Managing the Musician with Hearing Loss: Treatment Considerations, presented in partnership with Salus University

Name: Managing the Musician with Hearing Loss: Treatment Considerations, presented in partnership with Salus University
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (237 reviews)

Course: #41298Level: Intermediate 1.5 Hours 237 Reviews

Musicians with hearing loss present with a unique set of needs and challenges. This course reviews the effective management of musicians within an audiology practice, with a focus on treatment considerations. Topics covered include prioritizing tinnitus, hyperacusis, diplacusis and hearing loss; engaging musicians in tinnitus management; and selecting and fitting hearing aids that also optimize music listening. This is part of a 2-part series presented in partnership with Salus University.

Please note: You may earn ABA Tier 1 credits for this course if you complete it as part of the course 32378, "Managing the Musician with Hearing Loss, presented in partnership with Salus University". Course 32378 contains recordings of both events from our 2018 series on Managing the Musician with Hearing Loss. ABA Tier 1 CEUs can be earned only when all modules are completed as part of course 32378.

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.15 Intermediate; ACAud/1.5; AHIP/1.5; BAA/1.5; CAA/1.5; Calif SLPAB/1.5; IACET/0.2; IHS/1.5; Kansas, LTS-S0035/1.5; NZAS/2.0; SAC/1.5

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Learning Outcomes

After this course learners will be able to prioritize the clinical significance of a patient's tinnitus, hyperacusis, diplacusis, and hearing loss.
After this course learners will be able to discuss how to build upon existing tinnitus management techniques to engage in tinnitus management with musicians.
After this course learners will be able to describe how to adjust hearing aid program settings to make music-listening more acceptable through hearing aids.

Course created on November 21, 2018

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Review of tinnitus diagnosis and management
15-25 Minutes	Case Studies - tinnitus and hyperacusis
25-45 Minutes	Tinnitus and hyperacusis management for musicians
45-70 Minutes	Hearing aid settings for music-listening
70-85 Minutes	Non-hearing aid assistive devices for musicians
85-90 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

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Brian J. Fligor
ScD PASC

Brian Fligor, PhD, PASC, is a board-certified pediatric audiologist and owner and staff audiologist of Tobias & Battite, Inc., Hearing Wellness of New England (Boston, MA). Additionally, he is longtime Chief Audiology Officer at Lantos Technologies, Wilmington, MA. Prior to joining Lantos, Dr. Fligor was Director of Diagnostic Audiology at Boston Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. He is adjunct faculty at Salus University, a consultant member of the Children's Oncology Group, chair of the World Health Organization Make Listening Safe Taskforce on manufacturing standards of headphones, and founder and past-chair of the Music-Induced Hearing Disorders Taskforce for the National Hearing Conservation Association. Dr. Fligor's publications on hearing loss risk from music received considerable popular media attention, including being spoofed on the David Letterman Show in 2005. His publications on ototoxicity were incorporated into the JCIH Position Statement (2007) and helped shape a consensus international chemotherapy ototoxicity grading scale. He holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and doctorate in Audiology from Boston University.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Dr. Fligor has ownership interest in Lantos Technologies, Inc and is the owner of Boston Audiology Consultants. He has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Dr. Fligor sits on the World Health Organization Make Listening Safe Initiative.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Academy of Audiology

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Australian College of Audiology

AudiologyOnline courses are approved for Continuing Education Points by the Australian College of Audiology. Automatic ACAud Approval Number 20000. This course is offered for 1.5 CEP.

Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario

The Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario (AHIP) represents and guide its members in their practice which include, the testing and selecting, fitting and dispensing hearing instruments and associated devices in the best interest of the hard of hearing of Ontario. Audiology Online is an approved provider of approved educational activities for AHIP Members. One hour of coursework equals 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

British Academy of Audiology

This course has been accredited with 1.5 CPD point/s by the British Academy of Audiology.

Canadian Academy of Audiology

The Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) supports and assists its members in the attainment of continuing education towards an individual professional development plan as required by their Provincial Regulatory Colleges and Provincial Associations. Audiology Online is an approved provider of educational activities for CAA members. Each hour of activity may be counted as one Continuous Learning Activity Credit (or equivalent) as allowed by the applicable regulatory college or association.

California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board

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International Hearing Society

This program is approved by the International Hearing Society and its educational committee, the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies. To learn more about earning IHS CE Credit, click here.

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approved for 1.5 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Audiologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number LTS-S0035.

New Zealand Audiological Society

This course is offered for 2.0 Continuing Education points through the New Zealand Audiological Society.

Speech-Language & Audiology Canada

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