Helping the University of Canterbury provide students with solid hands-on experience to diagnose vestibular disorders - or dizziness and balance problems - is behind one of the latest Oticon Foundation grants.
Audiology students are now benefiting from the use of an Interacoustics Videooculography System in the university's Vestibular Disorders Clinic.
"We've traditionally taught the theory side of our Vestibular Disorders courses in house, but student's experience with this type of diagnosis equipment was limited to clinical placements at Christchurch Hospital," says Dr Greg O'Beirne, Senior Lecturer in Audiology. "Having this equipment in our clinic greatly enhances the clinical education of our students and better equips them for practice in vestibular diagnosis."
The equipment has allowed the establishment of a Vestibular Disorders Clinic which:
- provides students with hands-on training on the diagnosis of balance disorders
- gives students the ability to do Masters research in the vestibular system
- enhances the delivery of vestibular assesment services in Canterbury.
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For more information, visit www.interacoustics-us.com or the Interacoustics Web Channel on Audiology Online.
