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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Widex Grant to Fund Five-Year Topics in Tinnitus Lectureship Program
August 21, 2012
Richard Danielson, chair of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation Board, recently announced that Widex has agreed to fund a new series of educational lectureships that will provide audiologists... Read More
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Simply Hearing Software Inc. Launches New Website
August 20, 2012
Simply Hearing Software, the premier supplier of Enterprise Clinic Management Software for the Hearing Healthcare Industry, is pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website www.simplyhearing... Read More
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Parent-Infant Financial Aid Program Just Opened!
August 20, 2012
AG Bell's 2012 Parent-Infant Financial Aid Program is now accepting applications. The deadline is Oct. 1, 2012. Information and an application packet are available on the AG Bell website. This program... Read More
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Monthly Review - One of My All-Time Favorite Courses
August 20, 2012
Ethics is a tricky subject to cover in a course. For starters, it's an important - but not very exciting - topic. No one wants to be judged or to hear a long list of "thou shalts" and "thou shalt nots... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Announces New Board of Trustees President
August 19, 2012
Diana D. Bender, Ph.D., from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, has been named president of the Board of Trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America® (HLAA), the nation's largest organization for... Read More
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GN Otometrics Announces Aurical Hit Approved for Sale in Canada
August 19, 2012
GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that its new AURICAL HIT (test chamber) has been approved for sale in Canada. AURICAL HIT is the newest addit... Read More
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Salus University Names Dean of Students
August 18, 2012
James M. Caldwell, OD, EdM, FAAO, has been appointed dean of Student Affairs at Salus University, it was announced by Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, president. He will succeed Robert E. Horne, who is retiring a... Read More
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ReSound Approved By ASHA & AAA to Offer Online CEU Training Courses
August 18, 2012
ReSound is now offering online training courses for audiologists to obtain CEU credits. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has launched its own CEU training pro... Read More
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Vanderbilt Hearing Aid Hands-On Workshop 2012 - Registration Now Open!
August 17, 2012
This renowned workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn best practices in hearing aid fitting from leading experts in a small group setting. The Vanderbilt Department of Hearing and Speech Scien... Read More
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Siemens Student University Welcomes Country's Top Au.D. Students
August 17, 2012
On July 26, Siemens Hearing Instruments (SHI) held its first Siemens Student University at its New Jersey state-of-the-art learning center. The intensive two-day program was attended by 36 top doctor... Read More
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Audiology Systems Inc. Named Exclusive Distributor for GN Otometrics, Intelligent Hearing Systems, Noise Barriers
August 16, 2012
Company Bringing New Customer-Focused Business Model to Industry. Audiology Systems Inc., a national partnership of industry professionals, audiologists and local audiology and vestibular instrument e... Read More
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Sycle.net Announces eDocs Electronic Document Management
August 15, 2012
Company Will Offer Cloud-Based Storage of Patient Documents, Creating Efficiencies and New Opportunities for Revenue Generation. Sycle.net announced today the release of eDocs, its new electronic docu... Read More
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Massachusetts Governor Signs Hearing Aid Insurance Mandate
August 15, 2012
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, Gov. Deval Patrick signed H.B. 52 into law, requiring insurance coverage for children's hearing aids. Details about coverage will be specified in the regulations which will... Read More
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ReSound iPad App Helps Dispensers Sell More Hearing Aids
August 14, 2012
In a recent survey, 92.9% of audiologists and dispensers responded that the ClearPath application helps them improve their patient counseling sessions. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader... Read More
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Worldwide Hearing Industry Research Consortium Announced
August 12, 2012
$300,000 Grant to be Awarded to Winning Proposal on Interaction of Cognition and Hearing Aids. The hearing industry's largest manufacturers have collaborated to create the Hearing Industry Research Co... Read More
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Studies On Deaf Children May Help Decode Dyslexia
August 11, 2012
Decade-long study of kids born deaf yields surprising clues to dyslexia. Imagine trying to learn to read if this sentence actually looked like this: Ignmiea rtiyng to leanr to rade if this eesnetcen a... Read More
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Discovery of Hair-Cell Roots Suggests the Brain Modulates Sound Sensitivity
August 10, 2012
The hair cells of the inner ear have a previously unknown "root" extension that may allow them to communicate with nerve cells and the brain to regulate sensitivity to sound vibrations and head positi... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Awards 2012 William F. Austin Scholarships
August 9, 2012
Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce this year's recipients of the William F. Austin Scholarship. The six recipients were chose... Read More
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Study: Insomnia Takes Toll on Tinnitus Patients
August 8, 2012
For the more than 36 million people plagued by tinnitus, insomnia can have a negative effect on the condition, worsening the functional and emotional toll of chronic ringing, buzzing, hissing or click... Read More
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AG Bell Position on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
August 7, 2012
AG Bell signed on to a letter of support for the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as part of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance (DHHA)... Read More
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