEUs: 0.15 AAA CEUs Duration: 90 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Currently, many payers do not provide coverage to their beneficiaries for all services within audiology’s scope of practice. Some payers only cover medically necessary hearing and balance assessment services with no coverage provision…
Academy Research Conference 2023: Next Generation Inner-Ear Therapies
VirtualAvailable On-Demand Through January 14, 2024! The live event was held on October 27, 2023, but you can still register for the on-demand content through January 14, 2024. Register for On-Demand! Chair: Colleen Le Prell, PhDCo-Chair: Gayla Poling, PhD The fields of audiology and hearing science are vastly advancing. Nearly a quarter of Americans older than 12…
Hearing Accessibility Solutions: Achieving Successful Communication for All
VirtualPresenters: Samuel R. Atcherson, PhD Mary Rose Bethel, AuD Melissa A. Ferrello, AuD Sarah A. Sparks, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description: This session will highlight hearing accessibility as a critical part of the patient experience in clinical settings that audiologists have a unique perspective and responsibility to uphold. The meaning…
The Value of Rotational Chair in the Vestibular Test Battery
VirtualPresenters: Courtney Kolberg, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: This session aims to help guide clinicians in understanding the utility of rotary chair in the diagnosis and management of complex vestibulopathy. Relevant anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system will be reviewed, followed by a discussion of rotary chair assessments. Expected test…
Mental Health First Aid for Patients Across the Lifespan
VirtualPresenters: Ursula Findlen, PhD Kaitlyn Kennedy, AuD Devon Weist, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Hearing loss is known to coincide with a host of health-related issues, including mental health. Audiologists need be able to identify when emotional and psychological well-being is at risk in both the patients we serve and their…
Music Audiology: Hearing Care for Special Ears
VirtualPresenters: Brian J. Fligor, PhD Frank Wartinger, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Musicians and entertainment industry professionals constitute a special population that faces an elevated risk of hearing injuries. Their hearing health is closely tied to both vocational success and avocational fulfillment. This session will…
Advocacy Update 2024: Challenges and Opportunities
VirtualFREE to Academy Members! Presenters: Lee Cottrell, AuD, Chair, Federal and State Relations Committee, American Academy of Audiology Susan Pilch, JD, Senior Director of Government Relations, American Academy of Audiology CEUs:0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs Duration:60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: 2024 promises to be an active year in federal and state advocacy. This webinar will provide…
The Balancing Act of Chronic Disease, Dizziness, Vertigo, and Falls
VirtualPresenters: Richard Gans, PhD Sara Jagger, AuD, PhD CEUs:0.1 AAA/Tier 1 Duration:60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Vestibular evaluation and management have changed dramatically along with better understanding of conditions that cause dizziness and imbalance and new diagnostic tests. Most audiologists had little vestibular coursework and rotations during their university training, but audiologists are critical components…
Understanding Metabolic Syndrome’s Relationship to Chronic Diseases Comorbid with Sensorineural Hearing Loss
VirtualPresenter: Victor Bray, MSC, PhD, FNAP CEUs: 0.1 AAA Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: It is well established that several chronic diseases (a) are preceded by metabolic syndrome, (b) are increasing in prevalence in the geriatric population, and (c) associated with the increased odds ratio of sensorineural hearing loss. While much of our literature and communications…
Empowering Audiologists, Students, and Communities to Reduce Health Inequities
VirtualPresenter: Sonia Gupta, MPH, MBA CEUs: No CEUs Awarded Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Introductory Program Focus: Knowledge Description: This presentation introduces webinar participants to United Against Inequities in Disease (UAID) and its Community Project Model. Founded in 2009, UAID is a national 501c3 nonprofit organization that aims to both reduce health inequities in local…
AAA 2024 + HearTECH Expo
Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, GA, United StatesBeyond the Booth: Deep Dive into Energy Management—Techniques for Sustained Productivity
VirtualPresenter: Alena Conley, MBA, PPP CEUs: 0.1 AAA Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Dive deeper into the art of energy management with "Deep Dive into Energy Management: Techniques for Sustained Productivity," a webinar designed to empower you with the skills to identify your personal energy peaks, understand your circadian rhythms,…