CEU Courses Audio

Recent research indicates that a focus on positive listening experiences significantly enhances hearing aid outcomes. This interview explores this research and how clinicians can use the findings to shape outcomes during the first weeks and months of hearing aid use.

Prescriptive hearing aid fitting rationales play an important role in successful hearing aid fittings. The ability to optimize the hearing aid response from the first fit forward is necessary to ensure the technology being fit provides amplification that is appropriate for the hearing loss, promotes effective communication, and addresses the individual needs of the patient. Hearing aid fitting formulas can also play a role in the acceptance or rejection of amplification. In this session, Dr. Dave Fabry discusses fitting formulas with Dr. Andrea Hannan Dawkes, Senior Education & Training Audiologist.

In this podcast, tinnitus expert Dr. James Henry provides an overview of tinnitus generally and in the veteran population, closing with a discussion of current tinnitus research.

In this interview, two researchers, Bec Bennett of NAL and Josefina Larsson of ORCA Europe, discuss the multi-faceted concept of empowerment, how to assess empowerment in the clinic, and how empowerment might contribute to better patient outcomes. They provide an analysis of their recently validated self-report, the EmpAQ-5, and how it can be used in clinical practice.

The objective of this podcast course is for clinicians to obtain a deeper understanding of Signia’s implementation of split processing and how it differs from competitors’ approaches. A primary focus of the material will be Signia’s implementation of region beamforming, motion sensors, and processed-based noise reduction in the IX platform.

An introduction to human trafficking for professionals working in hearing health care settings. Topics covered include important terminology, the different types of human trafficking, and the scope of the problem within the United States. How to recognize the signs and risk factors for trafficking and conducting trauma-informed screenings for victims is also reviewed.

We are honored to be joined by Kristy Lowery, Director of Clinical Operations for Audibel to talk about hearing aid accessories. We will take a deep dive into how accessories are more than just cool gadgets, they are tools that work in partnership with hearing aids to enhance hearing. Whether it’s television enjoyment, better communication in challenging listening environments or simple hearing aid control, accessories can provide benefit hearing aid wearers in many ways.

In this interview with Signia expert, Jerry Weber, the listener will come away with a general understanding of the managed care channel within the hearing care profession, and how to align this channel to best fit into your practice. Jerry will also provide guidance on how practices can remain competitive/profitable as managed care continues to gain traction in many places around the US.

Dave Fabry, Starkey's chief hearing health officer, talks to someone who works hard every day to make life easier and more efficient for hearing healthcare providers. Laura Woodworth, is the principal product manager here at Starkey with a special focus on our Pro Fit fitting software. We're going to chat with her a little bit about that, as well as her process for gathering feedback directly from hearing care professionals and putting that intel and feedback into action.

Dave Fabry, Starkey's Chief Hearing Health Officer, dives into artificial intelligence with a world-renowned expert on the topic of AI, who also happens to have a hearing loss. Dr. Seth Dobrin was IBM's first-ever Global Chief AI officer, and in September of last year he founded Qantm AI.