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Douglas L. Beck, Au.D., Named Director of Professional Relations for Oticon, Inc.
August 20, 2005
Oticon, Inc. today announced the appointment of Douglas L. Beck, Au.D. as Director of Professional Relations for the company's U.S. operations. In his new position, Beck will oversee services related... Read More
Industry
ASHA Successfully Brings Loan Forgiveness for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists Closer To Reality
August 19, 2005
House Committee Action Recognizes Speech-Language Pathology as a Profession of National Need Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on 8-2-05. Fol... Read More
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Free Informational Forum for Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists on the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System
August 17, 2005
Designed with clinicians and cochlear implant users in mind, Nucleus® Freedom™, the world's first water-resistant cochlear implant system is built on your patient's desire to explore the ent... Read More
Industry
Audiology Online Promotes Paul Dybala, Ph.D., to President & Editor-in-Chief
August 16, 2005
Dear Audiology Online Readers: It is with great pleasure and pride that I announce the promotion of Paul Dybala, Ph.D. to President & Editor-in-Chief of Audiology Online. Paul brings with him a wealth... Read More
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Study Evaluates Various Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment of Sore Throat
August 15, 2005
CHICAGO - A comparison of various guidelines and strategies for treatment of sore throat provides information that may help optimize use of diagnostic tests and reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics,... Read More
Research
Starkey Appoints Brandon Sawalich to VP
August 14, 2005
Starkey President Jerry Ruzicka recently announced the appointment of Brandon Sawalich to the position of Vice President, U.S. Sales and Marketing. "His industry experience makes Brandon uniquely qual... Read More
Industry
New miniValeo™ Offers 3 Fitting Options, Phonak Takes Miniaturization to the Next Level
August 13, 2005
Three fitting options are key features of Phonak Hearing System's new miniValeo. This latest addition to the Valeo product line offers a combination of high performance, value and cosmetic appeal in a... Read More
Industry
eBay Requested to Discontinue Online Hearing Aid Sales
August 12, 2005
the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) contacted eBay, a popular online marketplace, requesting that the company discontinue the sale of hearing aids on its website. The current eBay policy states t... Read More
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Home Videos Suggest Regression Occurs in Some Autistic Children
August 11, 2005
Home videos of first and second year birthday parties provide support for parents' reports of children whose behavior seemed normal when they were one-year-olds but then display symptoms of autism at... Read More
Research
Trisha Yearwood to Raise Her Voice to Support the Starkey Hearing Foundation
August 10, 2005
Dozens of stars will light up the night at the Foundation's "So the World May Hear" Awards Gala —For the fifth consecutive year, the Starkey Hearing Foundation will sponsor its annual awards Gal... Read More
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HIA Honors Representative Jim Ryun
August 9, 2005
The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) presented its "Representative of the Year" award to Congressman Jim Ryun (R-KS), for his continued involvement with hearing health issues and sponsorship of H.... Read More
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TriQualizer,™ A New Tool for Digital Finetuning from Bernafon
August 8, 2005
Along with the evolution in digital hearing instrument technology comes a corresponding evolution in software fitting tools. As the number of channels and programmable parameters available in hearing... Read More
Industry
Starkey Selects 2005 William F. Austin Scholarship Recipients
August 7, 2005
Starkey Laboratories proudly announces that five graduate students in Audiology have each been named winners of $10,000 William F. Austin scholarships for the 2005-2006 academic year. The goal of the... Read More
Industry
Focused on 'Using Evidence to Support Clinical Practice'
August 6, 2005
In the speech-language and hearing professions there is often an urgency to find what works, even without always understanding why-especially when dealing with a difficult diagnosis and treatment. Thi... Read More
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Children Who are Prone to Ear Infections Have High Rates of Potential Disease Producing Bacteria
August 5, 2005
Children who are prone to frequent ear infections may have a high number of potentially infectious bacteria and a relatively low number of protective bacteria in their noses, according to a study in t... Read More
Research
Time Under General Anesthesia Associated With Postoperative Complications in Head and Neck Surgery
August 4, 2005
The amount of time a patient is under general anesthesia during major head and neck surgery, not their age, was associated with postoperative complications, according to an article in the July issue o... Read More
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Illinois Families for Hands & Voices Presents: Mom's Night Inn
August 3, 2005
Friday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m to Saturday, November 19 at 11 a.m. Oak Brook Marriott 1401 West 22nd Street Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 Mom's Night Inn is a wonderful opportunity for moms of deaf and h... Read More
Associations
AFA Awards Scholarships to Doctor of Audiology Students
August 2, 2005
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is proud to announce the winners of its Outstanding Au.D. Student Scholarships for the 2005-2006 academic years. Second year Au.D. students, Jill C. Bernstein... Read More
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$10,000 Donation from GN Resound Funds AuD Education
August 1, 2005
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has received a $10,000 donation from GN ReSound to support its mission to transition Audiology to a healthcare profession with the AuD as its first profession... Read More
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2nd European Pediatric Conference: Sound for a Young Generation
July 31, 2005
Building on the overwhelming success of the 1st European Conference on Pediatric Amplification Solutions, Phonak is pleased to announce the 2nd European Pediatric Conference to be held in Amsterdam fr... Read More
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