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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

CMU's New Health Dean Brings Clinical Strengths to New Position

July 16, 2002

MOUNT PLEASANT - The new dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions brings a background of strong clinical and educational experience to her leadership role at Central Michi...   Read More

AAA Reimbursement Committee Summarizes the HIPAA and How it Affects Audiologists

July 15, 2002

of 1996 is a comprehensive document that includes detailed provisions to ensure confidentiality of protected health information (PHI). Its intent is to give the patient control over all personal healt...   Read More

American Academy of Audiology to Form Consumer Council

July 12, 2002

(Mclean, VA) - All the good work The American Academy of Academy does directly or indirectly affects your patients. So it's no surprise that when it comes to changing legislation and influencing membe...   Read More

Zenith Launches HDTVs With Digital Closed Captioning Capability

July 11, 2002

The first high-definition television (HDTV) sets incorporating new digital closed caption capability are rolling off the production lines, consistent with today's Federal Communications Commission (FC...   Read More

Infant Hearing Loss Focus of New Canada Research Chair

July 10, 2002

A University of Western Ontario audiologist has been honored with a Canada Research Chair to study new ways to assist infants who have hearing loss. Richard Seewald, professor in the School of Communi...   Read More

Amplifon Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Assets of Sonus Corp.

July 9, 2002

Amplifon USA and Sonus Corp. (AMEX:SSN) today jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Amplifon to acquire the business of Sonus for a total consideration of $38.4 million in cash....   Read More

Starkey Designs New Website Exclusively for Hearing Care Professionals.

July 8, 2002

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Starkey Laboratories announces the addition of a new professional resources portal to its consumer website located at www.starkey.com. The portal is exclusively designed for toda...   Read More

Oticon Focus on People Award Honors Claire Kantor of New Providence, New Jersey

July 8, 2002

Claire Kantor of New Providence, is among 15 outstanding individuals honored by the Oticon Focus on People Awards, a national competition that recognizes individuals who are helping to break down ster...   Read More

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Sonus Corp. Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

July 5, 2002

Sonus Corp. (AMEX: SSN), the largest audiology-based retailer of hearing instruments in North America with 1,433 Company-owned and affiliated hearing centers, today announced financial results for its...   Read More

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On the Move at Sonus

July 4, 2002

Sonus has promoted Shawn Parker to the position of Inside Sales Manager of the Sonus Network. Shawn manages the activities of the Inside Account Executives and has been a key contributor and valued me...   Read More

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