Profession

Where the hearing aid is still a "cosmetic device". Cue Madeleine's Law.

 

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It is certainly an insult to any hearing care professional, let alone the industry, to see hearing aids described as merely cosmetic devices, but those whose money-making is staked on health risks can and do see it this way. Thanks to a new law proposal, Ohio may join other states in challenging that perspective.

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Oxford venue for one-day BSHAA conference in 2022

 

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The British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA) has announced a return to the conference scene with a 2022 for the diary: September 17.

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CAN YOU SURVIVE THE DISRUPTORS?

 

Business practice

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Is your current business model strong enough?In a fast-changing world - irrespective of whether you are positioning for an exit, or still have decades ahead of you at the helm - standing still is not an option for most practice owners.

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Starkey UK to bring customers together in Dubrovnik, Croatia for some post-pandemic inspiration on fearlessness

 

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Three masters of tackling fear have been hired to speak at the first post-pandemic gathering for the Starkey UK faithful. Over 100 hearing care professionals will be jetting to Dubrovnik, Croatia for a Business Seminar from May 11 to 13.

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Teams need managers, and managers need some soft skills - 10 keys to better communication

 
 

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Managerial communication is covered all too sparingly in audiology schools. Here’s a catch-up session based on the management science theories of Canadian academic Henry Mintzberg .

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OTC hearing aids in sharp focus as American Academy of Audiology draws 2000+ to its first post-Covid in-person conference

 

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The American Academy of Audiology has confirmed that its AAA 2022 + HearTECH Expo —held in St. Louis, Missouri from March 30 to April 2—attracted more than two thousand attendees from 20 countries.

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On LOUDNESS Madness

 

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Leading UK audiologist Raúl García-Medina shares his thoughts on the problem of loud sound in correctly adjusting hearing technology, reminding professionals of the usefulness of categorical loudness scaling.

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AAA Conference 2023

 
 

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When and where will the next American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Conference take place?

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The three Vs of hearing aid fitting: Verify Verify Verify (Part 2)

 
 

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In this second part of a focus on hearing aid fitting verification, we print the perspectives of a top London-based audiologist, Raúl García-Medina, regular columnist in our UK Audio Infos magazine..

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The three Vs of hearing aid fitting: Verify Verify Verify (Part 1)

 
 

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American Academy of Audiology board member Dr. Lindsey Jorgensen shares practical tips on verification testing around her 2022 Conference Learning Lab.

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