CEU Courses Audio

In this wide-ranging conversation, Professor Barbara Weinstein and Brian Taylor discuss some of the latest research on hearing loss and dementia and how these findings can be applied to a clinic’s communication/marketing strategy. In this podcast, they also address the topic of dementia screening in hearing aid dispensing clinics and the concept of auditory wellness.

Hearing loss in cCMV has unique features, presentation, and long-term outcomes. This presentation highlights these unique features, and outlines the current evidence that guides identification and treatment of patients with this condition.

This course describes the prevalence of tinnitus in teenagers from all causes, and discusses the primary complaints associated with bothersome tinnitus. Specific interventions the audiologist can provide are described in detail.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified that the majority of adults do not have proficient health literacy to understand health information, with some subgroups more adversely impacted than others. This course discusses the status of health literacy in the U.S., and evidence-based strategies to ensure that hearing healthcare information and services match individuals' capacity to understand and use them.

This course will discuss ways of incorporating cultural humility into everyday practice. It will also stress the importance of self-reflection, to allow hearing healthcare providers to examine their attitudes on cultural humility and foster views about acceptance and inclusion to create more authentic and meaningful therapeutic relationships with their clients.

Dr. Dave Fabry talks to Dr. Sara Burdak, Chief Audiology Officer and Executive Vice President of Product Strategy, to discuss how treating hearing loss is key to successfully aging at home. The discussion covers the latest release of Evolv AI hearing aid technology and how updates to sound quality, TeleHear, Fall Detection, and Alerts deliver performance and features that can support the wearer’s goal of better hearing and better living.

This presentation educates audiologists about remote care capabilities and discusses the possibilities of telehealth for your tinnitus patients. This course is part of a four-course series, Destroying the Box: Innovative Audiologic Care Delivery which highlights the next generation of audiology innovators and their pioneering approaches to meeting unmet audiologic needs in their communities and beyond.

Healthy aging is a popular buzz term these days. In this podcast, Brian Taylor interviews VA Audiologist Steve Huart who provides a working definition of healthy aging as it relates to the geriatric population and how audiologists can better promote it by practicing the Geriatric 5M’s of care.

As the prevalence of hearing loss increases, so does the complexity of the treatment path that patients with hearing loss experience. As hearing health providers, we all have the responsibility to make sure that the patients who can benefit from cochlear implants have access to them. Whether you're screening a patient for a hearing aid, recommending a cochlear implant evaluation, or activating the device, we all have a role to play in the continuum of care for managing hearing loss. This session focuses on the impact of age on hearing health, multidisciplinary approaches to diagnosis, and how providers are successfully incorporating cochlear implants into their diagnostic and treatment process.

Tinnitus is a leading chronic condition from which millions of Americans suffer. Patients with annoying or debilitating tinnitus often seek the help of hearing care professionals. This podcast provides evidence-based, real world insights from the University of Colorado Medical School’s Audiology Department and how to more effectively manage patients with tinnitus through counseling and the provision of various modern technologies.