May 25, 2022 Washington, D.C. -- American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) congratulates the student poster winners for CI2022 DC: Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implantation (CI) which was held in Washington, DC May 18-21, 2022.
The CI2022 poster winners are:
Gabriel Brandner BS from the Medical University of South Carolina: Facilitators and Barriers to Cochlear Implantation
Ankita Patro MD, MS from Vanderbilt University: Video Education Before CI Enhances Patient Knowledge and Confidence
Kristina Bowdrie BA from The Ohio State University: The Interaction between Temperament and Family-Related Environmental Confusion on Spoken Language
Student posters were reviewed by twelve hearing health professionals across the care continuum chaired by Jacob B. Hunter MD. Student participation is an important component in our efforts to increase clinical and research involvement in CI. We look forward to welcoming students to CI2023 in Dallas, Texas June 7-10, 2023.
ACI 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.