Purdue University third-year Au.D. students were among those who participated in the 2009 AFA Otoscope Program. Pictured from left to right are Emily Patterson, Jennifer Slanker, Christy Macak and Lance Nelson.
Students were asked to read a series of articles about the history of the Au.D. degree and audiology's transition to a doctoring profession. They were then required to pass a quiz on the material and be one of the first one hundred respondents before being awarded an otoscope. The program was open to all third-year Au.D. students in four-year Au.D. programs.
From the program's inception four years ago, funding for "Clued into Audiology" has been provided by the Hal-Hen Company, in conjunction with the Widex Hearing Aid Company, which this year supplied otoscopes worth over $16,000 in support of the AFA and Au.D. education.
The AFA is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to empower audiologists to be independent and autonomous practitioners by supporting their educational preparation, professional practice and leadership development.
