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AudiologvToday Januar /February 1994 Volume 6. o. 1

American Academy of Aud iology " ... Of, By and For Audiologists"

EDITORIAL BOARD

Ediror Jerry L. Northern

4200 EasT Ninrh Avenue, Box 8 -210 Denver, CO 80262

(303) 270-7856, FAX (303) 270-5084

Editorial Advisory Board

Fr ed H. Bess Bill Wilkerson Center Nashville, TN

Cannen C. Brewer Washington Hospital Cemer Washington, D.C.

J . Michael Dennis University Of Oklahoma Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK

Deborah Hayes The Children's Hospital Denver, CO

Jane Madell Long Island College Hospital Brooklyn. NY

Michael Marion The Hearing Center Camarillo, CA

Patricia McCarthy Rush University and Medical Cemer Chicago, IL

Karen Mikami ReSound Corporation Redwood City. CA

H . Gustav Mueller Poudre Valley Hearing Cemer Ft. Collins. CO

Linda Raskind 3M Hearing lnstmments Minneapolis. MN

Brad Stach Georgetown Uni1•ersiry Washington, D.C.

Steven J. Staller Cochlear Corporation Washington. D.C.

Susan Wichard Lewis-Gale Clinic Salam. VA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Presidem Lucille B. Beck V.A. Medical Cemer \Vashing.ton D.C.

President-Elect Robert W. Keith University of Cincinnarri Cincinnarri, OH

Past-President Linda J. Hood Kresge Hearing Research Laborator:-· New Orleans. LA

Board Members-At-Lorge

Temr Ending 199.J

Patricia A. Nordstrom Prof essional Hearing Services lndiannapolis. IN

Jan t. Windmill Univers ity of Louisl'ille Louisville. KY

Tem r Ending 1996

Barry A. Freeman Audiology & Hearing Aid:, C/arksl•ille. TN

oel D. Matkin University of Ari;:ona Tuscan. AZ

Tenn Ending 1995

J ames R. Curran Starkey Laboratories Minneapolis. MN

Carol A. Flexer Uni1•ers it)' of Akron Akron. OH

Jamc W. Hall, ill Vanderbilt Balance & Hearing Center Nashville. TN

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NORTHERN "LITES"

J erry L. orthem , Editor

In this aud iology world we have a happy abundance of journals to read ranging from scholarly publications uch as Journal of the Academy of Audiology, Ear and Hearing and the American Journal of Audiology to tbe "freebee" trade magazines which include The Hearing Journal and Hearing lnstnunents. A new trade magazine will appear this month. Hearing Review, which brings our friend, Marge Skafte, out of retirement and back into the hearing publishing field.

The chaUenge for me as a new editor is to define the content for Audiology Today and to develop materials which meet our goal. Audiology Today is ft.rSt, and foremost, a means of communication among the members of the American Academy of Audiology. Audiology Today should be the cornerstone of our organization, and provide up-to-date information about all aspects of our profession. Its purpose is not to be a peer-reviewed cholarly journal nor another technical magazine wi th photographs of new hearing products. l get tired of reading the same press releases in every publication deHvered to my desk. So we wi ll do our best not to re-publish information that you read in other places.

Our main re pon ibility i to keep you informed about the many activi tie of the Academy. You will note items on Board of Directors meeting , membership information. an annual financial ummary, committee reports. po ition statements. national office reports. officer election information. and convention news. Audiology Today should be fun and easy to read, with ample information about audiology in general. with interesting feature article and pecial reports related to various aspects of hearing. Since AAA i an umbrella organi7.ation, you will

see increa ed new coverage and information from other associated audiology organization .

Audiology Today belongs to all of u . and all Academy members are encouraged to participate in the publication process. We want you to submit information about your professional activitie , organizational and student programs. new developments and re earch re ults. udiology Today will publi h (within the limits of good taste and general membership interest) letters and viewpoints which express your concerns. cririci m and accolade . However. nothing can happen unle s you take the time to write and then mail notewonhy item to us. The new Editorial Advi ory Board i open to your ideas for feature article . intervie\\ of intere ting person , and your personal opinion on profe ional is ue . We welcome your photograph and stimulating "tidbit " that you find in little known ources or other mass media that may be of intere t to our readers.

I hope you will look forward to the delivery of each issue of Audiology Today. Please take the time to let us know what we can do to make this journal wonh your while to read. We look forward to receiving your suggestions, new item . articles and other information that you would like to ee published in Audiology Today.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

United, We Stand!

United, We Stand I have often written about the need for unity among audiologist

and have tre ed panicularly the collective power of commitment which can occur when a group of people unite to meet common objective . In o ther words. when we work together. the profe sion of audiology can achieve its goals . We can be recognized as professional whose education. training, and dedication to person with hearing impairment make u uniquely qualified to provide hearing healthcare services. During the FDA hearings on change in the federal hearing aid regulation . I witne ed firsthand the embodiment of such unity in the Audiology Coalition (see Audiology Express, I :2, 1993). As you may know, the Audiology Coalition i a group of five audiology organization

With G ra titude and Appreciation I want to personally acknowledge and ex pre my gratitude to

Coalition members and others beginning with Jan Windmill, a member of the AAA Board of Directors who is chairing the Coalition. Member who deserve pecial thank for month of hard work include Bob Glaser, Judy Schafer, Roy Sullivan. Tomi Browne. Kathy Landau Goodman. Su an Whichard. Sharon Le ner. Joe Montano. Emily White. Kris Engli h, Cheryl DeConde John on.Jean U>vrinic, and Tom O'Toole. Alan Feldman and Jerry onhem provided te timony on behal f of the Coalition at the hearing . Other who provided te timony about audiology i sues included Bob Glaser. Angela U>avenbruck, U>uise Colodzin. Ellie Wintercom, Allen

Boy en and my elf. The ASHA a tiona( con i Ling of the Academy of Di pensing Audiologist (ADA). the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology (ARA). the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). the American Speech- Language­Hearing A ociation (ASHA), and the Educational Audiology Association (EAA). Representatives from each of the organizations have been working together. and in conjunction with ASHA staff, to prepare oral testimony and wrinen documentation for the FDA. It is cenainly true that we are you and you are u . since many of the coalition members are also members of at least two and in some instance , three or four of the audiology organizations. All are members of ASHA. While each Coalition member has special expenise. it is abundantly clear that all are repre eoting the profession of audiology and the people that audiologists erve. Lucille B. Beck

Office staff including Evie Cherow, Charlie Diggs. Connie Lynch. Zenobia Baglia, and Arnie Amiot have been working very hard on the e i ue v. ith assi tance from Steve White and other members of the governmental affairs staff. Thi maner is so imponantto audiology that the ASHA staff have put in many extra hours and provided both assistance and direction to the Coalition. All of the organizations have underwrinen the co ts of travel for their repre entatives and provided re ource whenever po ible. From my vantage point, let me a sure you that AAA in conjunction with the audiology organizations has done its ab olute best to repre ent audiology. Thartk you to all members of the Coalition and to the organization for your commitment. collectively and with the same mes age we can make a difference.

Within the Coalition. there have been many lively discussion about the is ue . a proce which i instructive and healthy. Whatever our difference may be. the Coalition members have put them a ide to present a united front a audiologists. It is truly a mark of our growth and maturity that we stand together. It was impressive indeed to listen to member of the Audiology Coalition describe high quality, profe ional hearing aid service to the FDA Panel in the context of audiologic diagno tic as essment and comprehensive rehabilitation for consumers with hearing los . I wa particularly plea ed to see the diverse facets of audiologic practice represented among the presenters including private practice. univers i[y. academic medical etting, and rural medical clinic. Other audiologi L provided uperb examples of i ue in state licensing and successful models of professional dispen ing such as the Depanment of Veteran Affairs.

L UC IL LE 8. B EC K. AAA President, VA Hospital, Washington, D. C.

4 January/February 1994

Working Together A special note of appreciation and thanks i extended to the

leaders of the respective organization . Kri English (EAA). Sharon Lesner (ARA). Tom O'Toole (ASHA), and Susan Whichard (ADA) are working diligently to ensure that audiology is repre ented. We have all kept our focus on the profe sion and the people we erve. not on any organizational agenda. And o, I want you to know that we arc living proof of the old adage that there i rrength in diversity and more imponamly. that United, We ta nd. Our work on the e i sue is only ju t beginn ing. In addition to federal oversight. the e matters will play out in every tate. I hope that our Audiology Coal ition at the national level will serve as the model for unity among audiologists in every state.

SPECIAL FEATURE

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T oday I want to tell you about an Amazing Home Medical Remedy that you are definitely going to want tot!) if you are one of the thou and of Americans who have: I. Ear wax.

2. Fi re insurance. I am talking about an ear-wax-removal product called "ear

candle :· l :.wear I am not making th i product up. Ear candle were brought to my attention by alen reader Marianna Wright- ewton who ent me an adven i ement fea turing a cartoon drawing of a man I) ing down on hi \ide: ticking out of hi left ear b a long. tapered object with name\ hooting out of the top. Thi il> not a l>mall candle uch as you find on birthday cake . Thi i more along the lines of the torche. that the villagers u ed to chase the monster out of Dr. Frankenl>tein · s castle.

The can oon man· s mouth i " ide open. and he has on of a strange expre sion; you can' t tell whether he's aying. "Thi \ cenainly is a fine home

remedy!" or "Help! My brain is on fi re!"

There were five candles. which made me wonder about the medical expcnise of the folk at Quality Health Products. ina much as the typical U.S. re ident. according to the most recent cen us data. has an even number of ears.

The candle are actuall) hollo'' cone~. about 10 inches long. made of cotton and wax. The brochure states: " Basically. an ear candle i put into the ear and lit with a match by a econd per on ... The name create a vacuum which pull the wax out of the ear into the ear candle ... Under the heading "Can any thing go" rong'?"

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appears thi :"If the ear candle is not well eated in the ear'' hen you tart. you might

notice moke commg out the bottom. top tmmediately. Put II out and tan O\er. lt lo t its draw and was going the other way:·

I hate it " hen that happens. o I followed the tn tructions \Cry

carefully. I cut a mall hole in the center of a paper plate- which I a sumed was uppo ed to protect my head from burning

stuff falling from the candle- then I poked the kinny end of the candle though the hole and eated it fim1ly in my ear. Then I lay down on my side. with my head under the plate and the candle '>ttcktng into the atr. My wife and on and our two dog gathered to watch. It was a tenl>e moment, kind of like JUSt before they tgnlle the rockets in the

I ent my order in immediately. At ri k of becoming the celebri ty pokespcr~on for this dreaded condition. let me come right out and tate that I am an ear-wax victim. There are many of us out here- lonely. tonured soul s. litt le understood by '-OCiety. We can ' t even talk frankly about our condition with each other.

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At risk of becoming the Space Shuttle. At my command. my on. Rob. who i 12 and therefore w til cheerfully et anythtng on fire. including hi father. Itt the candle. It nared right up. and I could hear a ht sing ound in m) ear. and I thought to myself: What if somethtng goe\ wrong here? What would the new papers say?

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B DRI ER: You can' t get on thi bus without a token. YO : But I don' t have a ... Wait a minute ... YO R BODY: (Biurp.) (Citnk.) YO : There you are. 8 DRJVE R: I' m not touching that. So I ent my order for ear candle off to Quality Health Product .

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gathered around to bask in the glow of Dad' ear candle. I'm orry we didn't have marshmallow ..

When the candle had burned down close to my head. Rob, in accordance with the in truction . extinguished it with a wet paper towel. I then pulled the candle out and unwrapped it. Becau e this i a family new paper. I will not go tnto detail about what "a inside. other than to ay that eve!) body was grossed out except the dogs. who displayed the kind of keen imere t that they u. uall) re erve for rancid '>qUIITel parts.

o I believe that thi b a fine product. Even tfyou're not an ear-wax. victi m. you'd probably fi nd 11 to be u. eful in ituations where you wi h to receive pecial attention. \ uch as fine re taurant . ("\ alter. plea e bring our entree. promptly. a. my ear candle t bumtng down.") At on I) 2.50 each. ear candle al o make a delightful gift for the new graduate or the young woman who has ju t gotten engaged. (''Will you marry me?" ''WHAT?")

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AUDIOLOGY TODAY 5

Audiology on Capital Hill

In these turbulent times of health care reform, audiologists need articuJate, experienced, and highly informed representation on Capital HHI. On September 15, 1993, profe sions providing hearing care to person over the age of 65 submitted testimony to the Unites States Senate Special Commiuee on Aging. The main focus of the testimony was management of hearing loss with hearing aids. Within a week of the Senate testimony. ASHA audiologists received an upbeat "memorandum" from ASHA President O'Toole which began with the phrase "September 15 was a good day for audiology on Capitol Hill". The document went on to summarize the Senate hearing and, in particular. O 'Toole's testimony.

Was audiology well represented by ASHA on Capitol Hill? Did our audiology representative: I) have years of experience in hearing assessment of the elderly or any age group. 2) dispense hearing aids to aging Americans, 3) teach graduate courses on hearing aids or clinical audiology courses, 4) conduct clinicaJ re earch on amplification, or any other aspect of audiology. 5) publish in audiology journals. or 6) lecture nationally on any aspect of audiology? Remarkable, the answer to all of the above questions is "no".

