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Phonak Sponsors First International Conference ''ACCESS: Achieving Clear Communication Employing Sound Solutions''
September 9, 2002
The first International Conference "ACCESS: Achieving Clear Communication Employing Sound Solutions" will be held in Chicago November 10-12, 2003. In the tradition of the international pediatric confe... Read More
Siemens Offers Hearing Care Professionals an Affordable, Entry-Level Digital Hearing Instrument Family
September 4, 2002
Siemens Hearing Solutions Introduces the PHOENIX™ Pro Family Combining Digital Simplicity with Programming Flexibility PISCATAWAY, New Jersey - Based on the success of PHOENIX™ advanced co... Read More
Oticon's Atlas Puts Digital Hearing on the Map for More Users
September 3, 2002
Leading hearing aid manufacturer Oticon, Inc. today introduced a new line of fully digital hearing instruments called Atlas that will enable hearing care professionals to meet the needs of a broader u... Read More
Siemens Announces La Mirada, California Facility Opening With It's Exclusive Custom LasR™ Lab
August 28, 2002
Commitment to Customers and Creating Growth in the Hearing Market Remain Key Objectives to Meet Industry Needs PISCATAWAY, New Jersey - Siemens Hearing Instruments, announced today that it will open a... Read More
Phonak, Cochlear Sponsor 1,000-Mile Bike Ride to Fight Tinnitus
August 27, 2002
Phonak Hearing Systems and Cochlear Americas are sponsoring a 1,000-mile bicycle ride by a 70-year-old Chicago attorney to raise awareness of tinnitus. The Minneapolis-to-Memphis trek is being organiz... Read More
Miss Washington State 2002 Visits AG Bell
August 26, 2002
Miss Washington State 2002, Amanda Beers, will visit the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) on Monday August 26, 2002. In September 2002, Miss Beers will comp... Read More
Time's Running Out!
August 23, 2002
Thanks to donations from audiologists across the country, the AFA has almost reached Starkey's challenge to raise $50,000. "We have raised $45,000 to date and have a little more than a week to raise t... Read More
Gift Supports Futuristic Technology for CMU's Health Professions Building
August 21, 2002
MOUNT PLEASANT - The first gift ever donated by ideaReserve, LLC, to an institution of higher learning has been given to Central Michigan University for the Health Professions Building. The $100,000 g... Read More
Audiologist Set to Tackle Tough Hearing Issues
August 19, 2002
The Canadian Academy of Audiology is hosting their 5 th Annual Conference October 24 - 26 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel. One of Canada's largest audiology conferences, the CAA conference will see over... Read More
The 'Siemens Artists-in-Residence Program' Launches in U.S.
August 16, 2002
Extension of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project Brings Composers from Europe and Asia's Ancient Trade Routes to the United States PISCATAWAY, N.J., August 9, 2002 - Siemens Corporation announced today its s... Read More
Symphonix' Vibrant® Soundbridge™ Approved by the Department of Defense for All Active & Retired Military Personnel
August 15, 2002
Two Prominent Navy Hospitals in San Diego, Calif. and Portsmouth, Virginia Have Been Designated to Implant the Hearing Device SAN JOSE, Calif., (August, 8, 2002) Symphonix® Devices Inc. (NAS... Read More
Lowder, Price to Lead AFA
August 14, 2002
West Lafayette, IN - Ken Lowder, AuD, was re-elected to the chair position of the Audiology Foundation of America at the Board of Directors' meeting held July 20th in Chicago. Dr. Lowder has served as... Read More
Vanderbilt Offers Cochlear Implant Training Conference
August 13, 2002
A Cochlear Implant Workshop for Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists will be held September 19-21 in Nashville, TN. The workshop is sponsored by the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center Departmen... Read More
ICS Medical Improves Technology for Identifying Hearing Loss in Infants
August 12, 2002
ICS Medical, a leading manufacturer of diagnostic systems for otoneurologic testing, has introduced CHARTR EP with PediABR Version 3.0, a software package that, when combined with CHARTR OAE with 1KHz... Read More
Audex Appoints Hutchison and Sutton To Its Board Of Directors
August 12, 2002
Longview, Texas - Today Audex, Inc., a leading manufacturer of telecommunications and assistive listening devices, announced the recent election of two new members to its Board of Directors. The combi... Read More
Ms. Heather Whitestone McCallum (former Miss America) Receives Cochlear Implant
August 9, 2002
Read the August 2002 interview with Audiology Online and Miss America 1995, Heather Whitestone McCallum regarding her hearing loss, her hearing aids, her FM systems and her cochlear implant. CLICK HER... Read More
Audina Announces Customer Service Expansion
August 9, 2002
Audina Hearing Instruments, Inc (Longwood, FL) announces the expansion and restructuring of its Customer Service Department with the addition of Marcy Little and Micheal Werner. Marcy has joined the A... Read More
A Sound Ear: Tackling Noise Damage in Orchestras
August 8, 2002
Commissioned by the ABO and written by health and safety specialist Alison Wright Reid, A Sound Ear has proved to be a popular, highly readable and thought-provoking report on the potential for hearin... Read More
OSHA About to Issue Final Rule Relating to How to Record Hearing Loss
August 6, 2002
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AFA Awards Scholarships to AuD Students
August 5, 2002
Pictured from left to right are Amanda Blue and Gretchen Zehring West Lafayette, IN - The Audiology Foundation of America proudly announces the winners of the 2002 Outstanding AuD Student Award. Amand... Read More
