National Audiology Awareness Month was launched as an initiative to educate the general public on the profession of audiology and all that audiologists do for their patients. This year, we asked students to make a video highlighting the scope of practice of audiology.
The grand prize for this contest was $300 funded by the AAA Foundation. Congratulations Idaho State University, they were the winner of this contest. .
Contest Rules and Guidelines
- Video must be at least a one minute and no longer than three minutes.
- Each SAA Chapter or department can submit only one video.
- All videos submitted must
- Represent audiologists as the most qualified health-care professionals to assess hearing.
- Represent audiologists as ethical health care professionals who work in patients' best interest, including referring to physicians when necessary. and working with patients to determine the best way to help them cope. with their hearing loss taking into account their lifestyle, budget, etc.
- Not use the term hearing aid dispenser.
- Represent patients in a positive light.
- Include a link to www.audiology.org and/or www.howsyourhearing.org.
NOTE: Video submissions are encouraged to have aspects of the entire scope of practice for audiology – i.e., hearing, balance, (re)habilitation, work with pediatrics, amplification, etc. (not just limited to fitting hearing aids).