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Oticon Focus on People Awards Honor Five
May 14, 2002
The 2002 Oticon Focus on People Awards today honored 12 hard-of-hearing people who prove that hearing loss does not limit a person's ability to live a full, productive and even, inspiring life. The na... Read More
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Siemens Innovative DirectEar™ Set 810 Infrared Listening System Provides Crystal Clear Sound for Home Entertainment
May 13, 2002
Siemens Hearing Solutions announces a new addition to its line of Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs), DirectEar™ Set 810, a new, advanced infrared television listening system. Developed to impro... Read More
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Ron Gleitman brings Practice Development Services to Phonak, USA
May 12, 2002
Phonak is pleased to announce that Ron Gleitman, Ph.D. has joined the Phonak team in the position of Director of Practice Development. Dr. Gleitman brings ten years of success in developing and managi... Read More
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Advanced Bionics is pleased to announce the CLARION® BTE Decal Design Contest
May 11, 2002
Sure, different colors are nice for a BTE. We've had them all along. But, what if your BTE could look any way you want? How would you like your BTE to look like a picture, a flag, a pattern, or someth... Read More
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Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology Announces 36th Annual Summer Institute
May 10, 2002
The 36th annual Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology Summer Institute will be held at the Lake Lure Inn in Asheville, NC, June 6-9. This year's program focuses on psychosocial and counseling issues in... Read More
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Jodi Chappell Joins Academy Staff As Director of Health Care Policy
May 9, 2002
(Mclean, VA) - The American Academy of Audiology is pleased to announce that Jodi Chappell has joined The Academy staff as the Director of Health Care Policy. In this pivotal position, Ms. Chappell wi... Read More
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Congress Recognizes May as National Better Hearing and Speech Month
May 8, 2002
Last week, the two chambers of the U.S. Congress passed resolutions recognizing May as National Better Hearing and Speech Month and offering their support for the goals and ideals of the month. For th... Read More
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Alcohol-Based Disinfectant Hand Gels Could Increase Infection in Hospitals
May 7, 2002
Editor's note - Audiology Online is proud to offer this press release from THE LANCET to our readers. Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that recently introduced d... Read More
Research
The University of Florida Announces Distance Learning Continuing Education
May 6, 2002
The University of Florida is introducing short continuing education courses modeled after their successful Distance Learning AuD degree program. The first of these courses will be offered during Summe... Read More
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Cathy Jones promoted to President of Phonak, USA
May 6, 2002
WARRENVILLE, IL - Phonak is pleased to announce the appointment of Cathy Henderson Jones to President of Phonak USA, responsible for production, distribution and marketing in the United States. Cathy... Read More
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The American Institute of Balance Education Foundation Announces Vestibular Workshops Calendar
May 2, 2002
The American Institute of Balance Education Foundation is pleased to announce its 2002 summer, fall, winter calendar for Vestibular workshops including its newest "VNG Individualized Training" worksho... Read More
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Poor Hearing Common Among Elderly People in the UK
April 30, 2002
Editor's note - Audiology Online is proud to offer this press release from THE LANCET to our readers. Reduced hearing is common-and the provision of hearing aids inadequate-among elderly people in the... Read More
Research
David Fabry Joins Phonak, USA
April 29, 2002
Phonak is pleased to announce that David Fabry, Ph.D. has joined the Phonak Team as Director of Clinical Research. Dr. Fabry is a well-known practitioner and researcher in the field of Audiology. Most... Read More
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House Ear Institute's Functional Hearing Test Reaches International Market
April 25, 2002
LOS ANGELES - For the first time since it was released for commercial use in 1996, the House Ear Institute's HINT (hearing in noise test) will be available in Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish an... Read More
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AFA Elects New Director
April 24, 2002
Kelly Halligan, AuD, was recently elected to the Audiology Foundation of America's Board of Directors. Dr. Halligan has more than 20 years of experience as an audiologist. Early in her career she work... Read More
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Symphonix Devices® to Host Seminars & Showcase Vibrant® Soundbridge™ at AAA Convention
April 21, 2002
Symphonix Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMPX) will host a series of educational seminars, present recent research findings, and showcase its Vibrant Soundbridge technology at the 14th Annual American Academy... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Introduces Unison
April 18, 2002
Hearing aid manufacturer Unitron Hearing is introducing UnisonÔ, the latest member of their complete family of digital hearing aid products, at the 14th AAA conference in Philadelphia. This brea... Read More
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Oticon Focus on People Awards Honor Five Who Defy Stigma Of Hearing Loss
April 17, 2002
The 2002 Oticon Focus on People Awards today honored 12 hard-of-hearing people who prove that hearing loss does not limit a person's ability to live a full, productive and even, inspiring life. The na... Read More
Industry
Audiologist Proposes More Scientific Rigor for Research and Academics
April 17, 2002
Anita T. Pikus, Au.D. President, Zebra Systems International Bethesda, MD (formerly Senior Advisor, Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Chief, Clinical Audiology Unit, Nat... Read More
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AFA Honors AuD Students
April 17, 2002
UFL Students L to R: Lindsay Gillette, Jaime Brackett, Heidi Sanders, Malika Charlton, Michelle Kinder, Jennifer DeKoven AFA Chair Ken Lowder presents UFL AuD student Malika Charlton with an otoscope... Read More
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