American Academy of Audiology

Substance Use Disorders and the Vestibular System: A Rising Issue
2022-10-27 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presenter:
Amanda Chiao, AuD, PhD
CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes
Instructional Level: Beginner
Program Focus: Knowledge

Description:
The oto-vestibulotoxic effects of certain prescribed medications have been well known for decades. These include aminoglycoside antibiotics, loop diuretics, platinum-based chemotherapeutics, and some non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. However, case-reports and a few cohort studies suggest that substance misuse from illicit drugs, opioids, and alcohol also negatively affect vestibular and auditory function, and may have mechanisms similar to oto-vestibulotoxicity.
The literature, consisting mainly of single-study case reports, suggests that illicit and prescribed opioid drug misuse can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss, and, more consistently, alcohol misuse impairs balance function (Moreira et al. 2012; Schmidt et al. 2010) but could affect the peripheral vestibular organs (Belle et al., 2007; Sasa et al., 1982), thus there is likely differential effects based on substance type and use patterns.
This presentation will provide snapshot of the existing literature, with an emphasis on the vestibular system, and discuss the practical approaches to vestibular assessment in patients with suspected substance misuse-related vestibular dysfunction.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe basic vestibular toxicity mechanisms and predisposing factors in adults.
2. Describe the existing literature on substance use disorders and the vestibular effects.
3. Identify vestibular testing modifications for patients with substance misuse histories.
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Join the Discussion: Moving from Microaggressions to Cultural Humility – A Critical Discussion for Audiology Part 4 of 4 - Integrating a Framework of Cultural Humility
2022-10-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Join the Discussion: Moving from Microaggressions to Cultural Humility – A Critical Discussion for Audiology Part 4 of 4 – Integrating a Framework of Cultural Humility
Duration: 60 minutes
Panelists:
Erica Friedland, AuD, Nova Southeastern University
Katie Colella, AuD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Suzanne Wright Pak, AuD, Oticon, Illinois
Description:
In a four-part discussion series, the Academy will address the range of incivilities and microaggressions that audiologists and students may experience in their various practice and education settings. The series will give voice to real experiences while offering practical tools and strategies within each discussion to help move the profession holistically toward committing to cultural humility in practice. Part four of this series will provide discuss the framework of cultural humility and strategies for integration in audiology.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss different kinds of microaggressions that occur in audiology practice and education.
2. Explain the concept of a cultural humility framework.
3. Introduce a strategy for addressing microaggressions directly.
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The Audiology Clinical Education Network (ACEN): Creating Positive Change in the Final-Year Externship
2022-09-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presenters:
Erin L. Miller, AuD
Ian Windmill, PhD
CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes
Instructional Level: Beginner
Program Focus: Knowledge
Description:
The purpose of the doctor of audiology final-year externship is to provide an opportunity for doctoral students to gain hands-on skills through guided practice, experience, and mentorship. This final clinical experience provides students with an opportunity to encounter the demands that exist in a full-time clinical position where the primary focus is the patient. The desired outcome of the final- year externship is for the doctoral student to achieve the necessary skills to be an independent practitioner. As such, the facility and preceptors in these facilities are an integral part of the clinical education provided by academic programs.
The Audiology Clinical Education Network (ACEN) grew organically because of a desire to improve student outcomes and has resulted in a collaborative effort to standardize elements of the audiology externship process across institutions. While prior attempts have been made to standardize the final-year externship process, none of these efforts resulted in a consistent approach, leaving both facilities and academic programs to manage the process in their own way.
The ACEN, led by audiology preceptors at facilities who offer final year externships, recognized the need for a consistent approach to externship applications, interviews, offers, and acceptances. This resulted in the networks first outcome, a standardized timeline. While a standardized timeline was the ACEN’s initial effort, their purpose extends beyond this with members sharing best practices across institutions to further improve student outcomes. This session will explore the history of the final-year AuD externship, rationale for creation of the ACEN, and the networks current and ongoing efforts to share best practices in clinical education to create a positive change in the final-year externship.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to discuss the history of the final-year externship process.
2. Participants will be able to identify the benefits of standardizing the final-year externship application, interviews, offers, and acceptance timeline.
