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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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Date:
July 14, 2022
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
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Venue

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.

Register Today