CHICAGO, IL: The 14th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Technologies (CI2016) will be held May 11-14, 2016, in Toronto, ON, Canada. The Conference is the premier international cochlear implant meeting in 2016 with featured speakers and international podium and poster sessions presenting research on cochlear implants and other implantable technologies across the age continuum.
The CI2016 International Conference is co-organized by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre at the University of Toronto. The Scientific Program Committee is co-chaired by Julian Nedzelski, MD, and Joseph Chen, MD, of the University of Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Key topics to be addressed include:
- Cochlear Implants Meet Regenerative Biology
- The Sound of a Cochlear Implant: Insights from Patients with Single Sided Deafness
- Auditory Cortex Plasticity Following Deafness and Cochlear Implantation
- Adult Rehabilitation Strategies and Outcomes
- Educational and Therapeutic Issues for Children
- Music Perception
- Auditory Brainstem Implants
The three-day conference brings together over 1500 physicians, audiologists, speech pathologists, educators, hearing scientists, and members of industries from around the world. The conference provides attendees with ample networking opportunities with colleagues and industry, including a Welcome Reception and Poster Viewing on Thursday, May 12. The conference also includes opportunities for interaction with non-profit and for-profit companies in the field of hearing loss through a Technical Exhibition, which showcases technology beyond the cochlear implant, and through breakfast satellite symposia hosted by Platinum Exhibitors, cochlear implant manufacturers Advanced Bionics, MED-EL, and Cochlear.
Please visit the CI2016 Conference Website at www.ci2016toronto.org for additional details regarding registration, travel, housing, exhibits, and more. Abstract submission is now open and continues through December 3, 2015. For consideration, guidelines, and more information, visit the abstract submission area of the website.
The meeting venue is the newly renovated Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, which is perfectly located near all of Toronto's attractions and connected to the financial and entertainment districts by way of the PATH, a 16-mile underground network of shops and services. Hotel highlights include four restaurants and a spa, fitness center, and indoor/outdoor heated pool. The hotel is just steps away from theatres, museums and sports arenas in downtown Toronto.
The American Cochlear Implant Alliance is a not-for-profit membership organization created with the purpose of eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation by sponsoring research, driving heightened awareness and advocating for improved access to cochlear implants for patients of all ages across the US. To learn more about the American Cochlear Implant Alliance, visit the website www.acialliance.org and follow us on Twitter @aciallance.
Website: www.ci2016toronto.org
