Sessions and events at AAA 2025+HearTECH Expo are designed to provide attendees with a range of opportunities to learn best practices and up-to-date trends and strategies that focus on elevating patient care through evidence-based practice as well as scientific enrichment, career development, and professional networking.
Enjoy sessions, hands-on opportunities, and special events for all career stages. The 2025 Program Committee is hard at work to develop relevant and compelling education and professional development opportunities to help in your growth and optimize patient outcomes.
Earn CEUs at the Conference!
Maximize your professional development by earning Continuing Education Units (CEUs) during the event:
- Total CEUs available for the entire conference: 3.25
- Total CEUs available in the Expo Hall: 1.25
Conference Planner
Use the conference planner as your go-to resource before and during the conference…with dates, times, presenters, session descriptions, activities and more. Make sure you bookmark the sessions and events of most interest to you to create your own schedule!
Learning Labs ($)
Fee: $100
Wednesday-only, in-depth, cutting-edge information on hot topic areas designed to be interactive, these 3 ½ hour learning labs will offer you hands-on exercises with appropriate clinical practices.
Presented by leaders in the field of audiology and/or associated professions. Space is limited so be sure to secure your spot as soon as registration opens on November 4 for Academy members.
Featured Sessions
These sessions are a popular staple of the AAA conference and focus on contemporary, forward-thinking topics presented by leaders in the field of audiology, hearing science, and related professional areas. The Program Committee invites presenters for these sessions based on their expertise in given topic areas.
The sessions will include topics such as Hearing Aids in Review: 2024, Coding and Reimbursement, Ethics, Disparities in Audiology, Artificial Intelligence, Hyperacusis Management and Treatment, Cognitive Dysfunction, Managed Care (TPAs) and Animal Audiology. The Marion Downs Lecture, a signature AAA event, is set for Friday morning and will focus on the important topic of genetic testing and counseling in pediatric audiology.
Grand Rounds
Our Grand Rounds are educational session that features a moderator and four presenters. During these 90-minute sessions, four complex clinical cases, research findings, or new treatment protocols will be discussed, along with outcomes. Our Grand Rounds serve not only as a platform for knowledge sharing, but also as an opportunity for professional development, networking, and fostering a collaborative spirit among hearing health-care providers.
Learning Modules, Mini Modules, and Research Podiums
In addition to our invited featured sessions, grand rounds, and learning labs, we will feature more than 100 submitted presentations for a comprehensive educational overview. Session categories will include Academic and Clinical Education, Adult Diagnostic, Amplification and Assistive Devices, Basic Science and Translational Research, Career/Personal Development, Hearing Conservation, Implantable Devices, Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues, Neuro-Audiology, Pediatric, Practice Management, (Re)habilitation and Counseling, Tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance, Vestibular. More details will be unveiled soon and be on the lookout for the release of our Online Conference Planner in early 2025.
Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) Conference ($)
Sponsored by Starkey
Wednesday, March 26, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
Fee: $45
Scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, the SAA Conference provides in-depth and hands-on education and experiences to supplement audiology program curriculum offered across the nation. Open to undergraduate associates and graduate students only.
Professional Development Series
Beyond the Booth: A Blueprint for Career Growth and Leadership Development
Wednesday, March 26, 11:30 am–4:00 pm
You’ve told us you want, and need, training to help you in your professional and/or leadership development and growth, particularly those of you that are newer to the profession and are seeking strategies and advice for advancing your career. To address this need, the Academy is once again hosting a series of professional development education on Wednesday at AAA 2025 in New Orleans called “Beyond the Booth.” Earn CEUs for each session! There is no additional fee to gain access, but we ask that you please RSVP so we may plan accordingly.
Audiology Assistant Track 
Thursday, March 27–Friday, March 28
Audiology assistants play a crucial role in the success of an audiology practice which more often than not, includes wearing a variety of hats – from clinical, hands-on interaction with patients such as performing hearing aid screenings and taking hearing aid order and repairs, to helping to run the business effectively and at a high-level of productivity. Elevating the skills of your audiology assistant improves clinic efficiency, enhances patient care (and makes your patients happy), and gives your practice a competitive advantage. The American Academy of Audiology is dedicated to supporting the profession and is proud to offer our all-new Audiology Assistant Track at AAA 2025+HearTECH Expo in New Orleans.
Frontiers in Audiology Research
Thursday, March 27, 8:15–9:30 am
Presenters: Gabrielle Merchant, AuD, PhD; Lisa Park, AuD; Elizabeth Walker, PhD; Nour El Hidek, AuD
Join us for an all-new groundbreaking session at AAA that is sure to resonate not only with a wide-range of clinical audiologists, but those focused on conducting and learning about some of the latest ground-breaking research in audiology. The “Frontiers in Audiology Research” session will feature 15-minute presentations of cutting-edge research within the common theme of Pediatrics. Each invited expert presenter will share their latest findings within four distinct categories including amplification, cochlear implants, diagnostics/electrophys, and vestibular sciences, as it pertains to the pediatric population. Once our four “Frontiers in Audiology Research” presentations conclude, attendees will have time at the end of the session to pose questions to our expert presenters. Participants will earn 0.1 CEUs for attending this session.
Discussion Forums
Thursday, March 27, 2:15–3:15 pm
Friday, March 28, 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Discussion Forums are innovative and collaborative sessions that will further engage attendees to build connections and share best practices. Think of the Discussion Forums as specialty group rooms that are led by one session moderator and appeal to those attendees who are interested in discussing broad-based issues with like-minded professionals in the area of pediatrics, practice management, vestibular, and amplification.
A DEIB Dialogue– Building an Inclusive Profession
Thursday, March 27, 1:00–2:00 pm
Presenters: Ethan Platt, AuD, Chair of the DEIB Committee; Patricia Mazzullo, AuD, Walter Reed Hospital; and Nancy Silbernagel, AuD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
The session offers opportunities for everyone to collaborate, learn, and engage around strategies, implementation, and application of bringing together diverse voices committed to transformative environments when DEIB is ever-evolving. The DEIB Committee will review current issues and report on committee priorities, including follow up from the 2024 Recruitment Town Hall. Participants will then have the opportunity to engage in group discussion about expanding the audiology profession and challenges in clinical practice to supporting an inclusive community.
Future Forecast
Strategies to Promote Hearing Health-Care and the Audiology Profession
Thursday, March 27, 5:00–6:00 pm
Moderator: Brenna Carroll, AuD and Academy Board Member
Panelists: Jason Mayer, VP, Commercial Sales, Phonak; Patti Trautwein, AuD, MA, VP, Market Access & Clinical Affairs, Cochlear America; Mikkel Knudsen, President, ReSound U.S; Søren Hvidberg Nielsen, President, US Wholesale, Widex; Gary Rosenblum, President, Oticon, Inc; Brandon Sawalich, President and Chief Executive Officer, Starkey; Mike O’Neil, President, US Wholesale, Signia
During the Future Forecast session, leaders from the hearing rehabilitation industry will offer their perspectives on how to promote the critical role the profession plays in a patient’s health care journey and how manufacturers and audiologists can reduce untreated hearing loss. They will discuss the vital and interdependent relationship between manufacturers and audiologists and the opportunity to work together to advance a common goal of demonstrating the benefits of audiological services, including how to raise awareness among primary care providers and overcome obstacles in referring patients.
Advancing Research in Audiology: Building Community Partnerships
Friday, March 28, 1:00–2:00 pm
Presenters: Melinda Anderson, PhD, Research Scientist in Hearing Sciences, Meta; Lorienne M. Jenstad, PhD and Samantha Kleindienst Robler, AuD, PhD