Even though there are hundreds of audiologists in the United States with years of experience in hearing service with aging Americans, the U.S. Senate Special Commiuee on Aging did not hear testimony on hearing care from an audiologist. Rather. the single spokesperson for the profession of audiology was a speech pathologi t! At future hearings on Capitol Hill, we should be represented by an official of the organization "of. by. and for audiologists"' the American Academy of Audiology.

James W. Hall Ill ashville, T

Audiology Today welcomes comments from readers. Letters must be less than 250 words. Letters may be edited for brevity and clarity. LeHers to the Editor must include the writer's name, professional affiliation, address and daytime telephone number. Send letters to Editor, Audiology Today, 4200 E. Ninth Ave. Box 8-210, Denver, CO 80262 or FAX (303) 270.5084.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Auditory Integration

Auditory integration training is one of the most controversial topics in audiology. It is unfortunate that the Academy took the position that auditory integration training should still be cons idered research without considering the entire ituation (see AT. 5:4, pg. 21. 1993). ln any new clinical arena we should proceed with tempered enthusiasm. but not "throw out the baby with the bath water".

To be sure. there are unqualified people providing auditory integration therapy. However, there are clinicians who have strict auditory criteria for patient selection and who are collecting research data to evaluate treatment. Questions to be answered include:

I) What are minimal criteria to determine eligibility for AJT treatment? The therapy technique were developed to deal with "hypersen itive" or "uneven·· hearing. We need to develop strict auditory criteria. i.e .. " ... auditory thresholds better than 0 dB HL, UCLs beuer than 90 dB HL, or audiogram differences of 20 dB or greater between adjacent frequencies."

2) Who should be qualified to provide AJT? ot everyone; some audiologists may not know enough about autism to be effective with AlT. Speech-Language Pathologists and other professional may not know enough about hearing. When hearing aid dispensing was initiated as a clinical practice, we had to develop beuer training for ourselves. Perhap there is a imilar need for increased education and better understanding of AlT?

3) How are audiograms being obtained? Obviously the role of audiology has not been defined in AJT as a recent urvey ugge t

that 26% of AJT practitioners report that they did not use an audiologist to obtain hearing asse ments on their patients.

4) Where i the re earch that we need to as ess this i sue? This i clearly an area of weaknes , and although many of u are currently collecting data. AIT has been available in the US for le s than two years.

I sugge 1 that an Academy Task Force be appointed of knowledgeable individuals to deal with the specific problems associated with AlT. who can evaluate AJT re earch projects as they are published, which will then to lead to a well con idered policy tatement.

Jane R. Madell Long Island. Y

An Open Letter to all Hearing Aid Dispensing Professionals

On behalf of the hearing aid manufacturer who are the members of the Hearing lndu tries Association (HIA). I am writing to share some very important information about the promotion and advertising of hearing aids. HIA is taking this unusual communication step to a i 1 its members in complying with a recommendation of the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

As you know, FDA em formal warning leners to even hearing aid manufacturing firms. In August. the agency reportedly issued a form lener to all registered hearing .aid manufacturers that did not receive individual warning leners. recommending that- among other item -all manufacturer advise their "sales representatives and dispensers ... in writing. that oral repre entations concerning unsubstantiated performance claims may not be made." Please consider thi lener to be that notification.

While individua.l companie and HLA are involved in a process with FDA of determining what constitute adequate ubstantiation, FDA has acknowledged that

hearing aids have measurable technical capabilities and feature . However, FDA will now require clinical sub tantiation ·'when the e technical capabilities are represented to have clinical benefit to u ers. ·• Further. FDA is requiring that these materials be "balanced o that the intended audience i informed that the e device will not provide the arne benefit to all u er : that some hearing impaired person are not suitable candidates for hearing aids, or hearing aid of cenain type : and that... not all unwanted frequencies are eliminated and orne background noi e i amplified."'

Fi.nally. the agency i requiring this substantiation not only for the claims of u er benefit in the brochure and other product information that manufacturers produce. but also in the oral de criptions that you may provide to clients.

Obviou ly. you will be depending on the information and guidance that individual manufacrurer produce as the FDA requirements become more clear. In the interim, however. please be advi ed that FDA is requiring that substantiation be submitted through the premarket notification

proce for all "clmm. relating to enhanced ~peech intelligibility, increased understanding in noi\y environments. and elimination or reduction of background noi e to enhance ~peech intelligibility:· Con equently. the e arc the areas in which you will need to exerche extreme caution.

The current and be t guidance that we can share wi th you is: I. Please comply with any reque ts that you may rece1ve from indh1dual manufacturer regarding the u e of their product brochure and promotional literature: 2. Do en ure that your profe ional guidance to pro pecuve hearing a1d purchasers doe not further ra1se expectation which cannot be ub tantiated regarding to performance of hearing aid products relative to impro,·ed . peech intelligibility and function in noi y environment : and 3. As ure your client~ that the FDA question ne1ther the ba ic function nor the safety of hearing a1ds.

These are difficult and confu ing i sue . and H lA and its members are

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

endea\ onng to cooperate fully with FDA in their clanficatlon. We Will. of coun.e. hare the results of the e effons with you as oon as they become available. In the interim. we truly appreciate your continued suppon for our products and your advocacy for the million~ of mdi' idual~ with hearing impairments who can benefit from U\ing hearing aids.

Carole !1 . Rogin. HIA President \l al>hington, D.C.

"Your Baby's Hearing"

In 1992. Loui iana became The 15th tate to legislatively mandate mfant hearing creening. Act 417. the Identification of

Heanng lmpa1rment m Infants La" . pecifies that all mfants at h1gh ri k for

hearing loss receive a hearing screening te t before hospllal di charge. The Ia\\ further mandate that the Office of Public Health develop and prov1de to the ho pi tal or other birthing si tes appropriate written material

regardmg hearing 1mpa1rment. and requ1re that the hospitals or other b1rthing site~

prov1de this written material to all parentl> or guard1ans of ne" born mfanLs··.

In order not to "rem vent the \\heel".the Office of Public Health in conjunction with the State Advi Of) Counc1l. reviewed available materials about hearing impairment in infant~ to satbfy the above requirement. The State Advbory Council voted to adopt the Amencan Academy of Audiology· brochure entitled. ··Your Baby's Hearing" over the many other material revie,,ed as 1l wa\ found to be the mo t attractive. comprehen he and eas1est to read.

\l e feel that the American Academy of Audiology and our early identificauon program will both benefi t from di tribution of the brochure toO\ er 72.000 families in Loui iana.

Linda Rose ew Orleans. LA

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Spoken Numbers, Streetcars & Teutonophones: C.C. Bunch Left Our History in the Basement

U nder years of collected clinic and laboratory castoffs. a 'Cordia C. Bunch time capsule' was uneanhed in the basement of orthwe tern University' France Searle

building thi past month. Whi le clearing a site for a new auditory physiology laboratory. a du ty grey fi le box containing 13 mildewed three-ring binders was uncovered. Each binder held a ru ted- hut grip on case records. Western Electric 1-A audiograms, and corre pondence from acros the nation between Bunch and physicians who referred their patient to him for 'an audiometer test' and from hearing-impaired re earch ubjects as well (see Figure I).

Audiology hi tory buffs may recall that when Bunch was a pre­doctoral rudent at the State University of Iowa in 1917 he was e lected by C. E. Seashore (p ychologist) and

L.W. Dean (otolaryngologi t) to develop practical methods for evaluating hearing. Bunch divided his time between study in psychology and physics laboratories and interacting with patient in otolaryngology clinics. After earning a Ph.D. degree in 1920. Bunch served as Associate Professor of Otology at the University of Iowa, Associate in Research Otology at Johns Hopkins University. Profes or of Applied Phy ic of Otology at Washington University and A sociate Director of the Central Ln titute for the Deaf in St. Louis.

In 1941, Bunch was appointed Re earch Professor in Education of the Deaf at

orthwestem tudent by the name of Raymond Carhart. When Bunch died in June. 1942, Carhart was selected to carry on Bunch's work. Bunch' collection of repons and letter gave Carhart first-hand in ight into the idiosyncracie of certain hearing loss conditions, the value of controlled and objective assessment through use of audiometer . and per onal accounts of the impact of hearing lo on people' lives. Thi may well have inspired Carhart to dedicate his professional life to the development of our field. Here is orne of what Carhart found in C.C. Bunch' s personal papers:. • Ear d.iseases a nd d isorders. Fir l. orne ob ervations about individuals who frequented otology centers in the 1930 and 40 . Tho e uspected of hearing lo s due to otosclero is often were

characterized. according to Bunch's account . as having poor or missing teeth, typically ' itting near the stove,' and constipated! Others uffered from historic of malaria, carlet fever,

and catarrh. Acoustic trauma victims typically were military men, hunters, open-cockpit pilots, blacksmiths. 'sand-hogers. · and round-hou e workers. When etiologies were uncertain. Bunch would indicate ·• .... we are dealing with a unique and characteri tic ymptom complex heretofore not appreciated as a clinical entity."

orthwestem University. He was recruited to supervi e construction of an audiometric assessment laboratory and to teach students interested in hearing disorders and hearing as e sment (Rein. 1981 ). Bunch collected 'routine' case rudy report and investigated case of o to clerosis and acou tic trauma in an

Some of the more colorful repons of the time included that of a young boy who, when he was two years old, was 'run over by team and wagon' and now was· low in learning to walk' . The child's name is recorded as Roy E. Rogers! In a ovember, 1934 in taoce a young child reportedly was holding a telephone receiver to her ear when lightning struck the telephone wire. The jolt tore the phone from the wall Figure 1. C. C. Bunch's collection of case

reports, audiograms, and personal correspondence from the 1930s and 40s.

ending the child · ix feet into the air and acros the room·. Her face, head, and hair were burned. Her no e was fractured and he was rendered

uncon cious and hearing-impaired. In 1935, a rash of street car accidents re ulted in hearing loss for a number of individuals. one of whom reportedly · pat blood for three weeks.' There i a report of a child uffering hearing loss resulting from striking her head when a cyclone hit her chool room. Then there was a young man who had hi left ear ·burned by a doctor in Europe' in order toe cape military

effort to identify common characteristics among similarly diagnosed individual . Bunch al o took an interest in the various mechanical aids that were being developed to compen ate for hearing lo. at the time. He did not hesitate to carry on thorough corre pondence with referring phy icians and hearing-impaired individual . often speculating on the probable cau e of hearing test findings and commenting on the quality of mechanical aid and the practice of their manufacturing companie . It i interesting to ee that many of hi corre pondents could be identified by their personalized stationery as people of prominence in their community (e.g .. lawyer . university profes ors. bankers. and business people from uch place as Sylvia Incorporated: Manufacturer of Ladie Trimmed Hats and Felts. St. Loui Button Company, and Hotel Abraham Lincoln).

Bunch shared hi case report and per onal corre pondence. which were collected large ly in the 1930 and 40 . with a young

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ervtce. A far as medical treatment was concerned. Bunch advised in

1935 that "we do not ordinarily feel entirely pe simistic about ca e of oto clero is. We have considerable evidence that if we can keep the e people at par, mentally and physically, their hearing will not become poorer at least for a period of time. Keeping them at par means good food. suitable employment and exercise. medical care when needed. and everything that tend to promote good health ." • Hearing evalua tion. Alternative hearing evaluation procedure in 1930 included audiometer and live-voice te t . ln the Spoken

umbers Test ( ee Figure 2) the examiner' in truction to the patient were as follows ''You will hear numbers spoken by a person who is moving away from you. The voice will get weaker and weaker. Listen

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carefully and write as many numbers as you can." When applying this task to unilaterally-impaired individuals they were instructed to cork their better ear with their finger. The Barany buzzer then was introduced to mask bener-ear participation . Re u lting report contained statements such as ''I determine her Spoken Voice in the right to be 2ft."

Bunch was les Figure 2. Spoken Numbers Test scores form optimistic about

examining hearing in children than in adults. He concluded ·'Jn regard to examining children. l do not have a great deal of confidence in the accuracy of any records on childre n of five years. Usually children under seven or eight cannot give accurate results (March, 1942)."

