Kommende Events - Phoenix

1st International Conference on adults with complex hearing needs, Phoenix, USA

Sonntag, 6. Dezember

16.00

– 18.00

Hands-on Workshop Phonak, Hands-on Workshop AB
18.00 – 20.00 Welcome Reception and Poster Session with Hors d'Oeuvres


Montag, 7. Dezember

08.30

– 08.35

Hans Mülder: Welcome and overview of program, introducing chairpersons
08.35

– 08.40

Welcome Chairpersons and introduction Keynote Speaker Larry Humes
08.40

– 09.25

KEYNOTE: Larry Humes: 'Evidence Regarding the Effectiveness of Hearing Solutions in Older Adults'

Session I: The Patient Experience
Moderator: Linda Thibodeau
09.30

- 10.00

Anna Gilmore Hall: What do hearing impaired people want that they do not get?
10.00

- 10.30

Soeren Hougaard: Consumer satisfaction with hearing aids
10.30

- 11.00

Andreas Buchner: Cochlear implant benefit for adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss
11.00

– 11.30

Pause
11.30

- 12.00

Beatriz Novaes: The evolution of cochlear implant candidacy in adults (alt: Michelle Blanchard or Bill Shapiro)
12.00 – 12.30 Peter Stelmacovich: Treatment planning and continuum of care for adults with significant hearing loss
12.30

– 13.30

Mittagessen

Session II: Hearing with Both Ears
Moderator: Michael Dorman
13.35

– 14.05

Steve Colburn: The effects of hearing loss on binaural function
14.05

– 14.35

Birger Kollmeier: Restoration of binaural function with hearing aids and cochlear implants
14.35

– 15.05

Rene Gifford: Integrative technology for hearing with both ears
15.05

– 15.35

Pause
15.35 – 16.05 Rene Gifford: Programming challenges for bimodal hearing
16.05

– 16.30

CASE STUDIES: ca. 3x 10 min, presenter: panel discussion
16.30

– 17.00

PANEL DISCUSSION: Moderator: Michael Dorman: Bimodal/EAS candidacy and fitting
17.00 End of day
19.00 Dinner

Montag, 8. Dezember

08.30

– 08.35

Welcome 2nd day and Keynote speaker introduction: Linda Thibodeau
08.35 – 09.15 KEYNOTE: Nina Kraus: the brain, music and signal-to-noise ratio

Session III: Taking Advantage of the Full Bandwidth
Moderator: Linda Thibodeau
09.20

– 09.50

Pamela Souza: Frequency lowering technology: the past, present and the future
09.50

– 10.20

Michael Dorman: The benefits of combining acoustic and electrical hearing
10.20

– 10.50

Pause
10.50

– 11.20

Abhi Kulkarni: Low frequency representation in Cochlear Implants: Challenges and Opportunities

Session IV: The Solution Approach in Hearing Health Care
Moderator: Michael Dorman
11.25

– 11.55

Linda Thibodeau: Integration of wireless technology in group intervention
11.55

– 12.25

Sam Atcherson: Needs assessment and ALDs for adults
12.25

– 13.30

Mittagessen
13.30

– 14.00

Jace Wolfe: The challenge of hearing in noise
14.00

– 14.30

Hakan Hua: Employees with aided hearing impairment – the effects of noise on working ability, cognitive skills and perceived disturbance

Session V: Integrating Hearing Healthcare for Adults with Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
Moderator: Linda Thibodeau
14.35

- 15:05

Bill Shapiro: Clinical experience in fitting technologies for adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss
15.05

– 15.50

ROUND TABLE: Moderator: Bill Shapiro: Integrating Hearing Healthcare for Adults with Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
15.50

– 16.00

Chair Person and Tracey Kruger: Concluding remarks
16.00 End of Conference