Full Schedule

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Starkey Symposium: Innovating the Professional and Patient Experience

Lead Presenter: Sara M. Burdak, AuD – Starkey

Presenter: Brandon L. Sawalich – Starkey

Presenter: Dave A. Fabry, PhD – Starkey

Presenter: Achin Bhowmik, PhD – Starkey

Presenter: Archelle Georgiou

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

Presented By:

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Improving Revenue, Referrals, and Health-Plan Participation: What's New at Amplifon Hearing Health Care

Lead Presenter: Carrie M. Meyer, AuD – Amplifon Hearing Health Care

Practice Management (PM)

Presented By:

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Hearing Loss and Quality of Life: What Audiologists Need to Know?

Lead Presenter: Brian J. Taylor, AuD – Signia

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Practice Management (PM)

Presented By:

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Expanding Patient-Care Opportunities Through a New Cognitive Screening Option

Lead Presenter: Fred Ma, MD, PhD – Cognivue, Inc.

Neuro-Audiology (NA)

Presented By:

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM US EST

Leading Hearing Health Care into the Next Era Through a Leap in Innovation

Lead Presenter: Douglas L. Beck, AuD – Oticon Inc.

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Presented By:

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM US EST

Trivia Night, a Foundation “FUN-raiser”

Signia

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM US EST

General Session/Keynote Address - How Behavioral Economics Can Help People Make Better Decisions

Lead Presenter: Daniel Mochon, PhD – Tulane University

Career/Personal Development (CPD)

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM US EST

How to Improve Patient's Environment Perception Through Adaptive Features

Lead Presenter: Carlos R. Abreu, MD – Rexton

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Presented By:

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM US EST

Widex MOMENT: Delivering the Pure and Natural Sound that Patients Have Been Searching For

Lead Presenter: James Martin, Jr., AuD – Widex

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Presented By:

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM US EST

Adult Diagnostics: Best Practices of Today and Trends of Tomorrow

Moderator: David P. Jedlicka, AuD – Pittsburgh VA

Moderator & Presenter: Virginia A. Milne, AuD – UPMC/University of Pittsburgh

Moderator & Presenter: Elizabeth G. Haley, AuD – UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM US EST

Coding and Reimbursement: Connecting Audiologists with Answers

Moderator: Erin L. Miller, AuD – The University of Akron

Moderator & Presenter: Anna M. Jilla, AuD, PhD – University of Texas Health Sciences Center

Moderator & Presenter: Kadyn Williams, AuD

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM US EST

Bring It On…Strategies for Balance and Resilience

Lead Presenter: Meg R. Soper, RN – NGU Incorporated

Career/Personal Development (CPD)

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM US EST

Grand Rounds: Vestibular and Balance

Lead Presenter: Devin McCaslin, PhD – Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan

Presenter: Micheal Castiglione, AuD – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Presenter: Bre Myers, AuD, PhD – Salus University

Presenter: Kristen Janky, PhD – Boys Town National Research Hospital

Vestibular (V)

Electro/physiology (E)

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM US EST

Incorporating Cognitive Screeners in Your Practice

Lead Presenter: Karah Gottschalk, AuD, PhD – Nova Southeastern University

Geriatric (G)

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM US EST

Clinical Protocols and Audiological Considerations Associated with Patient Cognitive Performance

Lead Presenter: Heidi Hill, AuD – Hearing Health Clinic

Geriatric (G)

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM US EST

Earlier Intervention for Medically Fragile Pediatric Inpatient Population

Lead Presenter: Amy M. Grosnik, AuD – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Pediatrics (P)

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM US EST

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI): How Can Audiologists Support EHDI Goals?

Lead Presenter: Danielle D. Mercer, AuD – Louisiana Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Pediatrics (P)

11:45 AM – 12:05 PM US EST

Examining Speech Recognition with the Use of Adaptive FM Gain Receivers and Resound Multi-Microphone

Lead Presenter: Megan Quilter, AuD – GN Hearing

Presenter: Neil Wright, AuD – GN Hearing

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

12:05 PM – 12:25 PM US EST

Family Resilience in Families with Young Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Lead Presenter: Sarah J. Allen, AuD PhD – Lilsten and Talk

Presenter: Denise Anne Tucker, Ph.D – University of North Carolina Greensboro

Presenter: Johnnie Sexton, AuD – The Care Project

Pediatrics (P)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

12:25 PM – 12:45 PM US EST

Remote Microphone Benefits in Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss

Lead Presenter: Sara Neumann, AuD – Hearts for Hearing

Pediatrics (P)

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM US EST

Creating a Partnership with Private Practice Audiologists to Increase Access to Cochlear Implants

Lead Presenter: William H. Shapiro, AuD – NYU Cochlear Implant Center

Presenter: Carissa Citro, AuD – McGuire's Hearing Centers

Practice Management (PM)

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM US EST

Increasing Access to Cochlear Implants for Older Adults

Lead Presenter: Sharon Miller, PhD – University of North Texas

Presenter: Erin C. Schafer, PhD – University of North Texas

Implantable Hearing Devices (IHD)

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM US EST

Signia Delivers Solutions to Enhance Human Performance

Lead Presenter: Carol Meyers, Au.D. – Signia

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Presented By:

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM US EST

An Introduction to Marketing for Audiologists: Basic, Practical Steps You Can Take to Grow Your Practice

Lead Presenter: Joe Karp

Practice Management (PM)

Presented By

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM US EST

Evolutionary Technology Change in Audiology: Perspectives and Opportunities

Lead Presenter: Hans-Christian Drechsler – GN Hearing A/S

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Presented By:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology: Enhancing the Auditory Experience for Children Who Wear Hearing Aids