The Western Electric 1-A audio meter was the audiometer of choice in Bunch's clinical re earch. It allowed determination pure tone thresholds at octave and half-octave intervals from 16 to 32768 cycles. An audiogram was used to record hearing lo sin sensation

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units. Audiogram forms contained a ' limit of total lo s of erviceable hearing· indicating the hearing-pain thre hold at each te t point ( ee Figure 3). Per cent of loss for speech was determjned by multiplying pure tone thresholds obtained at 512. I 024. and 2048 cycles by 0.8. The fee for a complete hearing evaluation was $5.00. • Hearing a id . Bunch eemed a bit ambiguous in hi upport of hearing devices. He va cilated between the ' tried and true' and 'cutting edge' devices as evidenced by the following chronological list of comments found in correspondence wi th referring phy ician and concerned hearing- impaired individual . "He [the patient] cupped his hand behind his ear and I ugge ted that this was probably the most convenient method and type of hearing aid. I al o ugge ted a peaking tube as being probably the be t type" ln February, 1935 when referring to an individual patient ' moderate hearing lo s. Bunch aid "With this type of record, it appears to me that he wi ll

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receive the most benefit from an ordinary electric ajd which use the air-conduction type receiver. There are about eighry of these on the market and we do not recommend any particular rype. The main thing, as I have to ld her. is to secure one which uits her be t. The e are not made according to prescription like glasse • o it's a matter partly of trial and error. She hou ld not make a purchase until he has given them a trial under the condition in which he will u e the hearing aid. Most of the reputable companies are providing a rental trial contract which make it pos ible to get the in truments for a month at a very nominal charge and then it i po sible to try them out in a very practical way." In other instances in March. 1935. Bunch indicate "She was faithful in giving the Otoflex a thorough trial. ''In April. 1935, "She brought with her a pair of Vibraphone and explained that she could not ee that they helped her at all.'' Jn ovembcr, 1935, "The record of her hearing test hows that her deafness i of the type which as a rule will be aided by an electric head et. The one which gave good resu lts here was the Model C Double Teutonophone:·

ln ovember. 1938. Bunch' preference cern to hift to vacuum tube aids. He state ·· ... it is my impre ion that none of the ordinary carbon type of wearable instruments will be of any appreciable help. The only other alternative is to ecure a pecially tuned vacuum tube type of hearing aid. I have had some very good re ults with hearing aids of thi type made by Aurex. .. It i m) impression that thi aid will co t approx imately S 150.00." In December. 1938. Bunch report ") think the vacuum tube type of hearing aid more nearly approache pefection than anything el e available." Bunch switches back to preference for non-electric aid in at lea t orne in tances as evidenced by his comment in April. 1939. "Perhaps one of those celluloid aids which fit out ide the ear and pickup more ound than the auricle might be more convenient than cupping her hand behind her ear. She tells me he tried one of the e and found it did very well." However. he remains committed to vacuum aid as indicated in March, 1940 comment ''All the fo llowing aids have been approved by the Council of Phy~ical

Therapy of the A.M-A. and all have agencie in St. Loui . They are Aurex. Telex. Maicophone. and Acousticon. I fee l that a large percentage of the hard-of-hearing will get much better ati faction with the air conduction type rather than with the bone-conduction type. One manufacturer' representative recently told me that they were now ell ing about ninety-five per cent of the air- conduction rype." Bunch also hint that commercially-available product could be improved in a June. 1940 letter ' 'Hi on i in the Communications Department at MIT. It may be that the on could con truct a proper aid for hi father."

. A now. hearing aid users in the 1930 and 40 were not alway atisfied with product performance. Bunch indicated to a disgruntled

user "Your only objection to t11e Telex seem to be the ize of the instrument. I do not know how they can make them much maller and still include all the es entia) . The Telex had three vacuum tube . a microphone and the necessary re i tcrs. chokes and conden ers all included in quite a small space. If any vacuum tube apparatu can be made much maller, they will have to make all of the e eparate part maller and they cannot do that until the radio industry has de, eloped

a good deal further than it ha . for most of the parts of the vacuum tube hearing aid have been developed from radio equipment. I feel very trongly that the vacuum tube type of in trument i uperior to the

older type which did not u e the tube ." Hearing aid di pen ers were not alway appreciated. In a letter to

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a hearing aid manufacturer in October. 1940 Bunch says "Becau e I have no confidence at all in the ability of your agent here to select the correct aid. I am writing to a kif you will select the proper one from your stock and end it.··

Hearing aid benefit was judged by improvement in ease of conversation. In October. 1939 Bunch reportS on a new hearing aid user " Without an aid he can get norrnal conversation at about two or three feet. With the Au rex in my office he could get conversation at 10 or 12 feet.'' Bunch al o ob erved some interesting difference in uccess between younger and older hearing aid users "There i one peculiar thing which I have been unable to account for. Young and middle aged person with record imi lar to this would have been alisfactorily fitted with the first aid I tried. I

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• Lipreading. Bunch was at a lo to explain why some hearing-impaired individuals could lipread better than others. yet he remained a ~trong advocate for lipreading training. In counseling a hearing-impaired re earch ubject. Bunch proclaimed "Some people learn very quickly. Others. not ~o bright perhap . take longer. ln cia you have to hang back. I don't think you can get a hearing aid that will do the trick. I know what has been done with lipreading:· He reponed that in 1918 he saw a

have een it done a good many times. But I have Figure 4. Zenith Ravox hearing device form. never seen elderly patients, e pecially e lderly

oldier who wa~ deafened in France who learned to lipread Engli h. Gerrnan. and French in ix weeks with le on three Lime every day. He al o aw a 5th grade private. ·rather dumb·. who had been ·at it for ix months and he wasn't o hot.' In 1935 he advised "A little skill in lipreading usually take~ a nervous load off the deafened and makes their ocial life much more easy and pleasant.'' The co t for private

lipreading les ons? $1.00 an hour. women. ever fi tted as ati factorily. They just don't seem to hear as well with an aid as younger people with the same hearing losses. I don't know wh} it is. I have thought perhap it was because their mental proce se were lowed down. It may be that the p~ycholog} these people have built up makes them demand that their younger associates ·come to them.· So I have built up a son of rule that no women over sixty-five will ever be succes fully fitted. Th1s may be wrong. I hope it is. Perhaps we don't know how to fit thee elderly patients (April. 1940)."

Another one of Bunch·~ general rules for detennining hearing aid candidacy is explained a follow . "Experiences I have had with hard-of-hearing persons indicate that if there is a loss of 40 db or more through the range of tone essential for hearing vowel sound . viz .. 512, 1034. and 2048 cycle .. a hearing aid is e sential if these people are to maintain thernselve at anywhere near a ~ocial level in our norrnal conversational world."

A now. some hearing aid companies were preferred over others. In May, 1941 Bunch wrote to a potential hearing aid u er " I would sugge t the Au rex company becau e it is the only company that l am aware of that actually trie to match the aid to the hearing lo s of the panicular per on who i to wear it. .. There al o were the unknowns. In February. 1941 Bunch tate "I do not know the exact make up of the Sonotone. They have been advenising in Life but I believe thi aid has not been accepted by the Council on Physical Therapy of the American Medical A sociation."

Earrnold impre sions were not made by hearing aid companies or d ispensers. In March, 1939 Bunch wro te ''Mr. . plans to be in C hicago next Thursday to have a cast made for hi right ear and to get an Aurex." In later corre pondence in October. 1940 Bunch indicates "the ear mold was made by Doctor E. C. Brooks. a dentist here. who at one time made these molds for Mrs. :· However. in May. 194 1. there i till orne uncenainty '' If you decide to get an aid for the boy, omeone will have to make a pla~ter mold for hi left ear ........... "

Development of the fir t as i live listening device paralleled the development of personal hearing aid . In 1934. one of Bunch· correspondent di rected him to return telephone calls on a panicular phone that he had equipped with a 'magnifying· (amplifying) device.

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• General correspondence. Bunch readily corresponded with hearing-impaired individuals in regard to managing their hearing problem . For example. a young woman from the St. Louis Button Company mdicated her 'American Earphone Electro-Ear was trash.' She replaced it with a Telex for $145. but he doesn't use it becau e it' too big to wear to church and tak~ $1.35 batteries and a 10 cent battery. How about the Au rex, he ask ? "I'd be willing to pay $50 for one if it would be compact and could be concealed. I'd prefer an air conduction rud to a bone conduction aid and I am saddened by the fact that "there is o much gyppmg done by people who ell ai~ to the afnicted. I have one (an aid) for work - now I want want one for pleasure." This corre pondent also indicated that her boss ordered a Zenith Ravox ( ee Figure 4) for her but it require · A.C. current· and he ha 'D.C. current' downtown o when it arrives she is going to

send it back unopened.'' Finally. a personal token of appreciation ''Please let me thank you for the lovely handkerchief and necktie \\ hich you left for me. I do not feel that you in any \\ ay hould offer compen ation for what we have been attempting to do in our little experiment (December. 1937). •·

What can we learn from C.C. Bunch. orne 50 years after he practiced Audiology? First. Bunch remind u why we exist as a profe ion and that development of our profe ion clearly remain very much in its infancy. Second, whi le we strive for profe ional autonomy. we mu t remember that our roots are olidly based in otology and deaf education. Third. while hearing lo condition. have changed over the years and heari ng technology has advanced. clinical Audiology' ba ic modis operandi has wi th tood the te t of time. Finally. Bunch ha demon trated once and for all how imponant it i to clean your ba ement at least every 50 years! ~\

References Bunch. C.C. ( 1943). Clonocal nudoometf) . St. Louos: The C. V Mosb) Compan)

Rem. LM (1981). :-lonh~<estem Umve~uy School of Speech A ho~lOf) E'an~ton: Nonh-.e<tcm Unl\cr<ll) School 01 pecch.

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James Jerger Honored at Special Symposium

0 n September 18, 1993. a special program was held in Houston to honor James Jerger on the occasion of hi 25th anniversary as Profe or and Head of the Divi ion of

Audiology at Baylor College of Medicine. Nearly 200 attendees from throughout the United States and abroad joined in this memorable celebration. The goal of the program was to honor Jerger' contributions with a day of scholarship and excellence promoting clinical research in hearing and auditory sciences.

A highlight of the day wa the introduction of the first Jerger Lecture in Audiology. The Jerger Lecture will be an annual event hosted by the Departmem of Otorhinolaryngology & Communicative Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. The first Jerger Lecture was presemed by Charle Berlin of Louisiana State University. Berlin ummarized his work on the function of the medial olivocochlear ystem as determined by contralateral uppression of otoacou tic

emissions. The events of the day were followed by a banquet emceed by

two masters of ceremonies, Jerry Northern and Charle Berlin. The banquet program included a tribute by audiologi t from the international community who submitted slides and letters illustrating the worldwide influence of Jerger's work. Bobby Alford and Susan Jerger organized the program. assisted by Henry Lew, Gloria Levin and Rose Chmiel.

In capturing the spirit of the occasion, the following descriptions apply: excellem cholarship. distingui hed gue ts. humor and camaraderie. and sincere appreciation for contributions from a great individual. A en e of learning and cholarship was evident both during formal pre entations and in the interaction of audiologists, otolaryngologists and cientists who participated in thi event.

It is hard to ponray the humor and camaraderie that was present during this evem. However, you might ask Jerry orthern how he was

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Bobby Alford and Susan Jerger present the first copy of Clinical Audiology: The Jerger Perspective to Charles Berlin.

mistaken for the maitre d'; or you might a k Charle Berlin for an encore performance of "Acronym Jim."; or you might ask Earl Harford about Jerger's favorite card game called "sheep head".

It was evidem that those in attendance were sincere in their appreciation for Jerger' s many contributions to audiology and hearing cience. The banquet ended with a speech by Jerger followed by a standing ovation from the audience.

To commemorate thi celebration, the proceeding of the entire program will be published in a forthcoming journal issue of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. A collection of Jerger' elected works, illuminated by hi reminiscence about the hi tory of

audiology, entitled Clinical Audiology: The Jerger Perspective is available from Singular Publi bing Group of San Diego. A special edition of this book was presented to all the Symposium participam .

Jerger summarized his 25 year at Baylor by tating , "we developed what l would like to believe is a fairly respectable clinical audiological ervice. turned out at least a few intere ting papers, and el)t everal graduate of the Ph.D. program out imo the world to

agitate the stams quo. But the most imponam achievement has been the development of a truly cooperative working arrangement between the two profe sions that have o much to offer each other. audiology and otolaryngology."

AcknowledgmentS: The program committee would like to ackno" ledge the many ind ividual who cont.ributed. Most noteworthy are the peakers: Charle Berlin. Holy Birdsall. Donald Dirks. Karen Elkind- Hirsch. James Hall. Deborah Hayes. Charle~ Henley. J. Gail eely. Charle~ Speaks, Brad Stach. Laszio Stein. Glenn & Ann Thomp on. Chiyeko Tsuchitnni. The s~sion chairs were: Rose Chmiel. Earl Harford. Roben Harrison. Jerry onhern. The international contributors were: Moe Bergman (Israel). Pedro Berrueco Villalobo (Mexico). Deni~ Byrne (Au tralia). H. G. D1eroff (Gennany). Gi le Dju pes land ( orway). William Keith ( ew Zealand). Gunnar Liden (Sweden). Rudolf Prob t (Switzerland). Claude M. Sanguy (France). Roger Thornton (U. K.). Henl') Lew (Taiwan). We would also like to acknowledge William Caner for photographic documentation of the celebration.

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SPECIAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

XXII International Congress of Audiology July 3-8, 1994 Halifax, Nova Scotia

T he International octety of Audiology (I A) was founded nearly 50 years ago to "facilitate the knowledge. protection and rehabilitation of human hearing ..... The ociety

di'>\eminatc information. holds courses and an international congre s. and publi!>hc\ Audiology. Today·~ ISA membershtp includes ~0 countrie., w tth representation from Europe. the America! and Asia.

The ISA hold an International Congre ~on an annual ba i . In pre' ious years ite\ as varied as Budape t. Mexico Cit}' and Tokyo ha' e been cho. en. The Jul) 3- . 199-l gathering tn Halt fax. O\a cotia. Canada. ''ill be the 22nd time the group h:b con\ened. The

l ntcrnation:~l Congre!>!> i~ where audiologist!> from countries of all political stripes can meet to di~cu .. clinical and sctcntific issues.

