The Fifth Annual Institute for Engineering in Medicine Symposium will be taking place August 28, 2012 at the Mayo Auditorium on the University of Minnesota (U of MN) campus. This year’s program, Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, is one of the most revolutionary fields in modern science.
Read MoreFor the past several months, Segil has taken on the additional responsibilities of interim director, Division of Cell Biology and Genetics and co-executive VP, Research.
Read MoreLed by a distinguished faculty comprised of experts in hearing care and related health care disciplines, the series built upon the insights and innovation of more than 70 participants to develop practical counseling tools to add to Ida Institutes growing Tool Kit.
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Read MoreHouse Ear Institute researchers have shown that by blocking a biochemical pathway called the Notch signaling pathway, most of the supporting cells in the inner ear of juvenile mice are induced to directly change into hair cells.
Read MoreScientist is tapped to lead research efforts largely on previous work as cell biologist.
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On April 27, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will hold a meeting and open session on “Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults” at the Keck Center of the National Academies in Washington, DC at 10:30 AM Eastern.
Read MoreThe Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies sponsored the 2-day workshop “Hearing Loss and Healthy Aging” that brought together many of the top researchers and thought-leaders in this area.
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Long-time hearing industry audiologist Thomas Powers, PhD, and Hearing Review Editor Karl Strom talk about four of the most important parts of the proposed OTC hearing aid regulations. Dr Powers also provides his advice about how hearing care practices and their staff members might prepare for the advent of OTC hearing aids.
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Managed care is substantially growing in depth and breadth every year. Telehealth, OTC, the current pandemic, and other factors significantly impact the modern hearing care office in tandem with managed care. Therefore, as we evaluate, select and participate in managed care, we must seek and select the opportunities which best meet the goals and needs of the modern hearing care office.
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This legislation would provide grants to increase opportunities for individuals who are from underrepresented backgrounds, including students from racial and ethnic minorities, in the professions of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and audiology.
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In creating and adopting standards of practice for audiology, we provide a shield for ourselves and our patients that will demonstrate the high level of care audiologists are capable of providing, improve confidence in audiology care, deter others from infringing on the audiology scope of practice, and protect each other from legal threats which may arise in the future.
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The FOCAS tool is designed to: 1) Actively seek input from both the client and family during the hearing needs and goal setting process; 2) Assess whether these are near- or far-field situations, and 3) Help to determine the optimal solutions for each. This paper by David Crowhen, MAud, and Bettina Turnbull, MAud, describes the survey results, rationale for, and how to use the FOCAS tool.
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The aim of this consensus statement is to provide recommendations to hearing care providers for integrating eAudiology into their existing practice as a means to reach new patients, enhance patient care, and increase the value of their services. It is the result of an Expert Panel convened by Phonak in January 2018.
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From our experience as clinicians who serve the age-80+ population and the emerging scientific evidence about this patient group, it is older patients who are most likely to benefit from aural rehabilitation (AR) programs, and therefore, more eager to attend AR classes. Future studies on AR and auditory training should focus upon this important population.
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