PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE | Protecting Your Mental Health
May is both Better Hearing Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to talk about protecting our mental health and reducing burnout in our audiology community.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE | Amplify Your Value
We are living in times of rapid and sometimes unsettling change. In times like these, I find comfort in knowing that the Academy was founded on guiding principles that are as true today as they were when the Academy began.
AUDIOLOGY ADVOCATE | Understanding the Budget and Reconciliation
This year, much of the focus of Congress has been on the budget and the reconciliation process. At the Academy, we took a deeper dive into what this all means and how we got to this point.
Connectivity for Children with Hearing Loss
This article will focus on the importance of connectivity in the classroom, home, and community environments for children who are deaf and hard of hearing from an acoustics and access perspective while highlighting the complexities within various listening environments.
The Audiology Clinical Education Network
With externships accounting for one-fourth or one-third of an audiology student’s education, it is important students make the right choice of an externship site. The Audiology Clinical Education Network is a collaborative effort among externship sites to give students a standardized process to interview, apply, and accept offers.
Integrating Generative AI into Audiology Practice and Education
This article explores the integration of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools like ChatGPT into audiology practice and education. It highlights practical applications in clinical documentation, patient education, audiological testing, and teaching while addressing key considerations such as accuracy, ethics, and privacy in responsible AI use.
Animal Audiology
Animal audiology is a relatively new field that explores the hearing acuity of various species and assists with their aural health.
CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Dear Paul Pessis,
The Academy leadership and membership thank Paul Pessis for his steadfast commitment to representing the Academy as best possible and advocating tirelessly for the best interests of audiology.
CONSENSUS STATEMENT | Assessment of Vestibular Function in the Pediatric Population
The awareness of pediatric vestibular and balance disorders has been increasing in recent years. The overall prevalence of vestibular and balance disorders in children has been estimated somewhere between 0.45 percent and 5.3 percent.
Advice to Incoming First-Year Audiology Students From Current First Years
You've made it—welcome to the start of your Doctor of Audiology journey! From choosing the right books to managing clinic nerves, we've gathered real advice from students who’ve been in your shoes.