Scientific Round Table

• ·• entral uditory Processing" will be coordinated by F. Mu iel.. (U.S.) and C. Sloan (Canada). Theses ion will re' tew the role of the medial olh ocochlear bundle in the e disorders and ho'' otoacoustic em is. ion may be used to measure ll function. Central di '>orders will be considered from a p'>ychoacoustic perspective. with dbcu~sion expanding to include the complex auditory. phonetic. phonologic. lexical and emantic proce\\e~ tn\Olved in con\ enmg a speech w a,eform into meantngful utterance. FoliO\\ tng repon., of findtngs regardtng left hemtsphere pectahzation for '>peech. and the role of temporal integration 111 language development and di '>order~. the <,ession will consider stud te. comparing morphological acqui\ition in children with specific language impairment. A senes of ca e studie of central deafne:.!> wi lluc the theoretical to the practlcalt ty of a dail~ ca cload.

• ' 'Public Heal th Perspecth e in Audiology'' wtll be dtrected b) A Da' is (U.K.) and will pro~ ade an answer to three que~t10ns:

I) What are the aim!> of audaologtcal health care sen tee? 2) How many sen ice component~ .,hould be prO\ ided?. and 3) What priori tie hould be a'>signed to the e components? Utili1ing a "need a~-;e\sment" and ··outcome mea!>ure and evaluataon" approach. the panel will con ider the CO'>t-benefit factors of a 'anety of audio log) ervtce~ including health education. neonatal creening. hearing aid

<,ervice and di pen~ing. tinmtu. counselling. and other<.. Cultural and epidemiological factor contribute to purcha ing the right balance of preventative. creenmg and rehabalitati'e en tCC\ to achtC\ e ma>.tmum benefit. These "sue. will help generate local need asses~ment and outcome protocols.

• " Recent Trends a nd Developments in Amplification" . H. Verschuure ( etherlands) has di,·ided the session into two broad topic area : new a!>pects of heanng aids. and heanng a ad prescnptions. The inttlal di'>CU\'>ion will con'>ider new developmenLs andre earch concerning major problems experienced b) the hearing tmpatred: poor temporal and <.pectral re olution and poor peech tntelligibilit)' in no is) sHuauon . hifting to a di!>cusston of the

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rclatlon~htp between programmabtllly and noi e reduction. the panel ''iII constder problems as<,octated wllh mea urement of <,pcech intelligibility in quiet and noise. The panel will conclude with a preview of the next generation of hearing aid . and the problems lil..ely to be encountered.

• '' ) mptomatologies of Intracranial Hyper-and Hypo-tension". R. Marchbank-. !UK) has asked \ix antcrnational ex pen to discuss ) mptom\ \uch a. paroxy mal vena go. tinnitus and nuctuaung hearing loss. Man) patients\\ ith the!>e treatable disorders arc referred to clinic which rarel) dtfferentiate them from penpheral disorde rs. The interdependence of cochlear pressure and intracranial nuid will be explai ned in tenm of experimental finding'> and cochlear hydromechanic . Clintctan~ ''ill share experience\ gamed from years of'' orl.. '' tth patients '' tth confirmed neurological condllton-..

Folio'' ing each d:t) · s Round Table will be ~ubmatted papers. poster ses..ions. pecial shon-course -.ession . and other educational e\penences. At lea!>t one afternoon ses\ion each da) ''til focus on the same toptcs a!> the Round Table\. Other afternoon e\Sions will co,er Pediat ric . Ototoxicit) . Ol'>e. euromagneti m. and many other topics from the world 's pcr<,pcctivc of audiology.

ocial Program

On unday there ts a maJOr "Opening Ceremon) .. '' uh musac and entenaanment. On Monda) night will be a reception at the \ orld Trade and Con,ention Centre and then on to the '~orld famou<. ova

cotia International Talloo. This sho''. '' hich has been sold out e'-'el) night for the last I 0 years. as a wonderful di play of Pipe., and Drums. Bands, Dancing. Acrobatic'>. and much more. Tuesday fea ture\ an International "ersion of the famous Audiolog) Tn\la Bowl Tuc da) e\enang IS an opponunity to go out on the to'' " · Halt fa\ 1\ a beautiful Cit)' w llh '' alkway along the ocean. ailing. great restaurant<,, and is l..now n for us mu ic cene. Wedne. da) a tour of the cuy. surrounding areas. and Peggy's Co'e "scheduled. You wi llman•el at the rock forn1ations, climb around a'' ht rlpool and relax listening to the wave cra-.hang on one of the most rugged shorelines in onh Amenca. Then ll ts back to Halifax for a traditional "Down East" tght '' ith lobsters for everyone! A wide variety of fiddlers. Acadtan step dancing. corned). 'tsllors !rom the past. "Fruits de Mer" and. on and on'

Registration and Information

Hotel arrangement\ for the Congress and the Pre and Post ses'>tons can be made through the Congre !>Secretariat Rates are (appro'<lmately 72 U ) per mght for one or t" o person' 10 a room and anclude daily breal.. fast. The Congres regtstratlon fee ancludes the sctentific program. meal\. coffee break . . tght- eeang and entenaanment.

For further informauon contact XXII lnternauonal Congress of Audaolog). Secretariat. P.O. Box 2626. Station M. Haltfax. O\ a

cotia. Canada, 83J 3P7.

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1994 ELECTION SLATE

Candidates for President-Elect

Professional Activities

Carol A. Flexer Professor. Audiology

School for Commumcauve Di orders The University of Akron Akron. OH

Education B.A.: MetrOpolitan Stale College: Denver. CO: General Speech and

Audiology M.A.: The University of Denver: Audiology Ph.D.: Kent State University: Audiology and Aural Rehabilitation

President. Educational Audiology A sociation. 1989 Board Member. American Academy of Audiology. 1992-1996 Board Member. Audjology Foundation of America (AFA) Board Member. Auditory-Verbal lnternauonal (A VI). 1989-1995 A11diology Today Section Editor. Educmional Audiology

Honors • uchie Award. 1989. from the e'' York League for the Hard of Hearing for promoting the mrunstrearning of children with hearing impairments. • Berg Award, 1992. from the Educational Audiolog) Associauon m recogmtton of research. advocacy. and ..erv1ce delivery for children "-lth hearing problems. • Disunguished Service Award, 1990, from the Akron Reg1onal Speech and Hearing Association for providing children and families w1th audiological services that represent .. Best Practice." • Faculty Achievement Award, 1990 from The Universit} of Akron for research in the field of Educational Audiology.

r eas or peciallnler est Educational and Pediatric audiology Signal-to-noise rauo enhancing technology: personal and sound field

amplification system child aural rehab and minjmal hearing lo s Laws and legal issues involved in mainstrearmng Child aural rehabilitation

Position talement There are two key words in the AAA mission statement, care and

quality. Care. m a professional sense. cannot be separated from canng for and caring about persons v. ith hearing problems. Quality implie that the end result o f our research and /or pracuce i enhancement of the (auditory) function of persons who experience any type and degree of hearing problem: uch enhancement leads to a consumer-perceived improvement in quality of

life. In order to accompli h our critical objective of the provi ion of quality heanng care. all d1verse pec1alty areas within the profession of audiolog) must come together. with mutual h1gh regard. for the common good.

The AAA mi sion statement al o refer to the mean of achieving our professional objective of the provision of quality hearing care. AAA erves as a mechanism for building there earch-base. education. identity. skills and public visibility of the profcs ion of audiology. The more clearly defined we are as a profession, the bener hearing care v. e can provide.

There i harmomou core to the resoluuon of our external and internal challenges. The harmony is that professional advocacy and resources muM enh:lnce the quality of life for person who experience hearing problems. Our s trength internally and our power in relaung to other organizations stems from that recognition and focus.

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Professional Activities

Judith S. Gravel Director of Audiology

Alben Em tem College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center Bronx Municipal Hospital Center A sociate Profe or of Otolaryngology

Education B.A.: Universit) of Mas achusetts: Communication Di. orders M.A.: University of Mas achusetts: Audiology Ph.D.: Vanderbilt University; Hearing and Speech Sciences

AAA Executive Committee. 1990: Board of Repre entative . 1991·1992, and other committee activities: ASHA. Profe ional Practice Coordinating Comminee. 1992: ASHA 1993 Convention Subcommittee Chair. (Audiology I) SENT AC: Executive Board. 1990·1993 American Auditory Society, Editorial Consultant Ear and Hearing JAAA Section Editor. Behavioral Audjolog}

Honors • Pill Beta Kappa. Univers1ty of Mas achuseus. 1970 • RSA and MCH Trruneesh1ps, 1971; 1980-1982 • Veterans Admirustration Doctoral Trarneeship. 1982-1983 • Planning Commmee: IH Consensus Development Conference, 1993 • IDCD Chnical Center- Project Grant Awards, DRF Grant Areas of pecial lnterest Pediatric Audiology: (I) The Identification and assessment of infants and young c hildren with hearing loss. (2) Communication sequelae associated with ouus media

Po ilion ta tement Since its inception. the Pre idents of this Academy have ensured that our

organization remained responsible to its multifaceted membership. The next President of the AAA faces the arne challenges as well as tho e dictated by rapidly changing health care deli vel) ystem. In conjunctiOn "-lth the other members of the Board of Directors, the President must provide leadershjp and direction in this arena.

Too often in the past. Audiology has found itself reactjng to events which defined our profession and hov. we delivered and received reimbursement for our service . The foundmg of the Academy changed that course of events.

The e are unique time . AAA tands poi ed. trong and read) to affect policy. Beyond our By-Laws, the Academy developed and has begun implementation of a long-term plan which has specified the direction and et the vision of our future. The recent FDA activities urrounding hearing ruds have provided us unplanned po itive pre as well as valuable name recognitio n. The next Pre ident of the Academy mu t eize these opponunities. cap1talizmg on these critical and posiuve e'ents. Together with the Board of Directors. the President must draw on the individual and group expenjse of the Academy· membership. Moreover, active and productive relationship with other organization v. hich al o represent the interest of our field mu t be fo tered, The task ahead of us i too large and too imponant to abandon relation hip w nh other groups. There IS strength in numbers: economk, human and technical resources common to all must be utilized to their fulle t capacny. The Academy is ready to assume the primary role in achjeving a well-coordinated. effective initiative. led by Its future President.

I

Gene Bratt Education B.A. : Calvin College. Speech M.A.: Michigan State University. Audiology Ph.D.: Vanderbilt University, Audiology .Professional Activities President. Tennessee Association of Audiologists

& Speech-Language Pathologists 1988-89 President. Tennessee Academy of Audiology

Protocol Writing Comminee, NIDCD/DV A Cooperative Study on Hearing Aid Clinical Trials Ar eas of interest State licensure/promotion of patient proteeuon and professional autonomy. Amplification/assessment and fitting Position Statement

Recent events have increased the likelihood of the AuD: of key importance will be the determination of equivalency. My clinical and academic experiences have provided insights which I would like to contribute 10 that process.

Experience on the executive boards of two state associations gives me an understanding of the concerns of our professional state organizations. There is a critical need for national associations and academic to bring to best their considerable resource in solidifying our po iuon at the state level.

Health care reform will provide audiology with an opportunity to develop our professional profile. Much of my career has been spent within the VA: in many ways the role of the audiologist in the VA provides a potential model i.e .. significant professional autonomy within a medical environment and longstanding experience in Quality Assessment (QA) for audiologists functioning in a large health care delivery system. I would like to contribute in the utilization of that model.

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1994 ELECTION SLATE

Candidates for Member-at-Large

John Greer Clark Education B.S.: Purdue University. Audiology/Speech Science M.A.: University of Texas at Austin. Audiology Po t Graduate Studies. LSU Medical Center Ph.D.: University of Cincinnau. Commumcative Disorders and Science Professional Activities Assoctate Editor. HEARSAY 1990-1993 Exec. Comminee, Ohio Academy of Audiology Ohio Torchbearer Coordinator, AFA Areas of pecialinter est Audiologic rehabilitation and patient/family

counseling Honors • Prominent Alumni Award, University of Cincinnau, 1989 • Honors of the Association. Ohio Speech and Hearing Association. 1992 Po ilion tatement

The strength of audiology as a profession clearly lies in its diverse career and practice objectives. However. the future growth and visibility of audioiOg} is believed b} many to lie within the private sector. For this reason. I believe a continued trong representation from private practice within the Academy Board of Directors is advantageous to the interests of all audiologists. regardless of employment setting.

I al o believe that public recognition of audiologi ts as primary hearing care profe sionals depend on the full autonomy of the profession itself. Toward this end. I would like to work with the Academy to continue its efforts to implement the Au.D. and to create uniform licensing.

To ensure the furure of audiology as an independent profession. it is es entia! for the Academy to establish its own certification protocol. continuing education, and professional representation in legi lation affecting audiology. These are the measures that wi II best ensure our profession's ability to fu lfill its primary objective: Quality hearing care for all.

