Dr. Zwolan Received Recognition at the ACI Alliance’s Symposium, CI2022 Emerging Issues In Cochlear Implantation
WASHINGTON, D.C., May. 19, 2022 – Dr. Teresa “Terry” Zwolan, Ph.D., CCC-A, Director of Audiology at Hearing First — a nonprofit dedicated to providing support for families seeking a Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) outcomes for children with hearing loss and the professionals who serve them — has been recognized by American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions and impact in the field of cochlear implantation.
With over 30 years of hearing healthcare experience, Dr. Terry Zwolan is a published researcher and highly respected hearing health industry leader. Prior to joining Hearing First, Dr. Zwolan was a professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and the Director of the Cochlear Implant Program at the University of Michigan. In her current role, Dr. Zowlan oversees audiology initiatives and offerings, including free learning experiences for professionals, at Hearing First.
“Dr. Zwolan’s extensive leadership and research efforts have dramatically impacted CI candidacy, protocols, reimbursement, and clinic efficiencies to improve access to cochlear implants for children and adults,” said Dr. Teresa Caraway, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT, CEO of Hearing First. “This achievement is well-deserved by our colleague and friend, and we are privileged to call her our teammate at Hearing First, especially as we increase our focus on coordinated care between pediatric audiologists and LSL interventionists.”
The Lifetime Achievement award recognizes the contributions over the whole of a career and for the work and accomplishments of the individual being recognized. Each year the ACI Alliance honors a person whose life work has steadfastly promoted the values and ideals that guide and inspire us and our mission as an organization.
Dr. Zwolan received the award at the Opening Session of CI2022 DC on May 19. To learn more about Hearing First, LSL, and free learning experiences and online communities for hearing healthcare professionals and families of children with hearing loss, visit hearingfirst.org.
About Hearing First
Hearing First helps caring adults provide infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing with the same listening, spoken language, and literacy opportunities as their hearing peers through Listening and Spoken Language (LSL). Hearing First offers free educational resources and online learning experiences for families of children with hearing loss and professionals who seek to advance their LSL knowledge and understanding. With two free online communities, the Family Support Community and Professional Learning Community, Hearing First also helps members connect with other adults who share their same experience. Hearing First is a subsidiary organization of the Oberkotter Foundation, a private foundation with a 35-year history of supporting opportunities for children who are deaf or hard of hearing learn to listen and talk.
