Kathy Dowd

Kathy Dowd, MEd, AuD, has been an audiologist for 47 years, with 36 years of direct service across a variety of settings. Her career has been dedicated to advocating for the inclusion of audiology in the care of patients with chronic diseases, particularly diabetes. She led the initiative to create diabetes guidelines for hearing and balance, which were developed between 2011 and 2021. She is currently focused on the implementation of these guidelines through education and collaboration with other diabetes-focused professionals. Her goal is for these guidelines to be completely integrated into diabetes care by 2031.