3. Participants will be able to analyze the value of a more consistent institution approach to the final-year externship.
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Join the Discussion: Moving from Microaggressions to Cultural Humility - A Critical Discussion for Audiology Part 3 of 4 - Recognizing and Responding
2022-08-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Moving from Microaggressions to Cultural Humility – A Critical Discussion for Audiology Part 3 of 4 – Recognizing and Responding
Duration: 60 minutes
Panelists:
Erica Friedland, AuD, Nova Southeastern University
Sonia Cuero, AuD, Estes Audiology Hearing Center, Pflugerville, TX
Jocelyn Tubbs, AuD, Hearing Health Care Center, CO
Description:
In a four-part discussion series, the Academy will address the range of incivilities and microaggressions that audiologists and students may experience in their various practice and education settings. The series will give voice to real experiences while offering practical tools and strategies within each discussion to help move the profession holistically toward committing to cultural humility in practice. Part three of this series will provide the practical how-to information on how to address microaggressions for yourself and how to help others, including students, as conveyed within the context of individual stories.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss different kinds of microaggressions that occur in audiology practice and education.
2. Explain the concept of a cultural humility framework.
3. Introduce a strategy for addressing microaggressions directly.
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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Sound Quality and Racial Disparities
2022-07-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presenters:
Ryan McCreery, PhD—Boys Town National Research Hospital, Center for Audiology
Sterling Sheffield, AuD, PhD—University of Florida, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Charles Ellis Jr., PhD, University of Florida Health Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Science Chair
CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes
Instructional Level: Beginner
Program Focus: Knowledge
Description:
As audiologists await the final U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) rules that will govern the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, there are many unanswered questions about these devices, including how they will fit into current audiology practice models. As part of this presentation, sound quality and technical qualities of potential OTC devices will be discussed. Differences in hearing impairment, receipt of hearing tests, and use of hearing amplification devices among racial and ethnic groups in the United States also will be presented. The relative importance of physical, economic, and socio-cultural influences on these hearing-related outcomes will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Summarize the current status of over-the-counter hearing aids and quality of current over-the-counter devices.
2. Describe racial and ethnic differences in hearing impairment, testing, and device use.
3. Discuss factors that contribute to individuals’ decisions to receive a hearing test and/use a hearing aid.
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Join the Discussion: Moving from Microaggressions to Cultural Humility - A Critical Discussion for Audiology - Student Considerations (Part 2 of 4)
2022-06-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Moving from Microaggressions to Cultural Humility – A Critical Discussion for Audiology – Student Considerations (Part 2 of 4)
Duration: 60 minutes
Panelists:
Erica Friedland, AuD, Nova Southeastern University
Laura Gaeta, PhD, California State University, Sacramento
Jackie Jouette, AuD Student, Illinois State University
Sarah Pupa, AuD, Pediatric ENT of Atlanta
Description:
In a four-part discussion series, the Academy will address the range of incivilities and microaggressions that audiologists and students may experience in their various practice and education settings. The series will give voice to real experiences while offering practical tools and strategies within each discussion to help move the profession holistically toward committing to cultural humility in practice. Part two of this series will discuss student considerations relative to microaggressions and introduce strategies within the context of individual stories.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss different kinds of microaggressions that occur in audiology practice and education.
2. Explain the concept of a cultural humility framework.
3. Introduce a strategy for addressing microaggressions directly.
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eAudiology Webinar: Mobile Audiology
2022-06-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Mobile Audiology Workshop: Is Launching a Successful Mobile Practice a Pipe Dream, or Is It Your Untapped Key to True Brand Differentiation?
Presenter: Brad Stewart, AuD
CEUs: 0.1 AAA CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes
Instructional Level: Beginner
Program Focus: Knowledge
Description:
As the hearing care industry shifts, we’re all looking for ways to differentiate and diversify our service offerings. Join Dr. Brad Stewart for this timely and valuable webinar to determine if a mobile or house call audiology program is right for you and your business. (It’s not for every practice!)
If you’re like many of us, you may have considered offering mobile services. Or maybe you even do one-off house call appointments? But any time you’ve considered launching a full-scale mobile program you probably found yourself wondering:

