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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
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
Get your IIHIS CEUs from Audiology Online!
August 4, 2002
Audiology Online is pleased to announce we are now a provider for IIHIS continuing education activities! You can earn 1.0 IIHIS CEUs for reading and learning information online - it's as easy as 1-2-3... Read More
Second Annual Great American Award Honorees Announced for August 25 Hearing Foundation Gala
August 1, 2002
MINNEAPOLIS, MN., -- July 31, 2002 -- The Hearing Foundation (formerly known as The Starkey Hearing Foundation) announced today its honorees for the Second Annual "Great American Awards" fundraising G... Read More
Introducing Jon Nau and Sam Morris - The New Sonus Network Mountain Region Team
July 31, 2002
Sonus has promoted Jon Nau as its new Regional Network Manager for the Mountain Region, covering Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Arizona and New Mexico. Nau earned a Masters of Business Administr... Read More
Avada Audiology & Hearing Care Opens Corporate Headquarters in Columbus
July 29, 2002
Columbus,OH. Hearing Healthcare Management, Inc., dba Avada Audiology & Hearing Care; and Audiology and Balance Centers of America, (ABCA) announced the opening of their corporate headquarters at 355... Read More
Sonus Network Announces Private Label Business Insurance for Members
July 26, 2002
The Sonus Network has selected Lockton Risk Services, a firm with expertise in program administration and risk management services, to administer the Sonus Network Insurance Program, a program designe... Read More
Sonic Innovations, Inc. Announces Record Results
July 26, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah July 23, 2002 - Sonic Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCI), designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of Natura®, Altair™, Tribute™, Quartet™ and AdessoT... Read More
Carls Foundation Gift Gives Children with Communication Impairments a Special Camp Experience
July 26, 2002
MOUNT PLEASANT - For the third consecutive year, a gift from The Carls Foundation in Detroit will support a five-week summer camp at Central Michigan University for children and youth who are communic... Read More
FDA Public Health Web Notification: Cochlear Implant Recipients may be at Greater Risk for Meningitis
July 24, 2002
July 24, 2002 The FDA has become aware of a possible association between cochlear implants and the occurrence of bacterial meningitis. At least 25 cases of meningitis have been diagnosed worldwide in... Read More
Sonus Names John Malan Regional Network Manager for the Western Region
July 18, 2002
The Sonus Network, Portland, Oregon, has named John Malan as its new Regional Network Manager for the Western Region, covering California and Hawaii. Malan earned a degree in Communicative Disorders f... Read More
Hall Named Chair of Communicative Disorders Department
July 17, 2002
GAINESVILLE-An internationally known audiologist has been named chairman of the University of Florida College of Health Professions' department of communicative disorders. James W. Hall III, Ph.D., su... Read More
