
Presenters:
Brian J. Fligor, PhD
Frank Wartinger, AuD
CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier1 CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Program Focus: Knowledge
Description:
Musicians and entertainment industry professionals constitute a special population that faces an elevated risk of hearing injuries. Their hearing health is closely tied to both vocational success and avocational fulfillment. This session will clarify best practices in the specialty of music audiology and delineate the distinctive practice settings and opportunities inherent in this field. Special focus will be placed on the role of general-practice audiologists in the care of music industry professionals with hearing testing, fitting of custom hearing products, and follow-up care.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Discuss the significance of hearing health for both vocational success and avocational fulfillment in the context of music professionals.
2. Identify the atypical clinical settings where music audiologists operate, including music venues and telepractice.
3. Compare recommended best practices in music audiology with standard audiological care.
Presenters:
Brian J. Fligor, PhD
Frank Wartinger, AuD
CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier1 CEUs
Duration: 60 minutes
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Program Focus: Knowledge
Description:
Musicians and entertainment industry professionals constitute a special population that faces an elevated risk of hearing injuries. Their hearing health is closely tied to both vocational success and avocational fulfillment. This session will clarify best practices in the specialty of music audiology and delineate the distinctive practice settings and opportunities inherent in this field. Special focus will be placed on the role of general-practice audiologists in the care of music industry professionals with hearing testing, fitting of custom hearing products, and follow-up care.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Discuss the significance of hearing health for both vocational success and avocational fulfillment in the context of music professionals.
2. Identify the atypical clinical settings where music audiologists operate, including music venues and telepractice.
3. Compare recommended best practices in music audiology with standard audiological care.