Cochlear Implant Timing: Why Waiting Isn't A Good Idea, in partnership with American Cochlear Implant Alliance
Course: #32624Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 328 Reviews
This course will review past and present cochlear implant candidacy criteria for pediatrics and adults, will discuss ways to identify potential cochlear implant patients and will list barriers to appropriate referrals. We will discuss evidence-based research and provide audiological case studies to aid the clinician in counseling the patient and their family on the need to pursue a cochlear implant evaluation.
Please note: You may earn ABA Tier 1 credits for this course if you complete it as part of the course 33372, "Best Practices and Beyond Cochlear Implant Basics." Course 33372 contains recordings of all four events from our 2019 series on Cochlear Implant Best Practices. ABA Tier 1 CEUs can be earned only when all modules are completed as part of course 33372.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to apply the Pediatric Minimum Speech Test Battery for pediatric hearing aid patients to assess performance with hearing aids.
- After this course, participants will be able to list the negative effects of delaying a cochlear implant referral for patients.
- After this course, participants will be able to define FDA criteria for pediatric and adult cochlear implantation and compare with current practice.
Course created on February 20, 2019
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | FDA criteria |
| 10-25 Minutes | Assessing Pediatrics |
| 25-30 Minutes | Pediatric Case Studies |
| 30-45 Minutes | Assessing Adults |
| 45-55 Minutes | Adult Case Studies |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Camille Dunn
PhD
Camille Dunn, PhD, joined the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Iowa in 2003 where she is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Cochlear Implant Program. She received her Masters of Science Degree in Audiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1998 and her Doctor of Philosophy Degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2003. Dr. Dunn holds her Audiology license from the State of Iowa. She maintains her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA). She is a Principal Investigator on a NIH-funded grant studying Hybrid cochlear implants and an Investigator on a Department of Defense Grant studying Hybrid cochlear Implants in veterans.
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Meredith Holcomb
AuD CCC-A
Meredith Holcomb, AuD, CCC-A joined the University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology as Assistant Professor and the Director of the Cochlear Implant Program in June 2019. She spent the first 13 years of her career at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Holcomb is Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Cochlear Implant Alliance and is a faculty member for the Institute for Cochlear Implant Training Advanced Audiology Course. She serves on the Audiology Advisory Council for Advanced Bionics and Med-El, and she is a consultant for Advanced Bionics, Cochlear Americas Corporation, ASHA, and Audiology Online. She was the South Carolina representative for the ASHA Audiology Advisory Council, the immediate Past President for the South Carolina Academy of Audiology, and a Past President of the South Carolina AG Bell Chapter. Dr. Holcomb demonstrates a strong commitment to education, mentorship, and clinical research. She has published book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles and has given numerous invited presentations at national and international conferences on the subject of cochlear implantation and clinical efficiency.
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Donna L. Sorkin
MA
Donna Sorkin is Executive Director of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance, a national organization devoted to expanding access to cochlear implantation for all who may benefit. She has had a long career in advocacy for people with hearing loss at for-profit and non-profit entities. She was previously executive director of two US organizations: Hearing Loss Association of America (an organization for adults) and Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (with a focus on children). Ms. Sorkin served for 11 years as Vice President, Consumer Affairs at Cochlear Americas where she led public policy initiatives and other activities aimed at the broad life needs of cochlear implant users including insurance coverage and reimbursement, habilitation for children and adults, and educational needs of children with cochlear implants. She has served on federal, corporate and university boards including the U.S. Access Board (as a Presidential appointee) and the National Institute on Deafness (National Institutes of Health) Advisory Board. She currently serves on the Advisory Board of Gallaudet University. She holds a Masters in Urban Planning and Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
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Meredith Holcomb: Financial: Meredith Holcomb is a consultant for Advanced Bionics Corporation and the Institute for Cochlear Implant Training. She serves on the Audiology Advisory Board for the American Speech Language Hearing Association. She received an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Meredith Holcomb is the Vice Chair of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance Board of Directors and the President of the South Carolina Academy of Audiology.
Donna Sorkin: Financial: Donna Sorkin is employed by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Non-Financial: Donna Sorkin wears a cochlear implant. She has served on federal, corporate and university boards including the U.S. Access Board, the National Institute on Deafness, NIH and Gallaudet University.
Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented by AudiologyOnline in partnership with the American Cochlear Implant Alliance.
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