Eli Lilly and Company (formerly Akouos, Inc.)
893 S Delaware Street Indianapolis, IN 46285 Phone: 317-276-2000 Website: lilly.com/innovation/genetic-medicines
Akouos, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company. Over the coming months, you will see Akouos adopting the Lilly name and logo. We are developing gene therapies with the potential to restore, improve, and preserve high-acuity physiologic hearing for people with hearing loss. We also sponsor the Resonate® no-charge genetic testing and counseling program for eligible individuals with sensorineural hearing loss.
1https://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/course/genetic-testing-and-counseling-as-41327Genetic Testing and Counseling as Part of the Audiologic AssessmentDespite more than 60% of congenital sensorineural hearing loss being due to an underlying genetic cause, and multiple medical societies recommending a comprehensive gene panel as part of the diagnostic workup, only a minority of eligible patients obtain genetic testing. Audiologists are in a privileged position to be frontline healthcare providers in the diagnosis and management of individuals with genetic forms of hearing loss. The audiologist’s role related to genetic testing and counseling and how the Resonate® sponsored genetic testing and counseling program can be utilized to help facilitate an earlier and more accurate diagnosis will be discussed.auditory, textual, visual129USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $129/yearOnlineOnlyAudiologyOnlinewww.audiologyonline.comGenetic Testing and Counseling as Part of the Audiologic AssessmentDespite more than 60% of congenital sensorineural hearing loss being due to an underlying genetic cause, and multiple medical societies recommending a comprehensive gene panel as part of the diagnostic workup, only a minority of eligible patients obtain genetic testing. Audiologists are in a privileged position to be frontline healthcare providers in the diagnosis and management of individuals with genetic forms of hearing loss. The audiologist’s role related to genetic testing and counseling and how the Resonate® sponsored genetic testing and counseling program can be utilized to help facilitate an earlier and more accurate diagnosis will be discussed.41327OnlinePT30M
Despite more than 60% of congenital sensorineural hearing loss being due to an underlying genetic cause, and multiple medical societies recommending a comprehensive gene panel as part of the diagnostic workup, only a minority of eligible patients obtain genetic testing. Audiologists are in a privileged position to be frontline healthcare providers in the diagnosis and management of individuals with genetic forms of hearing loss. The audiologist’s role related to genetic testing and counseling and how the Resonate® sponsored genetic testing and counseling program can be utilized to help facilitate an earlier and more accurate diagnosis will be discussed.
Video reviewing key topics to cover during pre-testing counseling, including family history and risk assessment, genetics of hearing loss, and informed consent.
Video reviewing key topics to cover during post-testing counseling, including results disclosure and implications, psychological considerations, medical documentation, and follow-up.
Provides an overview for healthcare providers of the Resonate® program, including eligibility criteria, ordering process, and links to the ordering site.
October 3, 2025
Provides an overview for healthcare providers of the Resonate® program, including eligibility criteria, ordering process, and links to the ordering site.
One-page quick reference guide for hearing healthcare providers who are conducting pre-test and post-test genetic counseling. This guide covers critical talking points and a high-level overview of positive, negative, and uncertain test results. QR codes linking to short videos on pre-test genetic counseling, interpreting genetic test reports, and post-test counseling are included.
June 16, 2025
One-page quick reference guide for hearing healthcare providers who are conducting pre-test and post-test genetic counseling. This guide covers critical talking points and a high-level overview of positive, negative, and uncertain test results. QR codes linking to short videos on pre-test genetic counseling, interpreting genetic test reports, and post-test counseling are included.
