Mental Health First Aid for Patients Across the Lifespan

Virtual

Presenters: Ursula Findlen, PhD Kaitlyn Kennedy, AuD Devon Weist, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Hearing loss is known to coincide with a host of health-related issues, including mental health. Audiologists need be able to identify when emotional and psychological well-being is at risk in both the patients we serve and their…

Music Audiology: Hearing Care for Special Ears

Virtual

Presenters: Brian J. Fligor, PhD Frank Wartinger, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier1 CEUs Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Musicians and entertainment industry professionals constitute a special population that faces an elevated risk of hearing injuries. Their hearing health is closely tied to both vocational success and avocational fulfillment. This session will…

Advocacy Update 2024: Challenges and Opportunities

Virtual

FREE to Academy Members! Presenters:  Lee Cottrell, AuD, Chair, Federal and State Relations Committee, American Academy of Audiology Susan Pilch, JD, Senior Director of Government Relations, American Academy of Audiology CEUs:0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs Duration:60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: 2024 promises to be an active year in federal and state advocacy. This webinar will provide…

The Balancing Act of Chronic Disease, Dizziness, Vertigo, and Falls

Virtual

Presenters:  Richard Gans, PhD Sara Jagger, AuD, PhD CEUs:0.1 AAA/Tier 1 Duration:60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Vestibular evaluation and management have changed dramatically along with better understanding of conditions that cause dizziness and imbalance and new diagnostic tests. Most audiologists had little vestibular coursework and rotations during their university training, but audiologists are critical components…

Understanding Metabolic Syndrome’s Relationship to Chronic Diseases Comorbid with Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Virtual

Presenter: Victor Bray, MSC, PhD, FNAP CEUs: 0.1 AAA Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: It is well established that several chronic diseases (a) are preceded by metabolic syndrome, (b) are increasing in prevalence in the geriatric population, and (c) associated with the increased odds ratio of sensorineural hearing loss. While much of our literature and communications…

Empowering Audiologists, Students, and Communities to Reduce Health Inequities

Virtual

Presenter: Sonia Gupta, MPH, MBA CEUs: No CEUs Awarded Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Introductory Program Focus: Knowledge Description: This presentation introduces webinar participants to United Against Inequities in Disease (UAID) and its Community Project Model. Founded in 2009, UAID is a national 501c3 nonprofit organization that aims to both reduce health inequities in local…

Beyond the Booth: Deep Dive into Energy Management—Techniques for Sustained Productivity

Virtual

Presenter: Alena Conley, MBA, PPP CEUs: 0.1 AAA Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Dive deeper into the art of energy management with "Deep Dive into Energy Management: Techniques for Sustained Productivity," a webinar designed to empower you with the skills to identify your personal energy peaks, understand your circadian rhythms,…

Animal Audiology: Something New Is Brewing

Virtual

Presenter: Peter M. Skip Scheifele, PhD CEUs: 0.1 AAA Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Constant noise can have physiological and psychological effects in several nonhuman species. However, few investigations have focused specifically on the deleterious effects of environmental noise on the auditory system in dogs. Whether constant noise can affect dogs, particularly working dogs that are…

Considerations for Cognitive Screenings in Hearing Health Care

Virtual

CEUs: 0.1 AAA Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description: In the rapidly evolving landscape of hearing healthcare, emerging research highlights significant correlations between hearing loss, tinnitus, and consequential changes in both the physiology of the brain and cognitive function. Thus, hearing health-care providers play a pivotal role in holistic patient assessment, including the impact that…

eAudiology Beyond the Booth Series: Stress Management 101

Virtual

Presenter: Kyle Shepard, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Beginner Program Focus: Knowledge Description:  This webinar is a part of the Academy’s “Beyond the Booth” series, designed to provide you with career growth and leadership development skills to help support your success at work and in your personal life. We live in a time of abundance…

Migraines in the Audiology Clinic: What You Need to Know

Virtual

Presenter: Samuel N. Bittel, AuD CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 Duration: 60 minutes Instructional Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Description: Migraine is a common and complex neurological disorder that includes a number of audiovestibular issues including tinnitus, hearing loss, and vertigo. Audiologists will encounter migraine in clinic, so they should be well-versed in understanding this condition and its management. Although information related to…