Previous Faculty


2010

Alan Freint
Is your patient drugged? Medications used for hearing and balance disorders
Case Studies in Audiology – You be the detective

Jason Galster
Clinical expectations of modern hearing aid features, Part 1 & 2

Paul Pessis
“Show Me” the money: Maximizing reimbursement
Is there an ethical dilemma, or is ethics the dilemma?

Jennifer Shinn
Auditory Processing Part 1: Key principles in diagnosis
Auditory Processing Part 2: Key principles in (re)habilitation

Clark Walker
Techniques in otoscopy for audiologists, Part 1 & 2


2009

Gus Mueller
RIC & RITA: A little like ZACH & MIRI
Evidence for using Probe-mic Measures in Hearing Aids Fittings

Todd Ricketts
Open Canal: Spectacular Innovations, but let’s not get too giddy
Latest & Greatest Evidence Based Innovations

Patricia McCarthy
Motherhood, Apple Pie & Adult Rehabilitation Audiology: Where’s the evidence?
Don’t Trust Anyone under 80: Rehab Challenges & Needs of Aging Boomers

Ken Henry
Incorporating Vestibular Assessment & Management into Your Practice: Part 1 & 2

Marlene Bagatto
Key Aspects of Hearing Aid Fittings to Infants and Young Children
Fitting Rationale & Outcomes of Frequency Compression Technology


2008

Don Schum
Speech Understanding in Complex Environments: Technology & the Brain: Part 1 & 2

Bill Shapiro
Cochlear Implantation Candidacy & Outcome Measures: Part 1 & 2

Robert Sweetow
Clinical Management of Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patients: Part 1 & 2

Rose Minette
DARS: Resources & Devices for your clients

Paul Dybala
Ten Million Reasons to Think about the Internet, Marketing & Your Audiology Website

GRAND ROUNDS


2007

Dave Fabry
Open Fittings
Separating the Booty from the Bull*** with Hearing Aid Marketing Terms: Part 1 & 2

Gyl Kasewurm
Listening & Communication Enhancement (LACE): Computerized Interactive Training Program: Part 1 & 2 (for Robert Sweetow)
The Secret to Thriving in an Audiology Practice: Part 1 & 2

Cheryl Deconde Johnson
Developing an Effective Educational Audiology Program: Part 1 & 2


2006

Marlene Bagatto
What to Know to Fit Infants with Amplification: Assessment Considerations (for Richard Seewald)
What to Know to Fit Infants with Amplification: Prescription & Verification Considerations (for Richard Seewald)

Tomi Browne
Professional Responsibility while running with the Big Dogs: Part 1 & 2

Gus Mueller
Selecting Hearing Aids Features: Is there Research Evidence to support your decisions
Verification of Modern Hearing Aids – What’s new and what has stayed the same

Robert Turner
Making Good Clinical Decisions: And Why They Sometimes Go Bad: Part 1 & 2

Faculty Quick Hits


2005

Michael Valente
Protocol to Select, Verify & Validate Hg Aid Performance Part 1 & 2

Jay Hall
Best Practices Today: Diagnostic Efficiency & Better Outcomes
Innovations in Clinical Audiology: Procedures that made it from the lab to the clinic
Update on Tinnitus Assessment & Managemet: Good news

Anne Marie Tharpe
Pediatrics: Part 1 & 2

Manual Don
Advances in ABR Testing: Stacked ABRs
Advances in ABR Testing: ASSR


2004

Don Worthington
Moderator

Todd Ricketts
What can I really expect from DSP?
Directional Hearing Aids: Fitting & Counseling
Directional Hearing Aids: Clinical Evaluations

Marlene Bevan
Practice Building / Marketing

Carol Flexer
Using Technology to Enhance Listening, Language, and Literacy in the Classroom: That’s OUR Job!

Rose Minette
Resources for the Consumer with Hearing Impairment


2003

Robert Gans
Vestibular Assessment & Diagnosis

Paul Pessis
HIPAA
Ethics

Robyn Cox
Outcome Measures & Directional Hearing Aids Benefits

Alan Freint
ENT & Audiologist Relationship
Non-Prescriptive Medications

George Osborne
Current State of Audiology & Professional Issues


2002

Don Worthington
Panel Moderator

Gus Mueller
Panel Moderator

Robert Sweetow
Neuroplasticity & Aural Rehabilitation: Part 1 & 2

Robert Disogra
Adverse Drug Reactions & Patient Management

David Lilly
Diagnostic Audiology in the 21st Century: Part 1 & 2

Gail Rosenburg
Defining Auditory Processing Disorders through Referral & Assessment Strategies
Auditory Processing Disorders & Educational Relevance


