MINNEAPOLIS (July 11, 2016) — Starkey Hearing Technologies is excited to announce a new webinar series for hearing care professionals that examines innovative trends in hearing science research, and its current and future applications to clinical care.
The program includes three, one-hour live webinars on AudiologyOnline, beginning in August 2016. The schedule, presenters and topics include:
- Tuesday, August 16, 2016: Listening Into the Future, presented by Simon Carlile, PhD
This presentation will discuss advances in cognitive neuroscience combined with the game-changing impact of digital technologies, and how they may inform the way we address challenges with hearing both now and in the future.
- Tuesday, September 13, 2016: Do Cognitive Assessments Belong in the Audiology Clinic?, presented by Jason Galster, PhD
This presentation will review results of a study that support an opportunity to use measures of cognitive ability to predict a patient’s performance in challenging listening situations, and its implications for technology use and counseling.
- Tuesday, October 4, 2016: Mobile Apps and the Listening Experience, presented by Chris Howes
A review of the current state of mobile apps that have been designed and developed to enhance the listening experience, and a discussion of the future uses of apps in hearing care.
All webinars will take place from 12 – 1pm EDT. The courses are free to view, and offered for continuing education through the AudiologyOnline CEU Total Access program.
“Starkey Research includes a team of world-class clinicians, engineers and scientists who work from multiple locations around the country to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss”, stated Simon Carlile, Senior Director of Research at Starkey. “Through both basic research and applied translational research, we seek to develop a wide and deep scientific understanding of current technology trends and to clarify our understanding of the possibilities of future technologies. We’re offering this webinar series to share our passion about some exciting new areas of research, and to highlight opportunities for professionals to put this information to use in their daily practices.”
Registration for the live webinars is limited and available on a first come basis, and all presentations will be recorded for on-demand viewing. For more information and to register, click the links on the course titles listed above or visit Starkey’s Course Library on AudiologyOnline.
