New hearing aid technology in the past 5-10 years has resulted in vast improvements for the hearing impaired but also a whole new set of challenges for today’s hearing care professional. This course examines the current challenges facing hearing care professionals who dispense hearing aids and provides tips and strategies on how to overcome them.
Please note, CEUs will no longer be available on this course after December 31, 2023.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe strategies to address challenges associated with hearing instrument fittings.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify what strategies to apply to challenging audiometric configurations.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe step-by-step guidelines for connectivity troubleshooting during fitting appointments.
Course created on June 24, 2021
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | Connectivity Challenges |
| 20-40 Minutes | Challenging Audiometric Configurations |
| 40-55 Minutes | Remote Fitting, Rechargeability, First Fit Accuracy |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
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Scott Bunnell
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Senior Global Product Manager
Scott Bunnell is the Senior Global Product Manager at Sonic and is responsible for the management of all products offered in the US, including participation in the product launch process, product training, marketing and day to day support. Scott received his Master’s degree in Audiology from the University of Minnesota and his Audiology Doctorate from the University of Florida. Prior to coming to Sonic he worked clinically in a hospital setting specializing in amplification and vestibular testing.
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Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Sonic in partnership with AudiologyOnline.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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