For a fourth consecutive year, multiple disciplines world-wide will confer about global hearing health care concerns during the 4th Coalition for Global Hearing Health Conference to be held at Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee on 3 – 4 May, 2013. Past conferences have been hosted by the following world recognized facilities: EduPlex, South Africa (2012); House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (2011); American Academy of Otolaryngology, Washington D.C. (2010). The purpose of each annual conference is to provide an opportunity for otolaryngologists, audiologists, deaf educators, speech pathologist, policy makers, philanthropic leaders, deaf and hard of hearing individuals and families to work together to raise awareness of important issues relative to hearing health in the developing world.
Call for papers deadline is March 1, 2013. Presentation topics will focus on: advocacy and media; education of professionals in underserved regions; empowering families and communities; harnessing technology; and ensuring best practices. Conference co-organizers, James E. Saunders, MD, (of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical) and Jackie L. Clark, PhD (of University of Texas at Dallas) have long established roots on the International arenas as Humanitarian Committee Chairs within their professional organizations (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery Foundation and the International Society of Audiology, respectively. For more details about the upcoming or past conference, please visit the Coalition for Global Hearing Health website: https://coalitionforglobalhearinghealth.org/
