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The Academy and Audiologists in Academia, Volume 5, Issue 1

Feature Article

• Teaching Auditory Rehabilitation
  by Catherine Palmer PhD
  The University of Pittsburgh held its second biennial “Teach the Teachers Conference” this past June 14 – 16, 2007. The Teach the Teachers Conference series was the brainchild of the members of the Independent Hearing Aid Fitting Forum and the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. The goal of the conference is to bring in a group of expert teachers in the subject area who can share specific teaching techniques, philosophies, and strategies with audience members.  Most importantly, the conference is designed to allow a great deal of interaction between speakers and attendees in order to share excellent teaching ideas. Click here to read more. 

Funding Opportunities

• Academy Research Awards Deadline: November 15
  The Academy and the Academy's Foundation are pleased to support research through the Research Awards Program. Three categories of Research Awards are available: New Investigator Research Award, Student Investigator Research Award, and the Student Summer Research Fellowship. Research Award Categories and Application.

Grant Review Information

• NIH Center for Scientific Review Released “Peer Review Notes”
  The NIH Center for Scientific Review has released the September 2007 edition of "Peer Review Notes" to inform grant reviewers, NIH staff and others of news related to their grant application review policies. "Peer Review Notes" may be accessed here.

The 9th Congress on the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN)

• ICBEN 2008 – Abstract Deadline
  ICBEN 2008 will take place in July 2008 in Mashantucket, CT. Topics include Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Noise and Communication, Non-Auditory Physiological Effects of Noise, Influence of Noise on Performance and Behavior, Effects of Noise on Sleep, Community Responses to Noise, Noise and Animals and Noise Policy.  Abstract Deadline: February 1, 2008.  Click here to learn more. 

Research Training

• Audiology Today Article: Research Training for AuD Students: One Program’s Model
  by Maureen Valente, PhD
  The upcoming issue of Audiology Today (Nov/Dec) includes an article titled: Research Training for AuD Students: One Program's Model by Maureen Valente, PhD. This article describes the rationale for infusing research training, how such training can be incorporated into a rigorous four-year curriculum, and the culmination of an original capstone research endeavor. Look for the next issue of Audiology Today in your mailbox soon.

Council of AuD Program Directors

• Petition to ASHA Certification Council to Remove the Requirement for Students to be Supervised by ASHA Certified Audiologists
  The ASHA Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) has new standards for Audiology doctoral programs, effective Jan. 1, 2008. These standards have deleted references and requirements for the CCC-A and state that “all individuals providing clinical education, are qualified and competent by virtue of their education, experience, and professional credentials to provide academic and clinical education assigned by the program” which, according to Dr. Amy Wohlert, Past-Chair of the CAA, “might not include CCC-A.”  This means that students may graduate from an ASHA accredited program without being supervised by a preceptor with the CCC-A. However, the ASHA Council For Clinical Certification (CFCC) does not fully recognize these new ASHA accreditation standards. They will not issue the CCC-A to a graduate of an accredited program unless the student has been supervised by a preceptor with CCC-A.
   
  A working group of the Council of AuD Program Directors has developed a petition to the ASHA Certification Council to remove the requirement for students to be supervised by ASHA certified audiologists. The petition is asking the ASHA Council for Clinical Certification to recognize that graduates of an Audiology program that is accredited by the ASHA Council on Academic Accreditation have met the qualifications to enter to practice and, therefore, should be eligible to apply for voluntary certification.
   
  Please read the petition and, if you agree, please enter your name and affiliation. This petition will be sent to the ASHA Council Clinical Certification, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation which recognize the CAA.

Education Committee

• Education Committee Goals
  Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, PhD was recently appointed Chair of the Education Committee. The Education Committee consists of the following subcommittees: Academic, Clinical, Continuing Education, Student Services and the newly created International Education subcommittee. Click here  to view the goals of each subcommittee and a subcommittee Chair list. 
• New! International Education Committee
  Lisa Hunter, PhD, will chair the International Education Subcommittee.  This subcommittee was developed to address several important issues related to the profession of audiology in the United States and internationally. The subcommittee will focus on resources in countries that have international training programs and the coordination of this information into one mechanism for the purpose of sharing.  Click here to read more.  

Research Committee

• Research Committee Update
  Beth Prieve, PhD was recently appointed Chair of the Research Committee.  The committee will be busy soon reviewing the grant applications from students and new investigators.  There is still some time left to work on an application!  These grants, funded by the American Academy of Audiology Foundation, are a great opportunity for starting researchers.