Cheryl DeConde Johnson Education B.A.: University of California. Santa Barbara: Speech and Heanng Science M.A.: University of orthem Colorado; Audiology Ed. D.: UniversH} of onhem Colorado: Administration/Deaf Education & Audiology Professiona l Activities Editor. Educational Audiology Monograph: Chair, ASHA Ad Hoc Commmee on Employment Impact of the Doctoral Degree 1993 Pre idem, Educauonal Audiology A soc. 1991 Honors • ASHA Rolland J. Van Hnnum Award 1993 • Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing As oc. Clinical Achievement Award 1992 • Colorado Speech-Lnnguage-Heanng Assoc. Public School Program of the Year Award 1990 Areas of peciallnterest Provision of Audiology servtces in

educational settings Amplification for chtldren Early intervention & parent/family suppon Position tatemeot

AAA is now recognized as the primar} professional organization for audiology. Our effons should be inten ified in profes ional marketing. As an Academy, we must conunue 10

be creati\e and perststent tn our effons to de,elop marketing programs which inform consumers and allied profe sional about hearing care. With our professional autonomy increasing, we must continue to be actively involved with health care reform as it relates to provision of hearing ai~ and mandated neonatal hearing screemng.

With ASHA · pas age of the AuDas the entry level requirement for audiology. ubstantial work needs to be done in the education of our current audiology work force as well as employers of audiologists. AAA and ASHA must work together to ensure that tandard are de\ eloped which are representative of all profess tonal practices.

AUDIOLOGY TODAY 17

Sharon Fujikawa ~:ducat ion B A. Unhersit) of Wa...,hmgton. Audaolog}/ peech Patholog)

M S t.;na,er.o.ll) of Ha~au. \udaolog)/ peech Pall10l0g)' Ph.D. Una,er!-11) of Wa..,hmgton. Audaolog) Professional Aclh iLies Board of Rcprescntala\c,, Am~ncan Academ) of Audaolog) Member. AS HA Audaolog) Ta,(.. Force II Tr~a.,urcr. Academ) of Rehabalnall' e Audaolog) 1101101"'\ • California Speech /Languagc/l leanng A\<,OCI3110n Fello" • CSHA Oul'.tandmg en ice A\\ard • 1agna cum laude graduate. t.; ol \\ a-.hmgton

reus or pecia l Interest C\\ born heanng o;crecmng. Audllor) curoph) \lOlOg). Ve,llbular C\ aluauon

Position llltcment When I tool.. pan m the AAA long range

plannang meeting I:L\1 )Cat. 1 remembered ~h) 1 c.:ho<,c audaolog) \0 man) )Car.. ago. \\hat a c.:hallengmg field! Whale \\C arc all c.:onc.:crncd "uh heanng and heanng lo". audaolog) allo"' U!> to approach thi'> core intcre'l I rom dl\ crsc approachc,. We mcludc mdl\ adunl' "ho'e mtere'l rage from clcctroph) \aolog). 10 rchabahtation mcludmg hearing aad-.. to cduc;nmn. to p-.ychoph) .,.cs.

Vve hold a ke) 10 a bener qua hi) of hie for a growmg population ofheanng ampaared We have a rc .. pon<,ibaht} to th•' dl\ ersn) of mdl\ adual~ entenng the profe,.,aon. to ampro'e the education of audaologisLs. and to heaghten the a"areness of health care regardmg the effect' of hcanng los~ and the cffectivenc~;, of audiologac antcrvcntions. 1 "ould be honored to ha'c the opponunll) to contnbute m) effort;, to meet thc\c challenges

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1994 ELECTION SLATE

Candidates for Member-at-Large

Deborah Haye Education B ... M A. ' onh\\estern Um,er..at). Audiolog) Ph.D Ba)lor College oOiedacanc. f\udaolog) Professional Activities Pre\ldcnt. American AudliOr) OCICI). 19<H-199.t t\ II A Rcpre,cntative. Joant Commlllce on Infant

llcanng. 1993-199-Chuar. Amencan Academ} of \udaolog). Thard

Annual Convention. Den, cr. 1991 i\ rciL\ of pccial I ntercst Infant hcanng C\'aluauon and h.ahalnauon; Electroph)siulogic mea,ure' of hcanng. \luhada,caphnat) program de,elopmcnt : Health care reform: Baocthac-. Position ' tatcmcnt

L;nder health care reform. audaologaw. "all he ancrea\angl) challenged 10 maantam thear role a' andcpcndcnt provaders ol hcanng health care. Sagmlicanl prc\\ures 10 reduce C0\1\ .10d to pro vade a compctltJ\ e ad' antagc ma) encourage non-Audanlog) pro' ader.. 10 dc,elop and deh\er heanng 'en ace<. pre' iou;,l) hmatcd 10 the pracuce ol .\udaolog:r Our nauonal organ11at1on mu\1 n:,pond 10 the;.e challenge' O) delimng and clan f) ang Audiolog) o;copc of pr..actlcc 10 the puhhc. thard-part) payer... and \late and nnuonal pohc) mal.cr'

A' a Member-at-large on the Board of Darcctor.. ol the Academ). I "ould encourage de' clopmcnt of mcchani~m' to a''"' 'tate-aft a hated acndcmae\ and andavadual mcmher.. an e-.taoh-.hang and mainta10ang an andepcndent profc"aonaladenllt) The Acadcm:r mu 1 pro' ade \lrong leader..hap 10 promot10g \udaolog) as the profe,.,.on for heanng health care

Dennis Van Vliet Educulion B. UnJ\Cr>lt} of Cahfornaa. lr-ane. Baologac Scaencc' \I.A Cahlornaa tate l: .. Fullenon. Communication Dl\order.. Professional cth ilics Chaar. Stccnng Commmee. Cahfornaa Acadcm) of Audaolog) CoordiOatorlf-acahmtor: Independent lleanng A ad huang l'orum. t>larch 1993 10 prc\Cnt Cahforn1a Torchbearer coordanator. Al-A. 1992 Honor~

• Fello" olthe California Speech -Language­Hc:anng As O<:Jatlon. 1993 • Ouhtandang Achae,ement Av.ard. Cahlornaa Specc.:h-Lunguagc- Heanng A\\OC. 1985 \ rea~ of I ntercsts Amphficauon. Pedaamc Asses\ment and

llabahtallon Profe,.,.on<ll conunuang education nl audaologa\IS Position llllcment

Audaolog) " 10 the mo't cntlcal pha'e ot II' halt-<:cntur) of e'oluuon The decl\aon' bc:ang made no" "all 'et the 'tage for audanloga..h to become andcpcndenl pracucang profe"aonal. The AAA ha\ a\\urncd a pnm:lr) leadcr..hap role It) cn.,urc the pmfc,saonal sun J\'al of audaologi'>l'>. I rccogn11c the challenge;, \\C face .• and" all '~or!.. to de, clop and amplement cffecu'e 'tratcgae' to ach1c' e profe<,~aonaJ autonom}

I ha\'C been fonunate to wor!.. m clamcal and educational \Cillllg\. and no" an a pn' ate practice \ClUng,~, an audiologi t. I ha'e cnJU)Cd the challenge' and re\\ard~ for \\Orl10g "nh pedaatnc • .1duh and genamc population,, pro' adang a ~•de range of -.en ICC\ . Thl' e~pcrience ha' led me to feelth:u nn" . more than ever. the Academ) as needed to pre,cnl a unncd front to the pubhc. allied profe"aonal organll.aiJUn.thard pan) pa) er... and gO\ ern mental agenc:ae' to demon\trate that audaolnga't' are the profe\\aonalto pro,adc co,t-clfcct. comprehen\1\C profes~•onal heanng car~ '~n ace'

Ian M. WindmjiJ Education B.S .. Aorida State Universny. Audiology and Speech Pathology M.S., Aorida State University. Audiology Ph.D .. Aorida State University. Audiolog} Professional Activities Associate Professor. University of

Louisville School of Medicine Chair. Audiology Coalition, FDA and

Revision of Hearing Aid Regulation!. Director. Audiolog} Semce. onon and

Kosair Children's Hospitals Areas of Interest Electrophysiologic measures. including

evoked potentials. vestibular assessment and otacou tic emtsston

ProfeJ. ional autonomy Profe stonal education in audiolog} Position tatemeol

Audiology is a dynamtc profession. growmg both in respect and importance in the health care arena. The Academy must continue to encourage this professional evolution b) being prepared to take advantage of opponunitie that present themselves. as well as confront obstacles that would <>ervc to impede our progre~s.

Audiology "ill fa.ce imponam ts uCJ. over the next several years that will be significant for our conunued profe ional development. including changes in the hearing aid regulations by the FDA. tate licensing. and health care reform. The Academ) mu ttake an acti\c role in aiding universiue develop and implement profes ional doctoral degree program . Relation hips 10 other profession and other professional organizations hould be developed 10

a manner that ~ervices to continue our growth and progress. The needs and objectives of the membership crve as the guiding force 10

achieving these goals.

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1994 ELECTION SLATE

Candidates for Member-at-Large

American Academy of Audiology Slate of Nominees for 1994 Election

President-Elect

(vote for one)

Serve 3 years:

I year as Pre ident-Eiect.

I year as Pre ident.

I year as Past-Pre ident

Members-At-Large

(vote for three)

0 Carol Flexer

D Judy Gravel

D Gene Bratt

D John Clark

3-year term ending 1997 D Cheryl DeCoode-Johnson

D Sharon Fujikawa

D Deborah Hayes

D Denni Van Vliet

D Ian Windmill

1994 Nominations Committee: Linda Hood, Chair

Barry Freeman, Judy Gravel, Pat ord trom, Jane eaton Yvonne iniger

omination late approved by Board of Director at October. 1993 meeting. Ballot will be mailed to Academy member by early February and are due back

in the aLional Office by March I, 1994.

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Join The ''Revolutionary Spirit" Richmond, VA

April 28- May 1, 1994

W here can you mingle wilh over 2500 audiologi t at the largest audiology meeting in the world? Where can you take advantage of continuing education that include

in tructional cour e , scientific es ions. poster e sion and round table di cus ions all dealing with audiological issue ? Where can you enjoy 64.000 quare feet of exhibit pace with the latest in audiological equipment and innovation? Where can you eat. drink and be merry with fellow audiologist at panics, receptions and an entenainment packed Academy Banquet?

The an wer i the Sixth Annua l Convention and Exhibition of the American Academy of Audiology in Richmond. Virginia. April 28 to May I. 1994. It promi e to be THE PREMIER EVENT in audiology in 1994! Stan planning now

Exhibits The large exhibit pace at thi year' convention will allow you

to meet and peak with manufacturers offering the latest audiological products and ervice . Thi event i the largest expo ition in the world devoted oley to Audiology. Thi i a must-attend gathering for tho e involved in c linical audiology. audiologic re earch. product di pensing and clinical admini tration. The exhibit hall will include conce sion and food vendors o attendees can enjoy lunch or a snack during exhibit vi its.

Instructional Courses because thi is the annual convention you won't want tO mi !

The Richmond Centre i pecifically designed for large conventions and exhibit . Since 1986, the Richmond Centre has earned accolades as a premier meeting complex. The Centre puts us in the hean of downtown. convenient to the convention hotels and only a tep outside to the city's free trolley ystem and the inter-hotel transponation provided by American Academy of Audiology.

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The mo t exciting innovation of the 199-l AAA Convention i the introduction of the Instructional Cour e Format. Over 125 different instructional cour e wiU be offered on Friday and Saturday afternoon . Audiologists can choose up to even different courses from a wide variety of topic~ including: hearing aid fitting strategies, update on programmable hearing aicb, cochlear implants. balance as e ment and treatment. newborn hearing screemng. intraoperative monitoring, facial nerve a e ment, central auditory

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oin the proce ing. as i tive devices, indu trial­recreational audiology, marketing. tinnitus. cerumen management. audiological rehabilitation of children and adults. research design. cientific writing and legi lative and profe ional issues. These cour es will be cheduled in pecific block of time, at $5 per

course-hour fee. Each course will be limited in attendence to encourage small audience interaction with the instructor, hand on learning. and a que tion-an wer period.

At no time in our recent history- and perhap not ince the 1977 regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have hearing aid and associated ervice delivery is ue received o much national attention. Last April. the FDA set the tage when the Bureau of Compliance took action against cenain manufacturers. In December. hearings were held to begin the proces of revising federal regulations relating to hearing aid dispensing. Because he ha been at the forefront of thi proce to look into the ways

April 28-May 1, 199 Enthu ia m for the Academy Instructional Cour e format i already being generated. o you will need to preregi ter to in ure your

attendance in the course of your choice. Regi rration materials will be ent to you by mail during the fir t pan of February.

in which hearing aid may be regu lated in the future. the Academy has invi ted FDA Commi sioner David Kessler to be our keynote peaker. In addition to Commi sioner Kes ler, Congre man James

T. Walsh (R- Y) has al o been invited 10 di cu s hi lcgi lative propo al to require Universal ewbom Hearing Screening. Although we are still waiting for confirmation, we hope the e two national leaders will join u in Richmond.

In addition. Lucille Beck. Pre ident of the American Academy of Audiology will addre Academy Fellow during the Opening Se ion.

Submilled by P ATR IC IA M cCA RTHY . and the 199-1 AAA Convemion Commiuee.

