Profession
Cochlear implant pioneer gets a sweet taste of his own bionic medicine
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- Published on 06 December 2018
CI
John Rice, a 1990's pioneer in Australian cochlear implant surgery for deaf children got his very own bionic hearing boost after an operation performed by one of his proteges.
3D-printing + goodwill means hearing for kids in the Middle-East
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- Published on 05 December 2018
3D printing
Some 12,000 deaf children in the Middle East may hear thanks to 3D printing technology and plenty of human kindness.
Tanzania goes local on cochlear ops and saves over half a million dollars
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- Published on 03 December 2018
CI
Tanzania has claimed major savings and a first in Africa by carrying out its own cochlear implant surgery in a major public hospital.
Top-ranked US audiology doctorate program axed
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- Published on 29 November 2018
Training
A termination date of spring quarter 2018 has been confirmed for the University of Washington's acclaimed Doctor in Audiology program, despite its stellar world ranking.
Sonova appoints Victoria E. Carr-Brendel and Ludger Althoff
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- Published on 16 November 2018
Appointments
Sonova announces the appointment of Victoria E. Carr-Brendel as Group Vice President (GVP) Cochlear Implants of Sonova and President of Advanced Bionics and of Ludger Althoff as GVP Operations.
Misleading advertising lands Oticon and Sonic innovations stiff fine in Australia
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- Published on 09 November 2018
Court
The hearing aid industry has been handed a strong warning on inaccurate advertising following an Australian federal court decision to fine retailers Oticon Australia and Sonic Innovations A$2.5 million for misleading vulnerable pensioners.
Beate Gromke new EUHA President
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- Published on 31 October 2018
Election
On October 17, the General Assembly of the European Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) elected the Executive Committee of the EUHA for the next three years.
Sociological study on hearing aids released
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- Published on 29 October 2018
Study
The French National Union of Hearing Care Professionals (UNSAF) has released a sociological study on hearing aid users with age-related hearing loss and the socio-technical networks hearing aids belong to.
"The digital transformation will not replace experts"
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- Published on 18 October 2018
Interview
François Julita, Phonak’s director of digital experience, is responsible for developing digital solutions for responding in better ways to the needs of hearing aid users and hearing care professionals.
Congratulations to the new European AOTY!
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- Published on 17 October 2018
AOTY2018
Benjamin Schadow, owner of Hörstil in Erfurt, Germany, has been announced as the 2018 European Audiologist of the Year (AOTY), just weeks after scooping the German Audiologist of the Year title.