How would a mobile audiology program fit in my existing practice?
Would my market support a mobile program and what is the market opportunity?
What’s actually involved in running a successful mobile practice?

From 2014 to 2021, Dr. Stewart built, operated, and successfully sold his practice focusing on mobile audiology and serving almost 100 senior living communities in the Dallas, Texas market. During this webinar, he will guide you through exactly what it’s like in the trenches operating a mobile audiology program. This web seminar will include a business analysis so that you can determine for yourself if mobile audiology is what you’ve been missing to create a truly differentiated and unique service offering in your market.
Learning Outcomes:

Complete a mini-market analysis to uncover the business opportunity for mobile audiology in your market.
Determine the three keys to successfully marketing and growing a house call program.
Discuss the pitfalls of the model and how to avoid them before you launch your program.

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Join the Discussion: Moving from Microaggressions to Cultural Humility: A Critical Discussion for Audiology (Part 1 of 4)
2022-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Moving from Microaggressions to Cultural Humility: A Critical Discussion for Audiology (Part 1 of 4)
Duration: 60 minutes
Description:
In a four-part discussion series, the Academy will address the range of incivilities and microaggressions that audiologists and students may experience in their various practice and education settings. The series will give voice to real experiences while offering practical tools and strategies within each discussion to help move the profession holistically toward committing to cultural humility in practice. Part one of the series will provide an overview of microaggressions and the framework of cultural humility, as well as begin to introduce strategies within the context of individual stories.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss different kinds of microaggressions that occur in audiology practice and education.
2. Explain the concept of a cultural humility framework.
3. Introduce a strategy for addressing microaggressions directly.
Presenter(s):
Alaa K. Abdelhakiem, PharmD
Dr. Abdelhakiem received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Missouri State University in 2015 and went on to earn a doctorate of pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy in 2019. She completed a postgraduate year-one residency the following year at DHR Health in collaboration with Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy and then went on to complete a one-year post-doctoral academic fellowship at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy.
Currently, Dr. Abdelhakiem serves as a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy. Dr. Abdelhakiem’s research interests include cultural competency in health care; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); student wellness and resilience; and health disparities.

Katie Masterson Colella, AuD
Dr. Colella graduated from Purdue University with her doctorate of audiology in 2012. She started her career at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan before joining the team at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in 2016. As a member of the diagnostic and inpatients teams, Dr. Colella engages in diagnostic evaluations, electrophysiology, and amplification fitting and management.
Dr. Colella has co-authored multiple articles about avoiding microaggression in audiology and co-created a self-study CEU course titled Toward Cultural Humility: The Black American Experience. She is a member of the Guidelines and Strategic Documents Committee through the American Academy of Audiology, and the creator of the podcast mini-series Amplified: Presented by Lurie Children’s.

Erica Friedland, AuD
Dr. Friedland is chair of and associate professor in the department of audiology, Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) where she is responsible for the administration of the department of audiology and its three programs as well as the audiology clinic. She also teaches doctoral courses entitled Pathologies of the Auditory and Vestibular System, Neuroscience for Audiology, and Audiology Clinical Grand Rounds.
Clinically, Dr. Friedland precepts doctoral students in the Audiology Clinic at NSU during the provision of service. Dr. Friedland is the chair of the Academic Programs Committee for the American Academy of Audiology and a site visitor for the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE). Dr. Friedland’s current research is focused on skills-based clinical evaluation of students, preceptor roles, and characteristics of the ideal audiology applicant.

