CEU Courses

This course concentrates on helping clinicians build health literacy with their patients and their families. Hearing loss is a chronic condition. Therefore, we must help our patients better understand their diagnosis, develop strategies for long-term self-advocacy and self-management related to hearing protection, hearing loss monitoring, and effective use of hearing technology.

Cochlear™ Remote Check is a virtual assessment tool for cochlear implant recipients using the Nucleus® SmartApp. Join us to learn more about how this revolutionary new tool can help you support your cochlear implant patients, even when they are not in the clinic.

Cochlear™ Remote Assist enables video appointments between hearing implant recipients and their hearing health professional. Join this course to learn more about how this ground-breaking technology can bring you closer to your patients than ever before.

During this session, the speaker provides pragmatic tips-and-tricks for learning the basic, hands-on techniques and skills required to become competent and confident in performing and interpreting Real-Ear Measurement (REM). Clayton demonstrates these essential REM procedures by performing a complete hearing aid fitting on the patient simulator CARL.

With the advent of OTC devices, it is believed that a growing number of people will take ownership of their condition and self-direct their care. Given the gatekeeper status of physicians and other licensed medical personnel, it is imperative they thoroughly understand the consequences of untreated hearing loss as well as the variety of treatment options. This podcast lays the foundation for how hearing care professionals can better educate the medical community about hearing loss and the assortment of device-related options.

Since COVID-19, offering hearing care follow-up support using the internet has gained traction, but is it a viable alternative or replacement for traditional in-person care? This podcast reviews one randomized controlled trial that compared a web-based follow-up support to in-person care. The implications of this study for practitioners will be discussed.

This course highlights some of the new tools and apps that are available for aural rehabilitation (AR). It will specifically explore how we have incorporated them into our cochlear implant (CI) program in a VA setting.

An increasing number of people who are neurodiverse (people who have conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia) are pursuing higher education, including education and employment in the field of audiology. This presentation by neurodivergent professionals promotes a cultural shift of inclusion for students, clinicians, researchers, and professors who identify as neurodivergent, and discusses the practical and ethical considerations for neurodiversity inclusivity in audiology.

Starkey strives to make every step in delivering better hearing effortless, creating multifunctional devices that deliver effortless hearing, enhanced connection and a complete line of hearing aid styles. The Thrive platform incorporates Artificial Intelligence and Embedded Sensors to help deliver not only effortless hearing but also better living through features that provide assistance, convenience and peace of mind. This session will review Starkey’s Evolv AI product portfolio to guide you in selecting the optimal hearing solution for your patient.

The importance of having a balance of knowledge and information in clinical practice. A review of anosognosia and how to counsel patients with this symptom is also discussed.