Leading independent experts Catherine Palmer, Harvey Dillon, Gitte Keidser, Michael Valente, Richard Tyler and Gus Mueller discuss best practices in adult amplification and management in a new series of free, online seminars.
Piscataway, NJ. March 14, 2012 - Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. (www.usa.siemens.com/hearing) announces a new series of free online seminars designed to bring professionals the latest in best practices in adult amplification and tinnitus treatment from leading independent experts.
The 2012 Expert Series from Siemens features free live and recorded e-seminars on AudiologyOnline, beginning in April 2012. The schedule, presenters and topics include:
- April 27, 2012: Catherine Palmer, Ph.D.: Implementing a Gain Learning Feature
- June 1, 2012: Richard S. Tyler, Ph.D.: Current and Future Directions for Tinnitus Treatment
- July 12, 2012: Harvey Dillon, Ph.D. and Gitte Keidser, Ph.D.: NAL-NL2: Principles, Background Data, and Comparison to other Procedures
- July 27, 2012: Gus Mueller, Ph.D.: Understanding Compression: Getting Started;and Understanding Compression: Finer Points
- August 10, 2012: Michael Valente, Ph.D.: Thoughts on Verification Your Professor May Not Have Taught You
All seminars are CE-eligible for AudiologyOnline CEU Total Access members.
"Last year's Siemens Expert Series was very successful", stated Siemens Senior Educational Specialist Angela Flores, Au.D. "Professionals found the courses to be highly informative, interesting, and also very relevant to their daily practice. They appreciated the convenience of the online format, which enabled them to hear from leading experts and stay up to date in amplification as their busy work and personal schedules allowed. This year, we are delighted to bring some of the experts back for new seminars, as well as to expand the series into other timely topic areas such as tinnitus."
The 2011 Siemens Expert Series featured five courses on adult and pediatric amplification from Catherine Palmer, Robyn Cox, Susan Scollie, Michael Valente and Kristi Oeding, and can be accessed from the Siemens course library on AudiologyOnline. "By offering educational opportunities not only on our products and services, but in all areas of management of hearing loss, our goal is to help professionals develop their skills and ultimately to deliver the best possible care for their patients", explains Dr. Flores.
Registration for live seminars is limited and available on a first come basis. To register for the courses in the 2012 Expert Series from Siemens, click the links on the course titles listed above or visit the Siemens Web Channel on AudiologyOnline for more information.
About Siemens Healthcare
The Siemens Healthcare Sector is one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and a trendsetter in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, medical information technology and hearing aids. Siemens offers its customers products and solutions for the entire range of patient care from a single source - from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, and on to treatment and aftercare. By optimizing clinical workflows for the most common diseases, Siemens also makes healthcare faster, better and more cost-effective. Siemens Healthcare employs some 51,000 employees worldwide and operates around the world. In fiscal year 2011 (to September 30), the Sector posted revenue of 12.5 billion euros and profit of around 1.3 billion euros. For further information please visit: www.siemens.com/healthcare.
Launched in November 2011, Agenda 2013 is a global initiative to further strengthen the innovative power and competitiveness of the Siemens Healthcare Sector. Specific measures will be implemented in four fields of action: Innovation, Competitiveness, Regional Footprint, and People Development.