Lachelle Lazarus, AuD
Lachelle Lazarus, AuD, is an audiologist at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. She specializes in tinnitus assessment and management, as well as vestibular diagnostics. In addition to her clinical work, she is also a preceptor to doctoral audiology externs and interns. She completed her fourth-year clinical externship at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Dr. Lazarus is an active member of the American Academy of Audiology and the current chair of the Academy’s Inclusion, Representation, and Equity Steering Group. Outside of direct patient care, Dr. Lazarus has an interest in supervising and mentoring students and new graduates and helping them navigate entry into their careers. With her well-rounded clinical experience, she is continually drawn to the various realms of audiology and looks forward to continuing to develop her specialties while working to provide opportunities for the newer audiologists to excel at their careers.
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2022 Membership Meeting
2022-04-02 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Chicago) | America’s Center, 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO, 63110, United States
2022 Membership Meeting at AAA 2022
Saturday, April 2, 7:00–8:00 am

Would you like to hear more about the Academy’s initiatives, advocacy efforts, and decision-making process? Join us for our annual Membership Meeting, which will include a brief message from the president, followed by the secretary/treasurer’s report, and open forum that offers you the opportunity to interact with Board members and have Academy leaders answer your questions.
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AAA 2022 + HearTECH Expo
2022-03-30 12:00 - 2022-04-02 17:00 (America/Chicago) | America’s Center, 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO, 63110, United States
Program Committee Chair: Wafaa Kaf, PhD
The AAA Annual Conference offers many opportunities to connect with peers, learn about upcoming information, receive guidance on new audiological developments, and more.
Join us for engaging events and activities! From the opening reception, honors dinner, Foundation Happy Hour to the fun activities in the exhibit hall and the Friday night event at the Anheuser Busch Biergarten, you will find a way to reconnect with friends and colleagues.
We can’t wait to see you in person. Make sure to register and secure your housing by March 1 to get the best rates.
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Pre-Conference PAC Fundraiser—Virtual Murder Mystery: Escape Room ($)
2022-03-24 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Thursday, March 24, 7:00–8:15 pm ET
Cost: $45
Registration closes at 2:00 pm ET on the day of the event
Join your colleagues for this virtual fundraiser to support the Academy’s efforts to advance key legislative priorities.
Working with others in mini teams (4-6 people), you will collaborate to solve the case of a mysterious murder at a high school reunion. Though you will be working in smaller teams, you will still have the opportunity to interact with the whole group throughout the event.
Groups will be presented evidence in the form of character descriptions, virtual maps, audio clips, and video clips and will play mini-games to uncover additional clues that will help solve the case.
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Register before 2:00 pm ET on March 24 to participate.

eAudiology Webinar: New York State and Federal Law, Regulations, and Professional Conduct for Hearing Aid Dispensing
2022-03-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presenter(s): Barbara Kruger, PhD
CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Program Focus: Knowledge
Description:
Live web seminar on eAudiology.org.
This web seminar will provide a current review and discussion of federal and state regulations pertaining to hearing aid dispensing in the state of New York. There will be a detailed summary of current New York State rules and regulations pertaining to hearing aid dispensing. This will include a summary of pending changes in federal versus New York State rules and regulations, rules pertaining to HA registration, pertinent issues for AuD students, and registration renewal issues.
In addition the seminar will review required verbiage for audiograms, New York State requirements for posting, record-keeping and providing consumer information, and hearing aid-related rules and requirements, as well as a summary of relevant legislative issues.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Explain the renewal requirements, including those for continuing education, for those who must register as a hearing aid dispenser in the state of New York.
2. Describe the requirements for giving hearing aid candidates a copy of their audiogram/hearing test and summarize the educational materials that should be provided to the consumer.
3. Explain the requirement for a medical/ORL evaluation and clearance for the purchase of a hearing aid in New York state, in light of pending federal regulations.
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eAudiology Webinar: Is COVID-19 "Brain Fog" Actually an Auditory Processing Disorder?
2022-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presenter(s): Robert M. DiSogra, AuD
CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes