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Clinical Research Forum and Special Short Courses

These program will be morning e sion on Thursday. The Research Forum. featuring Peter Dalla and Charle Berlin. wi ll be co- pon ored with the American Auditory Society. Dallos will de cribe recent development and di coveries in hearing science: Berlin will follow with a di cu ion of the way in which the e new finding can be u ed in the everyday clinical practice of audiology. A hon cour e "Principals of Oto copy" will be pre ented by Michael

Hawk. an otolaryngologi t and editor of the American Journal of Otology. He i the author of the textbook Principals of Oto copy.

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CONVENTION NEWS

Richmond's downtown buildings are reflected in the waters of the James River.

Scientific Sessions As alway . cutting edge scientific es ions will be pre ented by

esteemed speakers in every area of Audiology. Whether you are into " Hearing for Rocke rs··. otoacou tic emissions. geriatric audiology. pediatrics, hearing aids or any other aspect o f audiology. you are ure to hear the latest development from noted authorities.

Poster Sessions An ou tstanding election of po ter presentations will be

avai lable for viewing in ide the exhibit hall Friday. 12:00-5:00 and Saturday. I 0:00-5:00. Authors will be pre ent at their po ter from 3:00 to 5:00 each day to di cus their rc ults. An excellent variety of po ters will be di played. including s uch curre nt topic a central te ting. tinnitu . cochlear implant . K-Amp , Class D circuit . and com pre sian hearing aids. Be ure to take advantage of this continuing education format which a llow individual time with the authors.

Agecroft Hall, a reconstructed English manor house exemplifying life in Tudor and early Stuart England with magnificent gardens and grounds.

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Round Table Discussions Li ten to your colleagues di cus~ intere ting topic and

contribute your own thoughts during the Round Table Di cu ion . Topic range from graduate education i ue to private practice to gay/lesbian issues. multicultural concerns. auditory-integration training. women' is ues. audiological technicians and intraoperative monitoring. and more.

Social Activities The 1994 Annual AAA Golf Open. span o red by Starkey Lab ,

will be held on Wedne day. April 27 at a champion hip golf course tn Richmo nd. Golfers may call Jim Curran at ( 00) 328-8602 to re erve a pot. First come. first serve. And for all tenni buff :Call AI Bruce at (800) 328-8602 for information regarding the Third Annual AAA Tennis Open, span ored by Starkey Lab . a! o on April27.

A Get-Acquainted Reception in the Exhibit Hall will put you in a party mood and give you plenty of time to vi it with tho e exhibitor pre enting their late t innovations. Thun.da) evening you will not want to miss the AAA Opening ight Party (spon. ored by Starkey Lab ) with plenty of food, drink and fun!

On Saturday. tart your day with the Fifth Annual Trivia Bowl (span ored by Siemen~ Hearing In trument ). Back by popular demand thi event i so popularthat advance registration i nece sary. Be ure to sign-up. study-up and come prepared for a complimentary breakfa t. friendly competition and lot of laugh~.

The Washington Monument, located in Capitol Capitol Square, honors Virginians for their role m the founding of America.

CONVENTION NEWS

The Virginia State Cap1tol is home to the oldest legislattve body m the westem hemisphere. Designed by Thomas Jefferson, It IS Amenca's first form of classical architecture and houses the world renowned Houdon statue of George Washington.

The aturday evening ··a lad. Tie & BlueJean Banquet" will allow you to don >our diamonds and denim. bO\~ tie!. and boot\ or whatever funk) black ue att1re )OU care to wear! The Banquet '' 111 include cocktail\. a 4-course dinner. wine. entertainment and dancing! This year a special banquet . peaker. "The Great l mpo~ter"'.

will entertain U'- with h1s unbelievable, but true. torie and tale\. Dinner will be followed by "The Headliners". a hot dance and rene'' band from the Club Indigo. Hilton Head. South Carolina. Great Fun is guaranteed!

The City of Richmond Virginia·, capitol i. like no other in the world. For four long.

tragic years thi cuy was the center of'' orld attention a<> it tested the mettle of a young democratic idea called America. Hi~toric Richmond. once the be!.ieged cap1tal of the Confederac). hal> more than 50 museum~. historic homes and cultural attraction~. Monument Avenue is a magnificent boulevard hned with stately man 1ons and statue honoring Ci' il War heroes. In the heart of the cit). > ou will stroll on cobblestone gas lit treetl. pa t quaint boutique~ and Victorian row hou ... e . ot far from Richmond you can lind a winding. tree-lined pathway to antebellum plantations. The air 1s boxwood­scented and ataleas will be in bloom. The views are pectacular from the James River!

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The Lewis Gmter Botanical Gardens at Bloemendaal Farm are home of Richmond's most extensive seasonal floral displays Important annual and perenmal collecllons abound, With a Special emphas1s on rare spectes.

Stte of the 1775 Second Virgmia Convention where Patrick Henry's movmg 'gtve me liberty or gtve me death' speech was heard

Thoma!. Jefferson' V1rginia State Capuol. the \econd oldest conunuousl) -u ed capitol building 111 the nation. "Wa\ the site of Aaron Burr·!. treason proceeding and the Capitol of the Confederac) during the Cinl War. George Washington po ed for onl) one statue in his lifetime. The life- ized culpture. created b) Jean Antoine Houdon. \tandl> in the rotunda of the Virginia Capitol. and 1!. Richmond' most trca!.urcd work of an.

AUDIOLOGY TODAY 23

CONVENTION NEWS

In R1chmoml ~ou'll uncanh thc lcgac~ ol a ell~. and ,1 count I). 'tccpcd m h~gonc era' at the .\ lu,eum and \\' hue llou'e ol the (\mlcdcrac~ and thc \'alcntmc \ (u,eum. \\ uh lour centum:' ol hi,Wf). '' orld-n.:mm ncd mu,eum,. di,llnCll\ c architecture. C11 II \\ ar haulcfield,. II\ mg hhllll) rc-enactrncnt,, a 11 orld-da" thcmc part... profc,,lonal 'ponmg e1cnh. antcbcllum plantallnn,. graclllu' C\1-ttc,, and gardcn,, grand hoteb. quaint 11111'- and cohblc,wne '>ln.:ch

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Getting There Whcthcr )ou'n.: ll) mg IIllO Rtchmond·, 1ntcrnauonal a1rpon.

dn1 tng 111 on maJor Inter-tat~' or tra1ehng thc rail' on \ mtract... Rtchmond ''at tho: center ul thc Ea't Coa't tran,ponaunn corridor. Corporate Tra1el cr11<.:e' "the ol"fictalt r;l\cl agcn<.:) lnfomlallnn ''ill he 111duded 111 ) nur rcghtraunn matcnah coneemmg tra1 .:I padagc' and 'pc<.:tal ammgement,.

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Convention Hotels From 1 ICton,m 11111' and grand hotel\ to hudgcHmnded lndgtng.

Rtchmond oiler\ a 11 1do: 1 ariel~ ol accommod,tlton' and lac Illite' ollcring end I~" p<h'lbthue-.. A:\A ha\ rc,cncd mo,t of the maJor do11 111011 n Rt..:hmond hotel-.. Hot .:I rc\O:f\ <ll t<lll' for the: \rnc:ncan •\ ..:adem) of Audmlog) ·, Annual l\lc:cung 11llhl b.: made h) mai l through the \ktro Ru.: hmond Con1entton and Vt,llOr\ Bureau llmd J\\tgnmc:nt\ 11 Ill be mad.: b~ the Rtchmond Bureau on a ftN-rc<.:el\ ed!-.pacc-a\ atl,thk ba'"· Telephone re -en-at ion~ to the Richmond Bureau or to Academ~ Headq uarter cannot he accepted. Please do not call fo r hotel re!>en a t ion !

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24 January/February 1994

Continuing Education Program

Otoacoustic Emissions:

Clinical Applications

San Francisco, February 4-5, 1994 San Antonio, February 18- 19, 1994

St. Louis, March 11-12, 1994 Richmond, April 27,1994 at AAA Anual Convention

Iii he American Academy of Audiology Is pleased to announce the seminar

schedule for the 1994

continuing education program . ·otoacousUc Emmlsslons (OAEs):

Clinlcal Applicatlons· -a seminar

focusing on the uUllzaUon of otoacoustlc emissions for the assess·

ment of hearing and auditory system functlon.

FACUlTY

• KAthryn Brltbt University of Nonhc.m Colorado (allloc:aUons) • WUll.un Clark Cc.ntrallnsUtutc. for the. Oc.af (SL LoW..) • Tc.cl Olattll:e University of Arizona (San Antonio) • YTonno Sl.niqer House. Ear lnsUlUlc. (San F'ranciKo) • l"'nutk M ualell: Dartmouth Hllchcoc:k Medlc:al Cc.ntc.r (Richmond) • Suoan Norton UniVersity of Washington (Richmond) • Martin Robinette Mayo Clinic (aU locauons) • w. Windmill Untvc.rslty or Louisville. (San l'ftnciKo. San Antonio, SL Louis)

TOPICAL OUTLINE

Types of OAEs Spontaneous Distortion Product Transient Evoked

Physiologic Basics for OA.Es Methods of Recording OA.Es Paramete,.. of Normal Responses

Patient Vartables RellabUity and Validity CharactensUcs ~ernalu.fiuenoes

CUnlcaJ UtJJJty Quantlllcauon of Heartng Loss DllTerenuaJ DiagnosiS Monltortng Cochlear Insult Infant Screening Other Cllnlcal Applications

Demonstration of Equipment and Testing Technique CUnlcaJ tssuu

Case Presentations Pracuce Issues Re·tmbur.;cment

Hands-on Opportunltlea

Seminars W. scheduled LO bogtn 6:00p.m. f'Wdoy ond cordude 5:00p.m. Sarurdoy

COimNUING EDUCATION CREDITS The Amcrlcan Acodemy of AudlolottY b app~ by the CEB of ASHA 10 spo;uor C£ actMI.ks In •poo:ch­langu.agc patholog) and audiOlogy Thl> prosram b oll'c.=l for 9 C£U•. prolcsslonal arao ASHA approval ofC£ 1poruorahlp doct not tmply cndonoc­mcnt or courte oont.c.n~ sp«tRc producu or clinical pi"'C'Cdura

For further information contact:

SESSIONS

This seminar will be held on the following dates at the locatlons noted

• February 4-~. 1994 San l"ranclseo Mamou Hotel. F'lshc.nnan's Wharf 1250 Columbus Avc.nuc. San Francisco, California 94133 Phone 41S/775-7555 F'ax; 41 S/474-2099 Room rate. $99 single/double.

• February 18· 19, 1994 San Antonio St. Anthony Hotel 300 E . Ttavl.s Slrc.<l San An tonto. TX 7820S-1821 Phone 210/227-4392 F'a>c 210227-0915 Room rate; $110 stnglc./double

• March 11· 12, 1994 St. Loul• Ritz Carlton Hotel I 00 Carondelet Piau SL Louis, MO 63105 Phone 314/863-6300 F'ax; 31 4/863·7486 Room rate $1 OS single/double

• April 27, 1994 Richmond, VA Mamou Hotel 500 Eut Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219-1812 AM Headquarters Phone I 800/222-2336 Fax. 703/524-2303 Special onc.-day program hc.ld In conJunction "-1th AM Annual Convention. Apr1l 27 1994 Plca5e call or fax MA headquarters for housing tnfonnauon

A bloc.k of rooms has been reserved or N<h howl for umlnor portldponlS Please request IN> AM room ~ wlu!n you contact Nch hoUII dlrt'clly

The American Academy of Audiology 1735 North Lynn Street, Suite 950

Arlington. VA 22209-2022 (800) AAA-2336, FAX (703) 524-2303

' '))) Tribute to Dix Ward

W. Dixon Ward. Profe or in the Depanmems of Communication Disorders and Otolaryngology and Adjunct Profe or in the Depanments of Psychology and Environmemal Health. retired from the faculty of the Univer ity of Minne ota in October, 1993.

Ward received hi Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1953: he joined the faculty at Minnesota as an A ociate Profes or in 1962, and he was promoted to Professor in 1966. Hi numerou contribution to the tudy of audition are certainly well-known.

Upon retirement. his curriculum vitae li ted 19-t publications and coumle local. national . and international pre emauons.

Dix Ward i a Fellow of the Acou tical Society of America and the American Speech-Language-Hearing A ociation and a member o f 13 ciemific or profe ional ocietie . He erved two term as A ociate

Editor for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. and erved a Pre idem o f the International Societ) of Audio log). the American Audiology Societ). and the Acou tical Society of America. In 199 1. he wa awarded the Silver Medal in Psychological and Physiological Acoustic . Mu ical Acoustic . and oi e by the Acoustical Society of America.

Although hi m) riad contribution are well known. the "e ence" of Dix can be captured reasonably by two entence that he wrote in 1975: " I hall continue a I ha\e in the past -i.e .. teaching courses in psychoacou tic and noise 'pollution.' doing re earch in heari ng, and engaging in tho e ervice acuvitie that will advance my fie ld m panicular or cience in general. I hall also continue to do ali i can to low the encroachmem of go,ernment on personal Iibert) ...

