Piscataway, NJ. May 3, 2011- Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. (www.usa.siemens.com/hearing) announces a series of free online seminars designed to bring professionals the latest in best practices in hearing aid fittings for adults and children from leading independent researchers.
The 2011 Expert Series from Siemens features monthly live e-seminars on AudiologyOnline from April through August;each session will also be recorded for convenient 24/7 access. The schedule, presenters and topics include:
- Recorded Course: Catherine Palmer, Ph.D.: Pediatric Amplification - Signal Processing and Feature Selection
- May: Michael Valente, Ph.D. & Kristi Oeding: Using Evidence Based Principles to Make Decisions About Amplification
- June: Catherine Palmer, Ph.D.: Efficacy of Auditory Training - a Systematic Review
- July: Susan Scollie, Ph.D.: Fitting Adults with a Broad Audible Bandwidth Using DSL: No, it Isn't too Loud
- August: Robyn Cox, Ph.D.: Loudness and Satisfaction with Hearing Aids - An Update
"At Siemens, our three core values are innovation, excellence and responsibility. We believe that one of our responsibilities is to help educate professionals who are fitting our products. By offering educational opportunities not only specific to our solutions, but in all areas of the hearing aid selection and fitting process, we can help contribute to the development of professionals' overall skills and ultimately help to deliver the best possible care for individuals with hearing loss", explains Siemens Educational Specialist, Carol Meyers, Au.D. "We are grateful to the renowned presenters for sharing their expertise as part of the series, and for partnering with us to provide this outstanding educational opportunity to professionals around the world."
To register for the courses in the Expert Series from Siemens click the links above, or visit: www.audiologyonline.com/siemens
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 48,000 employees worldwide and operates around the world. In fiscal year 2010 (to September 30), the Sector posted revenue of 12.4 billion Euros and profit of around 750 million Euros. For further information please visit: www.siemens.com/healthcare or the Siemens web channel on AudiologyOnline.
