Diversity is not something that happens of its own accord, it takes personal work as well as institutional work, which cannot be accomplished without support from leadership. As part of the Academy’s overarching goals for 2022 and beyond, we have made it a priority to address belonging, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the evolving audiology profession.
To really jumpstart the conversation surrounding these efforts, several sessions, forums, and presentations at AAA 2022+HearTECH Expo will explore this topic. We encourage all our attendees to take advantage of these opportunities to engage with the diversification and inclusivity of our community.
Review the list of sessions below or visit our Online Conference Planner for more.
Wednesday, March 30 1:45–2:45 pm |
Language Concordance During the Clinical Encounter: A Key Factor to Achieve Health Equity |
Thursday, March 31 2:30–3:30 pm |
Advancing Diversity Within Audiology: Creating an Inclusive LGBTQ+ Professional Environment |
Friday, April 1 7:30–8:30 am |
Putting the Care in Health Care: Providing Mindful and Informed LGBTQ+ Hearing Health Care |
Friday, April 1 10:15–11:45 am |
Bias, Equity, and Early Childhood Development: Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology |
Thursday, March 31 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
Organizational Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging |
Saturday, April 2 8:00–11:00 am |
Clinical Education Forum: Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion—Addressing Microaggressions in Clinical Education |
Visit www.AAAConference.org and register by March 1 to save.
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