-Submitted by Charles Speaks. Minneapolis, MN

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26 January/February 1994

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

News & Announcements

Au.D. Moves Forward • ASHA Legi lative Counci l passed the Au.D. re olution. LC 44-93. in Anaheim by a vote of 79 to 57. LC 44 i the reintro­duction of last year' LC 4A-92. The new re o lution was pre emed by Angela Loa,enbruck. The new re o lution ha five re o lve : I ) upport the profe ion a I doctorate a~ the entry level degree in audiology. 2) upport Au. D. a the preferred de ignation for the profe ional doctorate in audiology. 3) recommend that the Standard Council change the degree requirement for the CCC-A from a master' degree to the profes ional doctorate, 4 ) recommend that the Standard Counci l develop tandards for the CCC-A which reflect the academic and clinical requirements nece ary to earn the profe ional doctorate in aud1ology. and 5) recommend that the Standard Council di eminate the revi ed standards for peer review by January I. 1997 with the goal for implementation of uch standards being the end of the calendar year 2002. • Baylor College of Medicme, Divi ion of Audiolog) and Speech Patholog). announced acceptance of thei r fir. t 3 Advanced Standing Au. D. candidate . The e tudent have completed their master'

degree wi th work experience. and will begin their formal Au. D. tudie on January 4. 1994. The fir t Au. D. tudent are Tabith Parent. a graduate of Purdue Unl\ersit) who ha been working in private practice in Chicago: Le lie Petcher. a graduate of the Unhersit) of Tennes ee at Knox' ille who ha been working in the OtologiC Function Unit at Mr. S inai Ho pital. Toronto: and Am) Wil on. graduate of Auburn Univer ity who ha. worked at The Method• t Hospital in Houston ince 1987. Ad\'anced Standing

tudent will ordinarily require 2.5 years to qualif) for the Au.D. • The Baylor College of Med1cme i currently accepting applications for 5 po ition in their Regu lar Au.D. Program. Applicant mu t have completed a Bachelor· degree or equivalent. The Regular Au. D. Program. to begm in August. 1994. will generally take four years for tudents to complete. An 111formational

brochure "ith application requirements for the Baylor College of Medicine Au.D. Program i avai lable from the AAA ational

Office or the Admi 10n Office. Au.D. Program, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza. Hou ton. TX 77030. • The Univer ity of o rthem Colorado (U C) appeared before the Colorado Commi s ion on Higher Education (CCHE) during December. 1993 to reque t permi ion to begin a profe sional doctorate degree (Au.D.) program in audiology within the College of Healt.h and Human Science . Pre entation were made b) U C Pre ident. Herman Lujan. Ro lyn Elm , VP for Academic Affairs. and Donna Bottenberg, A i tant Dean of the College of Healt.h and Human Sciences. The CCHE olicited written comment from an out ide con ultant. Sid Bacon of Arizona State Uni,ersity. which was primarily negati\'e. The CCHE tabled di cu sion until their next meeting. U C ha been requested to upply additional written information to the CCHE o that a vote can be taken on the propo al

in January.

AMA Policies Regarding Patients with Hearing Disorders and Audiology

The American Medical A sociation upported the AAO-H S po ilion toward

the role of phy ician in the treatment of person with hearing lo . recentl) made the following formal polic) statement : Policy tatement #35.987: 1edical Acts by nlicen ed lndividua l

The AMA: I) ex pre ly oppo es statements that the practice of audiology inc lude the diagno is and treatment of hearing di orders: 2) reaffirms that it i in the public intere t that a medical a e ment of any hearing or balance malfunction be made

by a phy ician knowledgeable m di ease of the ear. 3) reas ens that audiologists are 111d1' •dual who perform non-medical te ting. evaluating. counseling. instruction and rehabilitation of individual who e communication di order center in whole or 111 pan in hearing funcuon; and 4) affirm its re pect for the contribution which audiologi ts have made and continue to make to patient welfare and qualit) health care 111 their as i tance 111 the treatment of hearing di orders.

PoUcy Statement#35.994: T reabnent of Persons with Hearing Disorders

The AMA believes that physicians should I) remain the primary entry point for care of patients with hearing impairments; and 2) continue to supervise and treat hearing. speech and equilibrium disorders. PoUcy Statement#35.986: The Practice of A udiology

I) Should the re be ambiguitie in the statutory language of any tate which defines audiology, tate and/or specialty medical societie should take step to eek a legislative amendment to that statute to secure language that describes appropriately the practice of audiology.

2) Mi repre entation by audiologists of their kill and/or the scope of their practice hould be reponed to appropriate state authorities.

$1 Million Contract Awarded for National Deaf Registry

The Center for Hereditary Communication Di orders at Boys Town National Re earch Hospital has been awarded a 5929.229 lhree-year contract to establish and maintain a ational Hereditary Hearing Lmpairment Resource Registry.

The contract was awarded b) the ational In tirute for Deafne and Other

Communication Disorders of the ational Lnstirutes of Health. There~ try will provide information to as ist re earch in hereditary deafne s.

The new regi try will a ume the function of a prototype registry which has existed at the ho pita! ince 1985 and which presently includes information on 300 fami lies. Famil ie or re earch profe sionals wi hing more information may contact Dr. Paul ing by mail at Boy Town ational Re earch Ho pital, 555 onh 30th SL. Omaha, E 68131 or by calling (800) 835-1468 (Voice oriDD) 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. CDT.

The Center for Hereditary Communication Di orders is part of Boy Town Re earch Ho pita!. The Center eek to find gene that produce di orders in communication. understand hO\\ tho e gene work. and provide genetic evaluation and counseling to fami lie .

VOLUME 6. NO I

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

News & Announcements

Audiologist Patricia Nordstrom helps a Family Practitioner register at the AAAIADA booth in hopes of winning a hearing screening audiometer that was given away at the Amencan Academy of Fam1/y Pract1ce Convention.

Audiologists Exhibit at Family Practice Convention

The American Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Dispensing Audiologi ts co- pon ored an exhibit at the American Academy of Family Physicians Annual Scientific Convention held in Orlando, Florida on October 7, 8. and 9, 1993. Registration topped 17.000 (5.256 physicians with an additional 12.000 pou e . children. and medical taff

accompanying them). The audiology booth was taffed by Su an Whichard (ADA President), Patricia ord trom (AAA Board Member). and Le lie Do ter (local Orlando audiologi t). A teady tream of physicians visited the AANADA booth where they were upplied with information about audiology and hearing lo . In tant computer print-out with name of AANADA audiologi ts working in Lhe physician' own location. ba ed on Lhe ru:ea code of the telephone number. were di tributed as a referral base.

Physicians received AAA literature uch a ''Audiogram of Familiar Sounds"'.

.. Your Baby' Hearing and "Hearing Lo in Infant ·· ... Audiological Guideline for the Diagno i and Treatment of Otiti Media in Children'". "Task Force on Hearing Lmpairment in Aged People" and "Audiology-Scope of Practice··. Pre cription pads printed by ADA were handed out.

reminding phy ic1an to tell their patients "See your audiologi t- You need to hear!" Hundreds of brightly colored AAA notepads with .. Ask An Audiologist! '' me age printed on them were given awa) to phy ician who topped by the exhibit.

Starkey Laboratorie . Inc. donated a hearing creening audiometer which was given away by AANADA during a drawing at the end of Lhe convention. There were 229 phy icians who regi tered for the drawing. Many family practitioner ex pres ed interest in doing hearing creening in Lheir office. and they were encouraged to contact their local audiologists to help them et up such a program.

AAA and ADA are hopeful that thi will be only the first of many other cooperative effons directed toward phy ician education a to the imponance of the audiologist in providing hearing care for their patients. Plan are undernay to exhibit once again at the AAFP convention in Boston next year

- Submwed by Pat Nord.vtrom. Indianapolis. IN

Scholarship Program for Hard of Hearing Students

Senoma lntemauonal and the Senoma Foundation announce a new cholarship program for hard of hearing students pursumg four-year college degree . The orgamzation will provide five awards of S 1,000 each to tudents attending umversitie ..

The program i poss1ble through a donation by Oticon and Phonic Ear.

Applicants must have a documented hearing lo and be a full -time entering or continuing rudent in a four-year degree program at a college or univer ity in the United State or Canada for the 1994-95 chool year.

Oticon!Phonic Ear Scholarship applications for the 1994-95 chool year are a\'ailable now. Application mu t be received at Senoma b} May 2. 1994. Winners will be announced in early June. lntere ted students hould end a elf­addre sed tamped en\'elope to Oticonl Phonic Ear Scholarsh1p . c/o Senoma International. 1912 Ea. t Meyer Bl\'d .. Kan as City. MO 64132- 1174.

AUDIOLOGY TODAY 27

Audiology Coalition Audiology Coalition pre emation

were we ll received by the FDA Public Hearing on currem hearing rud regulation (see Audiology Express. I :2. 1993). Audiologists made specific recommendation to the FDA on way 10

improve the currem hearing rud delivery sy te rn. Alan Feldman pre emed an overview of the role and cope of audiology including the de mographics of the profe ion. The hearing aid in context of the a udio logic diagno tic and treaunem proce s. as we ll as the minimum component of a comprehensive audiological as e ment. was explained by Roy Sulli van. Sharon Le ner described the hearing rud as es mem bauery and the hearing aid in comext of an overall audiologic rehabili tati ve treatmem plan. The education and trai ning of audiologi ts, as well as mandates for audiologic services was delineated by Jerry

orthem. Susan Whichard characterized the issues relating to certification and licen ure. particularly as related to concerns at the tate level.

-Submiued by fan \Vindmi/1, Louisville. KY

Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship Program

Sertoma International and the Sertoma Foundation announce the 1994 $75.000 Sertoma Communicative Di orders Scholar hip Program for speech and hearing graduate rudents. Sertoma· goal is to help ed ucate peech and hearing professional who will erve people well into the 21 1

century. Each of Sertoma' 15 region will

award ei ther one $5.000 or rwo $2.500 scholarships to s tudent who live in the region. The cholar hip are fo r the 1994-95 c hool year.

Applicants must be citizen of the U.S .. Canada or Mexico: be pursuing master' degrees in audiology o r speech- language pathology: and have at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 cale. The application deadl ine is Apri l I. 1994.

S tudents intere ted in applying for the c holarshi p hould end a sel f-addres ed tamped envelope to Sertoma International.

19 12 East Meyer Blvd .. Kan a City. MO 641 32.

28 Jonuory/ Februory 1994

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

News & Announcements

Presentations to the FDA Panel on Hearing Aid Regulations were made on behalf of the Audiology Coalition on December 6-7, 1993 in Washington, D. C. From left to right, Susan Whichard, Jerry Northern, Roy Sullivan, Sharon Lesner, and Alan Feldman.

AAA/ADA Co-Sponsor "SHIP"

The American Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Dispen ing Audiologi ts will help phy ician who are hearing impaired, through a new Society for Hearing Impaired Physician called "SHIP". Audiologi ts Terry Griffing. Pat ord trom and Su an Whichard met with phy ician Frank Hochman. Danielle lalbasa and Frank Zondlo duri ng the recent American Academy of Fan1i ly Phy ician Convention to di cu the new program.

It wa an opportune time to d i cu the potential benefit o f fo tering a good working relation hip between fami ly

pracuuoner who have hearing impairment and audiologi 1 .

The e phy ician. are eeking a method to identify and contact medical doctor who are hearing impaired throughout the United State : audiologi 1 will be a valuable resource for thi . The purpose of S HIP i to bring together phy ician who have hearing impairment to offer upport and allow for the exchange of information to help them manage their hearing lo s in practicing medicine. Audiologi 1 will provide profes ional input to SHIP regarding uch thing as ne\\ technology in hearing aids and as i tive listening device .

- Submiued by Pat Nordstrom, Indianapolis. IN

(left to tight) Frank Zondlo, Daniel/e Malbasa, Patricia Nordstrom, Terry Griffing, Nile Ma/basa, and Frank Hochman meet to discuss SHIP dunng the Amencan Academy of Family Practice Convention in Orlando, Florida.

Gay and Lesbian Coalition

The Gay and Lesbian Coalition (GLC) i made up primarily of audiologi ts

a ociated with the AAA. The mission of GLC i to provide to audiologi 1 who are gay. lesbian. o r orherwi e atypically exually-oriented I ) a forum for discu ion

of professional topics o f concern. 2) a medium for exchange of information. and 3) a focal point and voice to the Academy leadership about exual-orientation i ue which affect it membership in their professional capaci ties. GLC currently has members from 14 tate and three countrie .

The GLC econd meeting will be he ld at the Six th Annual Convention of the AAA in Richmond. Virginia, April 28-May I . 1994. lf you have concerns that should be add res ed at thi meeting and/or if you wi h to be pan of the GLC-member mailing li l. please write to:

Douglas offsinger 6421 La Punta Drive Hollywood Hill . CA 90068

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

News & Announcements

NIH Consensus Program Clearinghouse Opens

The ational In titute of Health' Office of Medical Application of Re earch (OMAR) announce the creation of a new telephone. fax. and electronic bu lletin board information ervice for ordering and obtaining free IH con ensu statement . Since 1977 OMAR has he ld 93 Con en u Development Conference , bringing together panel of expert to evaluate ciemific information on biomedical

technologies. Each panel ha produced a con ensu talemenl that i of interest to health care profe sional and the public.

