CEU Courses

The participant in this course will understand the extended candidacy criteria with cochlear implantation and expectations. The course will cover implanting under age one, hybrid hearing with cochlear implantation, CI under local anesthesia, single-sided deafness, cochlear implantation, and auditory brainstem implantation.

The AMTAS Flex is a portable automated audiometer that uses calibrated headphones and a tablet to obtain basic audiometric thresholds in a variety of locations. The most recent update of AMTAS includes a hardware update: a room noise monitor. This presentation will discuss how the addition of the room noise monitor adds an objective level of accuracy when audiometry is performed outside a booth.

In this webinar, Dr. Robert Traynor will discuss the importance of maximizing patient engagement to support a personal customer experience.

This 4-part webinar series is focused on wireless connectivity between the listener and the talker designed to improve communication. Guest editor, Dr. Linda Thibodeau along with a team of leading experts will present on select articles from a recent issue of the journal Seminars in Hearing (Issue 04 · Volume 41 · November 2020).

People with hearing loss are at a distinct disadvantage compared to people with normal hearing when communicating on the telephone. This course gives an informative view of the FCC-regulated Internet Protocol Captioning Telephone Service, eligibility requirements and the difference clear communication makes on an individual’s well-being.

Chronic Otitis Media (COM) may contribute more than half of the global burden of hearing loss but there is no global consensus on diagnostic and treatment guidelines for hearing loss due to the disease. Research suggests that bone conduction may be an effective and patient-preferred alternative to treating COM-related hearing loss versus hearing aids for many patients, providing consistent and reliable access to sound regardless of the disease cycle. This course will focus on case studies presented by audiologists actively fitting bone conduction solutions.

This course will review new key journal articles on hearing aid technology and provide clinical implications for practicing audiologists.

How can pediatric hearing care professionals meet the challenge to support the 1989 United Nations “Convention on the Rights of the Child” rights in a family-respectful way? What are the benefits of following the principles of a new model of child-centered care and tools to ensure that children are at the center of hearing care? In this session, we will introduce a conversation guide, My Hearing Explained for Children. My Hearing Explained for Children is a free pediatric tool that helps hearing care professionals empower children and their families to make informed decisions about their hearing care.

This course will review the evidence supporting the Evolv AI hearing aid family. The research presented will show how the Evolv AI technology contributes to an effortless fitting experience for the provider and an effortless listening experience for the hearing aid user. Several studies were completed at Starkey’s Global Headquarters in Eden Prairie with hearing aid users that explored various dimensions of the Evolv AI product line and capabilities, including REM Target Match, TeleHear, and Edge Mode. This presentation is designed to educate providers on the unique technologies and innovations of this latest evolution of Starkey hearing aids and demonstrate the key benefits and drivers towards an effortless hearing aid fitting and listening experience.

In this course, Brian Taylor dissects Signia’s noise reduction features and their functionality in demanding environments. He further examines how the features combine to provide optimal benefit to hearing aid wearers in the real world.