Instructional Level: Intermediate
Program Focus: Knowledge
Description:
Live web seminar on eAudiology.org.
The non-medical term “brain fog” has been used to describe the listening difficulties of adult COVID-19 survivors. Recent MRI research has identified reduced brain structure volume in several auditory areas of the brain that could affect auditory processing abilities. This web seminar will raise awareness of and attempt to prove that “brain fog” might actually be an auditory processing disorder. Specific tests (objective and subjective) will be reviewed to raise this awareness. Further recommendations will be made to manage these COVID-19 survivors.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Define the effects of COVID-19 on brain areas involved in auditory processing.
2. Recognize the similarities between brain fog behaviors and auditory processing disorder behaviors.
3. Differentiate which audiometric tests (objective and subjective) to select for COVID-19 survivors and what recommendations to make for patient management.
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Join the Discussion: The Outlook and Connections of the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act (H.R. 1587/S. 1731) and Medicare Expansion
2022-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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The Outlook and Connections of the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act (H.R. 1587/S. 1731) and Medicare Expansion
Academy Executive Director Patrick Gallagher, MBA, will moderate a panel and audience discussion about Academy priorities in advancing the provisions of H.R. 1587/S. 1731 while navigating efforts to expand access to hearing aid coverage. Panelists will engage in lively discourse and prognosticate on the implications of H.R. 1587/S. 1731 and the political probability of Medicare modernization and expansion.

Facilitator:
Patrick Gallagher, MBA
Academy Executive Director

Panelists:
Emily Nairn, AuD
Audiologist, University of Michigan Health
Past Chair, Academy Advocacy Council

Ian Windmill, PhD
Clinical Director, Division of Audiology
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Chair, Academy Guidelines and Strategic Documents Committee
Academy Past President

Judy Huch, AuD
Owner, Oro Valley Audiology
Chair, Academy Public Awareness Committee

Paul Pessis, AuD
Owner and Founder, NorthShore Audio-Vestibular Lab
Audiology AMA RUC HCPAC Advisor
Academy Past President

Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA, CISC
Audiology Director, Hearing Implant Program and Associate Chief Improvement Officer at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio
Academy President

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Advocacy Update 2022: Challenges and Opportunities
2022-01-19 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presenter(s):
Lee Cottrell, AuD, Chair, Academy Government Relations CommitteeAaron Roman, AuD, Chair, Academy State Relations CommitteeSusan Pilch, JD, Senior Director of Government Relations, American Academy of Audiology
Duration: 60 minutes
CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Program Focus: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: Attendees will be able to identify anticipated advocacy challenges and opportunities for the year 2022.
Join Advocacy Committee leaders and staff for an informative webinar. 2022 promises to be an active year in federal and state advocacy encompassing a myriad of topics including Medicare, over-the-counter hearing aids, and the ASLP-IC (interstate licensure compact).
This CE-eligible webinar will feature the chairs of the Government Relations Committee and the State Relations Committee as well as Academy staff that will outline the challenges and opportunities ahead in 2022.
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Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Analysis (Part 2 of 2)
2021-12-08 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids (Part 2 of 2):
Academy Analysis of the FDA Proposed Rule and Implications for the Profession

Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA

Academy President

Catherine Palmer, PhD

Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Director of Audiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
Past President, American Academy of Audiology

Sumit Dhar, PhD

Associate Provost for Faculty, Hugh Knowles Professor of Hearing Science, Roxelyn and Richard Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University

