West Lafayette, IN - The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) received a $15,000 grant from the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists in June, 2000 to support the AFA's mission to promote the Au.D.
Currently the AFA is working on initiatives to promote the Au.D. degree via distance education to practicing audiologists, as well as beginning to develop methods to help audiologists in various states include the Au.D. degree in licensure laws.
''This additional funding will help us get the word out to audiologists that there are now reasonable, accessible distance degree programs for practitioners,'' according to AFA Chair Ken Lowder, Au.D.
''We hope every audiologist is seriously considering participation in the Au.D. movement so that consumers are finally able to identify them as Doctors of Audiology. Having a unified degree and designator will position audiologists for success in the health care arena.''
Contact:
Susan Paarlberg
Executive Director
Audiology Foundation of America
Phone: 765-743-6283
Fax: 765-743-9283
Web site: audfound.org