2001

Don Worthington
Vestibular Test Battery Update

Gus Mueller
Troubleshooting Hi-Tech Hearing Aids

Karen Kibbe
Tinnitus / Hyperacusis

Tom Littman
Diagnosis & Treatment of HI Kids

Victor Bray
Help for Hearing In Noise


2000

Don Worthington
Panel Moderator

Gus Mueller
Selection & Fitting of Directional Hearing Aids
Probe Mic Verification

Marion Ross
Assistive Devices & Rehabilitation
Key Elements in Newly Identified Infants

Dave Fabry
Latest Digital Technology

Patricia McCarthy
Rehabilitation needs of Geriatric Patients


1999

Don Worthington
Practical Aspects of Audiology in Y2K

Roberto Sweetow
Digital Hearing Aids Part 1 & 2

Linda Hood
Clinical Application of Otoacoustic Emissions

Dave Fabry
Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing in the New Millennium


1998

Don Worthington
Audiology & Health Care Reform
Diagnostic Protocol at the End of the Century

Gus Mueller
Validation of Hearing Aid Fittings

Terese Finitzo
Newborn Hearing Screenings

Margo Skinner
Fitting Strategies for Cochlear Implants


1997

Don Worthington
Current Trends in Evaluation and Treatment of Dizziness

Gus Mueller
Tough cases – Ask Herm

Robert Sweetow
Tough cases – Ask Bob

Carol Flexor
Classroom Acoustics & Learning

Ruth Bentler
Digital Hearing Aid Benefit


1996

Don Worthington
Interoperative Monitoring

Gus Mueller
Hearing Aid Strategies for Success Fit

Robert Sweetow
Tinnitus
Digital Hearing Aids

Linda Hood
Otoacoustic Emissions

Steve Staller
When to refer for Cochlear Implants


1995

Don Worthington
Audiology & Health Care Reform

Gus Mueller
Selection & Verification of MPO

Jerry Northern
Audiology Awareness: A Look @ the Future

Sergei Kochkin
Let Consumers Drive your Practice

Allen Diefendorf
Pediatric Audiology
Prevention, Detection, Intervention

David Lipscomb
Cause & Effect in Audiological Disorders


1994

Don Worthington
Audiology & Health Care Reform

Ruth Bentler
What’s New in Technology

Fred Martin
Bone Conduction, what could be new?

Chuck Berlin
Hair Cell Function / Real Ear

Marion Downs
Case Studies & Universal Newborn Screening

Mead Killon
Role of FDA in Inhibiting Innovation


1993

Don Worthington
Pediatric Audiology: Issues & Concerns

Gus Mueller
Hearing Aid Selection

Mead Killion
Why Hearing Aids Don’t Work

Linda Hood
Otoacoustic Emissions

Margo Skinner
Fitting Strategies with Cochlear Implants


1992

Don Worthington
Functional Anatomy & Physiology

Gus Mueller
Issues in Audiology

Diane Van Tasell
Signal Processing in Hearing Aids

Fred Martin
Counseling

Bill Mahon
A Mega Market for Amplification

Ruth Bentler
Clinical Applications of Signal Processing in Hearing Aids

Linda Thibodeau
Maximizing Performance of FM Systems

Fred Bess
Hearing Impairment in Kids & Adults


1991

Don Worthington
Diagnosis of Audiological & Vestibular Disorders

Julia Davis
Psychosocial Aspects of Hearing Loss

James Curran
Real-Ear to fit Canal Hearing Aids

D’Arcy Cyr
Diagnosis of Audiological & Vestibular Disorders

Linda Van Dyke
ITE’s in Kids


1990

Gus Mueller
Real ear

Michael Valente
Real ear

Martie Ormsby
Thriving in the 90′s

Julia Davis
Counseling

Daniel Orchik
Forensic Audiology

Steven Staller
Cochlear Implantation in Children


1989

Chuck Berlin
Marion Downs
Karen Kibbe
Joel Mynders
Ronald Slager
Michael Valente
Don Worthington


1988

Lucille Beck
Chuck Berlin
Cindy Compton
Fred Martin
Mary Pat Moeller
Gus Mueller
Stephen Muller
Michael Pollack
Pat Stelmachowicz


1987

Toni Gitles
Brad Harlow
David Lipscomb
Geary McCandless
Jerry Northern
Ross Roeser
Steve Staller
Robert Trayner
Don Worthington


1986

Jim Curran
Mead Killion
Gus Mueller
Margo Skinner
Steve Staller
Darrell Teter
Angela Wooten
Don Worthington


1985

James Curran
Robert Fifer
Michael Gorga
James Jerger
Gus Mueller
Jerry Northern
Darrel Teter

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