Ryan McCreery, PhD

Vice President of Research, Boys Town National Research Hospital

In the second segment of the two-part series, a panel of Academy subject matter experts (SMEs) will engage with members in a discussion of their analysis of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rule on the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.
The session will present a discussion, facilitated by Academy president Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA, with several members from the OTC SME work group preparing the Academy response to the proposed rule. Those members include Catherine Palmer, PhD, (work group convener); Sumit Dhar, PhD; Ryan McCreery, PhD; and Todd Ricketts, PhD.
The panel will provide members with specific detail of the analysis, including the potential impact on audiology practice, and will address questions to help members in forming their own response to the proposed rule.
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Improving Patient Care for LGBTQ+ People
2021-12-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presenter(s): Megan A. Mooney, PhD
CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes

Instructional Level: Beginner
Program Focus: Knowledge
Description:
This presentation will provide a brief overview of affirming and welcoming practices for working with LGBTQ+ patients. The session will include language and terminology as well as ways to improve patient care through improved office policies, forms, and the physical environment. In addition, a variety of resources will be provided so that participants can stay up to date on best clinical practices as well as information for patients.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Evaluate knowledge of LGBTQ+ affirming language to use with patients.
2. Identify at least 2 strategies to increase affirming and welcoming practices for LGBTQ+ patients.
3. Recognize at least 2 resources to further enhance care for LGBTQ+ patients.
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Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Overview (Part 1 of 2)
2021-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids (Part 1 of 2): Overview

Catherine Palmer, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Director of Audiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
Past President, American Academy of Audiology

Susan Pilch, JD
Senior Director of Government Relations
American Academy of Audiology

In the first of a two-part series offered by the Academy, Catherine Palmer, PhD, past president of the Academy, and Susan Pilch, JD, senior director of government relations, will join members to provide an update on the over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid regulatory landscape.
The session will describe the impetus for the development of the OTC hearing aid regulations and summarize the provisions of the proposed rule released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2021.
The presenters will also update members on the actions underway by the Academy to respond to the proposed rule.
Part 2 in the series, to air in December as part of the regular discussion forums, will include analysis by subject matter experts involved in preparing the Academy’s response and also offer guidance to members.
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eAudiology Webinar: Cultural Awareness in Audiology
2021-08-31 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Join us for the Academy’s eAudiology live webinar.
Presenter(s): Jackie L. Clark, PhD
Duration: 60 minutes
CEUs: 0.10 AAA/Tier 1
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Program Focus: Knowledge
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion, each participant in the eAudiology Web Seminar will be able to:

Identify at least 3 cultural characteristics that could define a group
List the two major concepts of time
Describe what is Cultural Destructiveness
Provide an example of someone who has high uncertainty avoidance

Though the U.S. Census of 2020 recorded only 7.4 percent increase in the resident population compared to one decade ago, there is a diverse population growing in general, as well as generationally. A richer and greater diversity is seen in the post-Gen-Z and -Gen-Z generations in comparison to lesser diversity in the pre-Boomer generation. In fact, the increased diversity within the younger generations is more than half of the U.S. population younger than age 16 and identified as a racial or ethnic minority. Such increased diversity will translate into clinicians meeting patients of cultures unlike their own.
On some occasions, health-care professionals may find themselves unprepared for the interactions, and consequently may mis-interpret behaviors (or lack of) during the interactions; or experience some embarrassing communication breakdowns. These breakdowns could ultimately result in poorer clinical outcomes. It is increasingly important for clinicians to become sensitive to cultural differences that exist to mitigate significant cultural mismatches and ultimately communication breakdowns.
This webinar presentation will delve into some basic cultural parameters (e.g., collectivism/individualism, monochronicity/polychronicity, etc.), as well as anticipated gender/age roles; all of which are important to integrate during clinical interactions.
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2021 Membership Meeting
2021-06-29 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
2021 Virtual Membership Meeting
June 29, 6:00-7:00 pm ET
The virtual membership meeting featured reports from Academy leadership, including a message from the Academy President, Angela Shoup, PhD, advocacy updates; diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and engage with the leadership.
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Questions about the membership meeting can be sent to membership@audiology.org.
