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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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AAA Conference 2022 interview with programme chair, Dr. Wafaa Kaf: interaction, variety, safety...experiences for everyone; everyone wins.

 

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As the first in-person American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Conference since 2019 begins in St. Louis, Programme Chair, Dr. Wafaa Kaf tells Audiology Worldnews about her team’s preparedness and priorities.

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"Respected medical figure" appointed as Independent chair to oversee review of audiology in Scotland following NHS Lothian failings

 

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The former President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Professor Jacqueline Taylor, has been appointed chair of a national review of audiology implemented by the Scottish Government following a damning report on failings in paediatric care by NHS Lothian.

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March 31 deadline for tenders to manage administration and events for the British Academy of Audiology

 

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March 31 is the final date for receipt of tenders to supply administration and conference function for one of the UK's key professional associations, the British Academy of Audiology (BAA).

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International training week at prestigious Lübeck centre moves back to summer in 2022

 
 

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The respected International Summer Academy (ISA) at the Campus Hearing Acoustics in Lübeck, Germany returns to an August date this year after being pushed back to October in 2021 to allow some Covid latitude for travellers.

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EUHA 2022 call for papers has March 28 deadline

 
 

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Proposals for the series of specialist lectures to be held at the 66th International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians - EUHA - can be submitted until March 28 2022.

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How far can QuickSIN get you?

 

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Raúl García-Medina, writer of Audio Infos UK's regular Oval Window articles on audiology issues, shares his thoughts on the importance of routinely obtaining aided speech-in-noise scores, and how QuickSIN testing can help.

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