Description

Letter to the membership. See updated January 2022 Position Statement on the Use of the Term “Doctor” in Advertising.

Key Points

The goal of the letter is to remind the members of the policy of the Academy regarding the use of the title “Dr.” or the degree designators AuD, EdD, PhD, or any other degree designator when these are used, displayed, or referenced to the professional community or public at large by an audiologist not having earned the degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, specifically that only degrees earned from regionally accredited institutions in which training was obtained in audiology, or a directly related discipline, may be used in public statements concerning professional services. Individual’s public statements about professional services and products shall not contain representations or claims that are false, misleading, or deceptive.

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