Catherine Palmer

Catherine Palmer, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh. She serves as the director of the AuD program at the university and as the director of audiology for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Integrated Health System, including the UPMC Children’s Hospital. Dr. Palmer is the president of the American Academy of Audiology.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE | I Hope You Hear “Of Course!”

I hope 2020 is full of people responding to you with “of course.” The world needs more people saying “…of course.” Whether it is “of course you are welcome here” or “of course I’ll help.” Even “yes” isn’t as good as “of course.” “Yes” means it could have been “no”—“of course” means there was never any question.

Topic(s): Hearing, AAA Conference, HearTECH Expo, Audiologist, Hands-On Pavilions, Cochlear Implants (CI), Professional

Author(s):

Catherine Palmer

Publication Issue: Audiology Today January/February 2020

Spotlighting Clinical Nuggets in the Upcoming Hearing Aids in Review

Did you know that there are nearly 20 journals that publish articles related to hearing aid technology, signal processing, and fitting? And that each year, more than 200 articles are published related to hearing aids? In the words of the great philosopher Frank Zappa, “So much to read, so little time.” Well, we’re here to help!

Topic(s): Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Pediatric, Audiologist, Practice Management, Patient care, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid devices

Author(s):

H. Gustav Mueller

Catherine Palmer

Robert Turner

Publication Issue: Audiology Today March/April 2019