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Audiology Online and Healthy Hearing Welcome John Greer Clark as Newest Advisory Board Member
May 22, 2002
John Greer Clark, Ph.D., has accepted a position as the newest member of the Audiology Online and Healthy Hearing advisory boards. Dr. Clark is the Director of Clinical Services for Helix Hearing Care... Read More
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Betty Timon Awarded 2002 Oticon Focus on People Award
May 21, 2002
Oticon, Inc., a leading manufacturer of hearing instruments, awarded Betty Timon one of the prestigious 2002 Oticon Focus on People Awards. Created in 1998, the national awards program honors individu... Read More
Industry
ASHA Withdraws From The America's Hearing Healthcare Team Initiative
May 20, 2002
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) today announced its withdrawal from America's Hearing Healthcare Team Initiative (AHHTI), a coalition of ASHA, the Academy of Otolaryngology-Hea... Read More
Associations
MicroEar™ BTE Receiver Now has User-Adjustable Volume Control
May 19, 2002
The MicroEar™ FM receiver was developed especially for those with normal hearing or minimal hearing loss who require an enhanced signal-to-noise ratio. The primary application of the MicroEar ha... Read More
Industry
Audiologists Celebrate May as National Better Hearing and Speech Month
May 19, 2002
The American Academy of Audiology Cares For America's Hearing More than 28 million Americans - about 10% of the population - suffer from hearing loss. Approximately 95% of these individuals can correc... Read More
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Success of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs, IDEA Depends on Strong Congressional Support, Testifies ASHA
May 16, 2002
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- In testimony before the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Nancy Creaghead, PhD, CCC-SLP, president of the American Speech-Language-He... Read More
Associations
Former MiniMed Executive, Bill Arthur, Appointed Chairman of the Board of Symphonix® Devices, Inc.
May 16, 2002
developers of the Vibrant® Soundbridge™, the world¹s first, FDA approved, middle ear implant for those with moderate to severe sensoneural hearing loss -- announced today that former Mi... Read More
Industry
Vision of Hope for the Hearing Impaired
May 15, 2002
A vision of hope for millions of hearing impaired people around the world was the focus of this year's Midwinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). During the meeting, Dr... Read More
Associations
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
Industry
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
Industry
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
Industry
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
Industry
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
Associations
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
Associations
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
Associations
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
Industry
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
Associations
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
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