To receive a li ling of the avai lable tatements and a more detailed description of

the new NIH Consen us Program Clearinghou e, please call (800) NIH­OMAR or write: IH Con ensu Program C learinghou e, P.O. Box 2577. Kensington. MD 20891.

t..

Child of the Year Six year o ld Rachel Chaikof of Atlanta,

Georgia has been named Child of the Year by the Council for Beller Hearing and Speech Month. Selected from nearly l 00 entries. Rachel will be featured nationally on TV, radio and in new papers and magazine article . Diagnosed with evere-to-profound hearing impairment at age two month . Rachel was totally deaf by the age of I months. When she was 30 months old, Rachel received a cochlear implant.

For more information contact the Council for Beller Hearing and Speech Month. 1616 H Street. .W ., Washington.

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Colorado Chapter The 2nd Annual Convention was held in

Breckenridge, CO. October 1-2, 1993. Guest of Honor was Margaret Skinner from Washington University. Other major peakers included Jon Shallop of Denver and Judith Marlowe of W inter Park, FL. Some 125 members anended the convention and panic1pated in the renown 1-70 orth-South softball game organized by CAA President Gus Mueller.

During December, the Colorado Academy of Audiology ponsored a fun evening with door prizes to rai e money to uppon a state licensure bill application. The Holiday Fund Raiser was planned by Joanne Kelso-Mandigo a nd Paula Hockman and attended by over 50 CAA members. More than $2000 wa rai ed for the new Ucensure effon.

-Submiued by Paula Hockman. Dem•er, CO

Hong Kong Society of Audiology

The Hong Kong Soc1ety of Audiolog) held its inaugural meeting during October. 1994. The meeting featured special gue t Profe or Mark Haggard of the University of

oningham. UK. At present. on ly about 25 audiologists are available in Hong Kong to provide service to nearly 6.000.000 people. The Hong Kong Society of Audiology welcome opponunitie to hare information and corre pondence with other audiology groups. Please write to Eva K\\ an. Hong Kong Societ) of Audiology, General Post Office Box 9479. Hong Kong.

-Submiued by £1•a Kwan. Hong Kong

lllinois Chapter The Illinois Chapter of the American

Academy of Audiology held it first annual fall meeting on September I 0-1 I. 1993 in Glenview, lll inoi . The events began Friday evening with a cocktail hour followed by an audiology "Family Feud" with Gu Mueller po ing as Richard Daw on.

Seriou activities began Saturday morning with breakfaM pon ored by the manufacturers. Shon pre entation were made by Argosy. Phonak. Siemans. Starkey. and 3M regarding the latest technological development in the hearing aid indu try. The first e sion. Probe Microphone Measurements. wa conducted by Gus Mueller. A panel di cussion wa led b) Gu Mueller, Paul Stypulkow ki and Bill Lesicki.

A discu sion concerning tinnitu was led by Paul Stypulkow ki. Phy iological rea ons for tinnitu . as well a the impact of newer theories on how the cochlea operate . dominated thl presentation.

The Illinois Chapter next annual convention will be held m Ch1cago. January 27-30. 1994.

-Submiued by Judy Drumrig/11. Libert)'l'ille, IL

"Family Feud" participants Patric1a McCarthy, Gustav Mueller and Mead Killion at the Illinois Academy of Audiology Convention.

Convention Notes An informational meeting about state, regional and international Academy Affiliate

Organizations will be held during the 1994 annual convention in Richmond at 7:00-8:30arn, April 29th. The agenda will include an overview of the affiliation network, application procedures and general discussion. For information contact Roben Keith at (513) 558-4863.

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Robert Glaser, President OAA, presents a donation to David Goldstein, Audiology Foundation of Amenca Chmrman.

Midwest Audiology Conference

early two hundred audiologist and manufacturers repre entatives came together in Fon Mitchell. Kentucky on October 1-2. 1993. A pre-conference golf outing. lunch and an evening cocktail hour added to the educational format.

The conference was sponsored by the Oh10 Academy of Audiology. "We \\ere extreme)) pleased with the tum out for this first conference. as well as the tremendous suppon the industry has given to our effon ." tated Roben Glaser. Pre ident of OAA. Roben Keith. President-Elect of the American Academ) of Audiology opened the conference with a keynote addre on the future direction of the profe sion. A \\ 1de \'ariety of topic were presented including management of central auditory proce ing di order . otoacoustic emis ions. cochlear implant . health care reform. The Americans w1th Di abilitie Act. real ear measures. profe . ional hab1lit) . marketing. and programmable hearing in trumentation. In addition the Conference hosted t\\ 0 ~ucce ful work hops: Cerumen Management in Audiologic Practice and a Workshop on In-Office ITE Hearing In trument Repair and Modification.

Da\'id Gold tein, Chair of the Audiolog) Foundation of America, led a discu sion of the profe sional doctorate and plan fo r the development of an equivalency mechani m for pre ent audiolog) pracutioners.

-Submilled by John Greer Clark, CincinnGii, OH

Alabama Audiologist : Depanment of Communicative Di orders. The University of Alabama. with accredi ted programs in audiology and speech-language pathology, eeks an enu-y­level assistant profe or with a doctorate and CCC-A and with an interest in peech and hearing cience to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and to pur ue re earch and other cholarly activitie . ine-month tenure-earning po ition beginning mid­Augu t 1994: opportunitie for ummer employment: competitive alary. Search open until posi tion i filled. Send letler of interest and re ume; have transcripts and three leners of recommendation ent to Eugene C. Sheeley. The University of Alabama. Box 870242. Tuscaloo a. AL 35487-0242. Telephone (205) 348-713 I; FAX (205) 348- 1 45. The University of Alabama i an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Kentucky Audiologist: Po ition available in private ENT office serving We tern Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Experience with ABR. ECoG. E G. Vestibular Testing and Hearing Aid Di pen ing helpful. CCC-A preferred but wi II consider CFY. Supervision avai lab le. Salary negotiable. Send re ume to Mr. Hawa. 800 . Elm. Henderson. KY 42420 or FAX to (502) 827-0057.

Audiology Today accepts classified advertisements from individuals, institutions and manufacturers that pertain specifically to audiology. Information, instructions and pricing for Audiology Today classified line or space advertisements is available from the American Academy of Audiology, 1735 Norlh Lynn Street, Suite 950, Arlington, VA 22209-2022, (800) AAA-2336.

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Texas AssistanV ociate Professor of Audiology: Tenure-track, to teach, supervise, and conduct re earch. Required: Earned doctorate and CCC-A. To apply. end lette r of intent. vitae. official

tran cript . and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Barbara Ann Johnson. Director of Communication Di orders. Univer ity of Texas-Pan American. 1201 W. University Drive. Edinburg. Texas 78539-2999. Call (2 1 0) 381 -3587 for information. AAIEEO.

Washington ssociate Professor or Professor and

Chief of Audiology: The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and eck Surgery i eeking candidates for the faculty po ition of

A ociate Profe or or Profe or and Chief of Audiology at the University of Washington Medical Center. Under unu ual circum Lances and commensurate with the qualification of the individual. appointment may be made at the rank of A sistant Profe or. This person should be at the Ph.D. level and have substantial clinical and research experience in audiology. with an emphasi in rehabilitation. lntere ted candidate hould ubmit their C.V. to: George A. Gates. M.D .• Otolaryngology­Head and eck Surgery. R 1.30, Univer ity of Washington. Seattle. WA 98195. The University of Washington is an Affirmative Action. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Director of Professional Relations

AudloSdence, Inc., a technology leader in the hearing industry, is seeking a qualified individual to fill this executive level position located in MiMeapolis.

Responsibilities include strategic product development planning, directing clinical research studies and planning clinical trials for new products. This person would publish scholarly research papers and function as a technical spokesperson for the company.

We seek an individual with a Ph.D. in Audiology. whose past activity with research studies. quality publications and presentations has established him/her as a respected authority in the industry.

This position offers a challenging and stimulating opportunity with a rewarding compensation package. To apply in confidence. call or send your resume to: Larry Boll. Director of Human Resources

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Otoacoustic Emissions: Clinical Applications February 4-5, 1994. San Fransisco, CA February 18- 19. 1994, San Amonio, TX March 11 - 12. 1994. St. Loui . MO April27. 1994, Richmond. VA

Contact AAA ational Office. (800) AAA-2336

Associa tion for Research in Otolar yngology Winter Meeting February 6- 10. 1994: St. Petersburg, FL: Contact ARO Bu ine s Office. Des Moines, lA. (5 I 5) 243- 1558

The Human Nervous System with Human Brain Di ection February 11 -13. 1994: Kan as City MO: Contact Midwe t Ear Institute. (8 16) 53 1-0003

Contemporary lssues in Classroom Amplification February 12- 13. 1994: Orlando, FL: Contact Gail Rosenberg. (813) 361 -6544. ext. 23

Vander bilt Otoacoustic Emissions a nd Auditory Evoked Response W or kshop February 17-1 9. 1994: ashville. T ; Contact James Hall. In or Amanda Simp on. Vanderbilt Balance and Hearing Center. Suite 2600, 1500 21 t Avenue. a hville. T 372 12-3 102. (616) 343- 1137.

Nationa l Hearing Conservation Association Annual Conference February 17- 19. 1994: Atlanta. GA: Contact Michele John on,

ational Hearing Con ervation A ociation. 43 1 East Locu t Street. Suite 202. De Moine . lA 50309, (5 15) 243-1 55

Audiological Resource Associ11tion W inter leeting February 19-2 1. 1994: Atlanta. GA: Contact Lynda Stephen . Audiology Service . 51 1 McCallie Avenue. Chananooga. TN 37402

Colorado Otology- udiology Conference February 26-March 5. 1994; Breckenridge. CO: Contact Jerry

orthem. 4200 E. 1 inth (8 -21 0). Denver. CO 80262, (303) 270-7856

Clinical Testing of Evoked O toacous tic Emissions March 25-27, 1994: Miami. FL: Contact Division of Continuing Medical Education. University of Miami School of Medicine. OP Box 0 16960 (D23-3). Miami. FL 33 10 1. (305) 547-67 16

ENG Test Administra tion, [nterpreta tion & Diagno is March 11- 13; Washington. D.C. May 20-2 1: Seattle. WA

Contact Joyce Simenson. ICS Medical Corporation. 2227 Hammond Drive. Schaumburg. IL 60 173. (800) 289-2 150

American Academy of Audiology National Convention April 28-May I. 1994: Richmond. VA: Contact AAA National Office, 1735 . Lynn St. . #950. Arlington. VA 22209-2022. (800) AAA-2336

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Otitis Media: Current Perspectives May 6-7. 1994. Ponland. OR; Contact Peter Charuhas. Ponland Center for Hearing and Speech, 53 15 SW Veteran Ho pita! Rd., Ponland, OR. 97201. (503) 228-6479

Update on Real-Ear Measurement and I ts U e in Hearing Aid Fitting May 2 1-22, 1994; ew Orleans. LA: Contact Kre ge Hearing Re earch Laboratory, Loui iana State Universi ty Medical Center, 2020 Gravier Street, Ste. A. ew Orleans, LA 70 11 2, (504) 568-4785

Academy of RehabWtath•e Audiology Summer Institute June 9- I 2, 1994: Snowbird, UT: Spring Business Mee1ing, March 28, / 994; Richmond. VA: Contact Sharon Lesner, Univer iry of Akron. Akron, OH, (216) 972-7883

Ped iatric Audiology Update June II-14, St. Petersburg. FL; Contact Center for Continuing Education. Uni versity of ebraska Medical Center. 600 South 42nd St.. Omaha, E 68 I 98-1600, ( 402) 559-4 152

Audiological lan agement of the Elderly June 16-19, 1994: Iowa City. lA: Call for Paper due by March I. 1994. Contact The Conference Center, The University of Iowa. 249 Iowa Memorial Union. Iowa City, lA 52242, (319) 335-3231

American Auditory ociety July 3. 1994: Hali fax ovia Scotia. Canada. Program Pre entation proposal due by February 25. 1994. Contact the AAS National Orfice. 1966 Inwood Rd .. Dalla , TX 75235. (214) 330-4203

International Congress of Audiology July 3-7. 1994: Halifax, ovia Scotia. Canada. Call for papers deadl ine January 15, 1994; Contact Secretariat, P.O. Box 2626. Station M. Halifax. ovia Scotia, Canada B3J 3P7

Internationa.l elf Help for Hard of Hearing People. l nc Convention July 17-20, 1994: Baltimore. MD: Contact SHHH . 79 10 Woodmont Avenue. Bethe da. MD 208 14, (30 1) 657-2248 voice. (30 I) 657-2249 TT.

Academy of Dis pensing Audiologists Annual Convention October I 0-15, 1994; Palm Springs, CA: Mini-Convemion, April 27, 1994: Richmond. VA: Contact ADA Administrative Office. 3008, Millwood AVE .. Columbia. SC 29205. (800) 445-8629

Management of the Tinn itus Patient October 14-15, 1994; Iowa City, lA; Contact Regina Tisor, The University of Iowa. 249 Iowa Memorial Union. Iowa City. LA 52242. (319) 356-247 1

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention ovember 18-2 1, 1994, ew Orleans, LA, Contact ASHA

Conventions. 10801 Rockville Pike. Rockvi lle MD 20852. (30 I) 897-5700

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