Noise Induced Hearing Loss 2009 - New Expert Seminar Series from AudiologyOnline

San Antonio, TX - AudiologyOnline (www.audiologyonline.com) is excited to announce a new four-part expert seminar series on noise induced hearing loss, coordinated by Guest Editor, Brian Fligor, ScD. NIHL is preventable, yet the NIDCD reports that approximately 15 percent of Americans between 20 and 69 likely experience hearing loss from work or recreational activities. NIHL is a growing area of interest and opportunity for hearing professionals.

The AudiologyOnline 2009 NIHL series features renowned faculty discussing the latest research on NIHL and clinical considerations for its prevention and treatment, and builds upon the success of last year's NIHL series that featured Dr. Fligor along with Drs. Deanna Meinke, Laurie Wells, Marshall Chasin, Rick Neitzel, Tom Thunder, and Michael Stewart.

Dr. Fligor is Director of Diagnostic Audiology, Children's Hospital Boston, and Instructor in Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School. His research on potential for NIHL from using portable media players with headphones has received considerable popular media attention, including being spoofed on Late Night with David Letterman in 2005. He designed the AudiologyOnline 2009 NIHL seminar series with a focus on musicians, students of music, music consumers and audio professionals, to assist audiologists, other hearing care professionals and hearing conservationists in meeting the unique clinical needs of this population. In addition, Robert Dobie, MD, a leading expert in the field of hearing loss medical-legal issues and epidemiology, will discuss these issues as they relate to NIHL.

All seminars will be presented live with the recordings available as courses as well in the AudiologyOnline library;all are CE eligible. The series includes:

Music-Induced Hearing Loss: Risk and Prevention for Musicians and Music Consumers
Recorded course available
Presented by: Brian J. Fligor, Sc.D., Director of Diagnostic Audiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Instructor in Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School

Hearing Loss Prevention in Schools of Music & Music Instruction
Live course 8/5/09
Presented by: Kris Chesky, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of North Texas College of Music;Director of the Texas Center of Music & Medicine

Medical-Legal Issues in Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Live course: 9/2/09
Presented by: Robert Dobie, MD, Depts. of Otolaryngology, University of Texas (San Antonio) and University of California (Davis)

Teaching Hearing Conservation and Awareness to the Audio and Music Communities
Live course: 9/16/09
Presented by: S. Benjamin Kanters, Associate Chair, Audio Arts & Acoustics;Director, Audio Design & Production - Columbia College Chicago

Paul Dybala, Ph.D., President and Editor-in-Chief of AudiologyOnline stated, "Last year's NIHL series was extremely timely and informative. The recorded courses from that series are among the highest rated and most popular courses in our library, and we thank Dr. Fligor for putting together another excellent educational program".

For more details, click the links above or visit www.audiologyonline.com