AudiologyNOW! 2008

• Call for Innovative Research Proposals Deadline: November 27
  Share your latest research, teach your clinical acumen, explore interesting case studies and enrich your audiology colleagues' experience in knowledge, science and technology. Submissions deadline for Research Posters, Research Pods and Student Research Forum:  Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 12:00 Midnight PT! Go to www.AudiologyNOW!.org for more information.
• New! Research Friday
  This year Research Pods and  Posters will follow a new, more efficient schedule.  Research Friday starts with the Student Research Forum from noon until 1:30, followed by the Research Pods from 2 until 5, culminating with Research Posters from 5:30 until 7:30pm. The Research Pods will be concurrent in four adjacent rooms, which will enable quick and easy movement among the rooms. The Research Posters will be accompanied by a cash bar and snacks. So, plan to spend the afternoon and evening on Friday learning about the latest research being conducted by your fellow members! Visit www.AudiologyNOW!.org for more information.
• New! PhD Reception
  AudiologyNOW! 2008 will include a reception for PhD students on Friday night to meet informally with the Featured Session presenters.  Attendance will be limited, and details will be forthcoming.
• Fantastic Featured Sessions
  Featured Sessions will include something for everyone, stimulate you intellectually and give you something to use come Monday morning. Click here to read more. 

Registry of Clinical Externship Sites

• 100 Externship Sites Listed on Academy’s Registry
  The Site Registry is going strong with many sites listed for university programs and students to view. The Registry is currently in a test year.  It will be tweaked and updated based on user feedback from sites, universities and students.  Registry of Clinical Externships 

Ethics “Green” Book

• Attention Educators! Ethics “Green Book” Available at New Low Student Rates!
  Over the past year, hundreds of students in AuD programs across the country have benefited from reading Ethics in Audiology as a part of their course curriculum. This wonderful resource for future---and current---audiology professionals is now available at the low student rates of $35 for members and $55 for nonmembers. Click here for more information and to order.  

ACAE

• Now Accepting Applications for Accreditation
  The Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) invites Program Directors and Department Chairs of academic programs offering audiology at the doctoral level, i.e., the AuD, to apply for ACAE accreditation.  ACAE is the accreditation agency exclusively for audiology. Information about applications can be found on our new website, www.acaeaccred.org. Click  “Academic Programs” on the Web site’s sidebar followed by the CAP (Computerized Accreditation Program) link to get started. Alternatively, contact Doris Gordon at info@acaeaccred.org or telephone 1-877-986-9500 for assistance. Click here to read more. 

AAA Foundation

• AAAF Annual Campaign Supports University Research 
  The AAA Foundation has high hopes for what it can accomplish in 2008! The Foundation’s mission is to raise funds to support programs in education, promising research and public awareness, and its first priority annually is the funding of the Academy’s Research Awards. As audiologists in academia you know first-hand the value of research to the profession and to those who experience hearing loss. And of course, you know the cost of this research as well.  At this time we ask you to join us in making a real difference in audiology and hearing science with a donation to our Annual Campaign. Make your tax-deductible gift online when you renew your Academy membership. To restrict your gift to funding of the Research Awards, call the Foundation Office at 703-226-1049.
• Three James Jerger Awards for Excellence in Student Research to be Presented in 2008
  Since 2005 the AAA Foundation has funded the James Jerger Awards for Excellence in Student Research. These two $500 awards have been made annually thanks to generous giving from an anonymous donor.   This donor was overwhelmed by the quality of research presented during the 2007 Poster Presentation and has offered to increase funding for these awards beginning in 2008. Encourage your students to submit a poster for presentation at AudiologyNOW! 2008 and to compete for one of three awards to be made in Charlotte. 

ABA

• ABA Commences Development of National Exam in Audiology and Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification
  ABA has commenced work on both of its two major initiatives: a new National Examination in Audiology and a Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification. If you are or have been selected as part of a sample survey, thank you for your participation. These surveys are an integral part of the furtherance of these two initiatives so important to the profession and the future of audiology. To stay abreast of the latest developments on this project, please periodically visit the ABA's Web site. 
• Marion Downs to Serve as Honorary Chair for the ABA's Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification
  The American Board of Audiology™ is pleased to announce that world-renowned audiologist, Dr. Marion Downs, will serve as the Honorary Chair of the ABA Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification initiative. James Beauchamp, AuD, the ABA board member spearheading the initiative together with a committee of luminaries in the field, recently stated, "The ABA is delighted that Marion Downs, who has done so much to ensure that infants receive screening for hearing impairment, is now lending her invaluable support to this next critical step in affording appropriate hearing healthcare to infants and children."