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…

Presenters: Edward Garcia, AuD Laura Gaeta, PhD CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge This webinar will provide audiologists with information about considerations when working with Spanish-speaking adult patients with hearing loss. It will discuss assessment procedures, health literacy concerns, and the inclusion of interpreters in the clinical setting.…

Presenters:  J. Riley DeBacker, AuD, PhD Aaron M. Roman, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge A diverse professional workforce has been shown to add additional perspectives, promote growth in a profession, and improve access to and quality of care. Recruiting and retaining diverse students is an essential part of creating a…

2023 Virtual Membership Meeting September 12, 7:00-8:00 pm ET The virtual membership meeting  will feature reports from Academy leadership, including a message from the Academy President, Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD, advocacy updates and other initiatives; and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and engage with the leadership. Register Now! Questions about the membership meeting…

Presenter: Jennifer Flynn, CPHRM CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge This session will address audiologists’ most common professional liability concerns, including emerging risks and ways that audiologists can protect themselves from liability exposures. Utilizing HPSO/CNA’s database of audiology closed professional liability claims, we can identify liability patterns and trends, we can highlight adverse events…

Presenters: Angelica Taylor, PT, DPT Zahilly Salinas, PT, DPT Eileen Garay, PT, DPT CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description: This course is designed to facilitate understanding the role physical therapists can play in the care of patients with vestibular conditions and fostering collaborative interdisciplinary education. The aim of this presentation is to help…

Presenters: 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…

Available 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…