Presenter: Amanda Chiao, AuD, PhD CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description: The oto-vestibulotoxic effects of certain prescribed medications have been well known for decades. These include aminoglycoside antibiotics, loop diuretics, platinum-based chemotherapeutics, and some non-steroidal anti-inflammatories.  However, case-reports and a few cohort studies suggest that substance misuse from illicit drugs, opioids, and alcohol…

Academy Members Only (FREE) The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Final Rule: Implications for Audiology Speakers: Catherine Palmer, PhD Professor and Interim Chair, Dept of Communication Science and Disorders University of Pittsburgh; Chair, Academy OTC Resources Task Force Patrick Gallagher, MBA Executive Director, American Academy of Audiology Tracy Murphy, AuD Audiologist, North Shore Audio-Vestibular Lab, IL; Member,…

Presenter: Jennifer Phelan, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Precepting is more than having a student follow you around in clinic. Precepting is an active endeavor where we support the growth of graduate clinicians. Each clinical encounter has the opportunity to expand their learning beyond the patient appointment. As clinical educators we…

Academy Members Only (FREE) Duration: 60 minutes Speakers: Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA (moderator) Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Head and Neck Institute Patrick Gallagher, MBA Executive Director, American Academy of Audiology Bopanna Ballachanda, PhD Texas Tech Health Sciences Center National Hearing and Balance Centers Melissa Heche, AuD New York Speech and Hearing Devon Weist, AuD University of…

Speakers: Angela Garinis, PhD Carmen Brewer, PhD Gayla Poling, PhD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Incorporating ototoxicity management into patient-centered care is feasible and critical for maintaining quality of life in patients at risk for hearing, balance and/or vestibular loss across the lifespan. Monitoring for ototoxicity provides the opportunity to obtain…

Special Promo Price for Academy Members: $25 Speakers: Lucas Berenbrok, PharmD Elaine Mormer, PhD CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description: This program will introduce over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids as an opportunity for audiologists and pharmacists to collaborate in hearing care. The primary roles and scopes of practice of audiologists and pharmacists will be…

Presenter(s): Lee Cottrell, AuD, Chair, Academy Federal and State Relations Committee 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: 2023 promises to be an active year in federal and state advocacy encompassing a myriad of…

Seattle is a city home to innovation and has been at the forefront of visionary adaptations from music to technology and industry. This is a fitting host for the conference as audiology adapts to patient care in a post-COVID world. We are entering a new era of audiology with the introduction of government-regulated over-the-counter hearing…

Presenter(s): Kathy Dowd, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUsDuration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description:  State and federal laws in the United States mandate hearing services for residents of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.  The incidence of hearing loss and risk of falls is great in this population due to high numbers of chronic diseases, trauma,…

Presenter: Erica D. Koehler, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Evidence-based guidelines for setting and verifying gain in hearing aid fittings are well established, but currently, best-practice recommendations for advanced settings are not. The purpose of this presentation is to provide audiologists with guidance for setting advanced features in the hearing…

Integrating Trauma-Informed Approaches to the Audiology Setting June 5, 5:00-6:00 PM EDT Many service providers are making the move toward providing trauma-informed care, with some states even requiring that models be trauma- informed within agencies. This presentation will define trauma and trauma-informed care from a service provider’s perspective and review several examples of how trauma…

Presenter: Nicole Schuller, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the places where we live, learn, work, and play that can impact health outcomes. They include socioeconomic factors such as education and income, the physical environment, and health behaviors that impact overall health and…