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HEAR PO Corp. Announces It's Sponsorship of First Ever National Managed Care Summit in Hearing Health History
November 20, 2000
Chicago, IL - November 2000 - , the largest national provider of hearing benefits in the United States, today announced its sponsorship of the first ever National Managed Care Summit in hearing health... Read More
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Report of the Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorders in School-Aged Children
November 16, 2000
Over the 2-day period from April 27-28, 2000 a group of 14 senior scientists and clinicians met at the Callier Center for Communicative Disorders, The University of Texas at Dallas, to attempt to reac... Read More
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Audiology Online Recognizes Au.D. Graduates
November 14, 2000
Audiology Online is proud to recognize all audiologists who have obtained their Au.D. through distance education or residential programs. We believe the future of the profession is highly dependent on... Read More
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AuD Standards and Accreditation Meeting Held
November 13, 2000
West Lafayette, IN--- Representatives of the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), Organization of AuD Program Directors (OAPD), National Association of Future... Read More
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Unitron joins the Phonak Group
November 8, 2000
The Phonak Group signed an agreement to acquire the Canadian-based hearing instruments manufacturer Unitron Industries Ltd. with headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario. Its three brands - Unitron, Argosy... Read More
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NAFDA Receives GN ReSound's Third Annual Caring For The Profession Award
November 7, 2000
Industry leader GN ReSound honored the National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) and its founding President Delbert F. Ault by presenting them with the third annual Caring for the Pr... Read More
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2001 Oticon Focus on People Awards Seek Individuals Who Defy the Stigma of Hearing Loss
November 6, 2000
SOMERSET, NJ - Oticon, Inc., a leading manufacturer of hearing instruments, is seeking nominations for the 2001 Oticon Focus on People Awards. Created in 1998, the national awards program honors indiv... Read More
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GN RESOUND GROUP ANNOUNCES CORPORATE REFOCUSING
November 2, 2000
In a statement released today, GN ReSound Group senior corporate executives announced their plans to initiate further consolidations and adjustments in the company's global structure and business pres... Read More
Industry
Sonic Innovations, Inc. Announces Introduction of New Digital Hearing Aid Line
November 1, 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah, --Sonic Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCI) announced the introduction of its latest hearing aid line - ALTAIR™ - at the American Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) meet... Read More
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Oticon's DigiFocus II Direct Sets New Standard in Improved Speech Understanding
October 30, 2000
SOMERSET, NJ - Oticon, one of the world's leading manufacturers of hearing instruments, today launched DigiFocus II Direct, a new directional instrument that provides superior speech intelligibility,... Read More
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Hear PO Corp. Signs Agreements with Beech Street Corporation, Preferred Vision Care, Jones Stevedoring Company, IUOE - Pipe Line
October 26, 2000
Chicago, IL - Hear PO Corp., the largest national provider of hearing benefits in the United States, today announced six separate agreements with Beech Street Corporation, Preferred Vision Care, Jones... Read More
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AAA Job Finding Guide Available
October 24, 2000
The American Academy of Audiology has developed a guide for interviewing and resume writing. 'Which is My Best Foot and How Far Forward Do I Put It?' was designed to provide essential information to i... Read More
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Federal Blue Cross/Blue Shield Agrees to Reimburse Audiologists
October 19, 2000
We (Audiology Online) thank the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists for allowing us to reprint their ADAlert (originally dated October 11, 2000) here. The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) placed fed... Read More
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ADA GOLFER ALERT
October 18, 2000
100 golfers who want to have fun in San Diego 1:00-5:30 PM Friday Oct. 27th River Walk Golf Club. ADA shuttles provided Lunch, prizes, drinks, golf clinic $125 per golfer including cart Benefits the A... Read More
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Siemens Introduces New Practice Management Software
October 16, 2000
Siemens recently introduced the Standard Edition of its totally new office management system, Practice Navigator™. A 32-bit application built on the Sybase SQL Anywhere tm database platform that... Read More
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Australian Technology Helps U.S. Paralympian Go For Gold
October 12, 2000
Atlanta Paralympic Silver medallist, Kathy Urschel, will be a fierce competitor for the Australians at the Paralympic Games Sydney 2000 in October, with the aid of the Australian designed Nucleus coch... Read More
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AAA and ADA Join Together To Protest ASHA Revision of SLP Scope of Practice
October 9, 2000
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) jointly express significant concern regarding the document entitled Revised Scope of Practice in Speech-Languag... Read More
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AIHA Publishes 5th Edition of The Noise Manual
October 6, 2000
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently published a completely revised edition of The Noise Manual. The fifth edition of The Noise Manual, edited by Elliott Berger, Larry and Julia... Read More
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Symphonix Devices, Inc. Announces $31 Million in Financing
October 5, 2000
SAN JOSE, Calif. - - Symphonix Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMPX) today announced $31 million in private equity financing in two transactions. Symphonix develops and manufactures the Vibrant® Soundbridge... Read More
Industry
Siemens Offers Two International Symposiums for 2002
October 2, 2000
Responding to popular demand, Siemens will offer two international symposiums in 2002. The 13th International Symposium - - will be held in Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria, June 24 - July 1, 200... Read More
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