Lead Presenter: Ryan McCreery, PhD – Boys Town National Research Hospital

Pediatrics (P)

Research (R)

Sponsored By: Oticon Foundation

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Hidden Hearing Loss and Processing Speech-in-Noise: What Audiologists Need to Know and Practice Now

Lead Presenter: Bharath Chandrasekaran, PhD – University of Pittsburgh

Lead Presenter: Edward Lobarinas, PhD – The University of Texas at Dallas

Research (R)

Adult Diagnostic (AD)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Grand Rounds: Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity

Lead Presenter: Christopher Spankovich, AuD, PhD, MPH – University of Mississippi Medical Center

Presenter: Ali A. Danesh, PhD – Florida Atlantic University

Presenter: Jennifer Gans, PsyD – MindfulTinnitusRelief.com

Presenter: Lori Zitelli, AuD – UPMC / University of Pittsburgh

Tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance (TH)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Using Otoacoustic Emissions to Diagnose Hidden Hearing Loss

Lead Presenter: Mark A. Parker, PhD – Tufts University School of Medicine

Research (R)

Adult Diagnostic (AD)

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

When It Goes Boom: Fitting Hearing Aids on Blast-Exposed Veterans

Lead Presenter: Lindsey Jorgensen, AuD PhD – University of South Dakota

Presenter: David P. Jedlicka, AuD – Pittsburgh VA

Presenter: Michelle Novak, BS – University of South Dakota

Presenter: Sheila R. Pratt, PhD – VA Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: Elizabeth G. Haley, AuD – UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Presenter: Frederick Gallun, PhD – National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR)

Presenter: Leslie Zhen, BA – University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Research (R)

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

The Circle of Mentorship...It Moves Us All

Lead Presenter: Ashley Hughes, AuD – Interacoustics

Presenter: J. Riley DeBacker, AuD – The Ohio State University

Presenter: Gail M. Whitelaw, PhD – The Ohio State University

Career/Personal Development (CPD)

Clinical / Preceptor Education (PE)

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Getting It Right: Hiring for Culture and Employee Engagement

Lead Presenter: Ernest J. Paolini, BA Psychology – Consult YHN

Practice Management (PM)

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Hearing Aid Verification Review: All Answers, No Judgements

Lead Presenter: Lindsey Jorgensen, AuD PhD – University of South Dakota

Presenter: Britney G. Fischer, BA – University of South Dakota

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Verification of Hearing Aid Direct Streaming: A How-To Guide for the Digital Listening Environment

Lead Presenter: Neil Wright, AuD – GN Hearing

Presenter: Joseph F. Hribar, Jr., AuD – GN Hearing

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM US EST

Ecological Momentary Assessment and Modern Hearing Aids

Lead Presenter: Donald Hayes, PhD – Unitron

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Presented By:

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM US EST

Looking Ahead: The Collaboration Between Patients and Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Hearing-Care Outcomes

Lead Presenter: Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia, AuD – Widex

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Presented By:

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM US EST

New Challenges and Opportunities that Providers Face Through the End of the Year...and into 2022

Lead Presenter: Randall S. Baldwin, MS – CareCredit

Practice Management (PM)

Presented By:

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM US EST

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Science and Protocols for Successful Treatment

Lead Presenter: Richard E. Gans, PhD – American Institute of Balance

Presenter: Joseph Sakumura, AuD – American Institute of Balance

Vestibular (V)

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM US EST

Over the Counter to Third-Party Administrators: Integrating New Sources of Revenue for the Audiology Practice

Lead Presenter: Gyl Kasewurm, AuD – DrGyl.com

Presenter: Paul Pessis, AuD – North Shore Audio-Vestibular Lab

Presenter: Soriya M. Estes, AuD – Estes Audiology, P.A.

Presenter: Noel G. Crosby, AuD – Advanced Hearing Solutions

Practice Management (PM)

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM US EST

Oh, The Things You Will Learn: Surviving Your First Five Years as an Audiologist

Moderator & Presenter: Robert M. DiSogra, AuD – Dr. Robert M. DiSogra, Audiologist

Moderator & Presenter: John A. Coverstone, AuD – Sentient Healthcare, Inc.

Moderator & Presenter: Amit Gosalia, AuD – West Valley Hearing Center

Moderator & Presenter: Judy Huch, AuD – Oro Valley Audiology

Moderator & Presenter: D'Anne Rudden, AuD – Longmont Hearing & Tinnitus Center

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM US EST

This Is Another Session About Why Real-Ear Measures Have to Be Used All the Time

Lead Presenter: Therese C. Walden, AuD – Potomac Audiology

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Clinical / Preceptor Education (PE)

4:45 PM – 5:15 PM US EST

Dissecting the "Evidence" in Evidence-Based Practice

Lead Presenter: Aaron M. Roman, AuD – West Chester University

Presenter: Ryan McCreery, PhD – Boys Town National Research Hospital

Research (R)

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM US EST

Outcomes Among Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients with Single-Sided Deafness

Lead Presenter: JJ Whicker, AuD, PhD, CCC-A – Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital

Presenter: Kathryn Tonkovich, AuD – Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital

Presenter: Pamella Black, AuD – Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatrics (P)

Implantable Hearing Devices (IHD)

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM US EST

Perfect: Developing a New Speech Perception Test for Children

Lead Presenter: Jane R. Madell, PhD, CCC A/SLP – Pediatric Audiology Consulting

Presenter: Lauren O'Neil, BS – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Presenter: Tanvi Thakkar, PhD – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Presenter: Shelly P. Godar, MA, CCC-A – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Presenter: Ruth Litovsky, PhD – University of Wisconsin Madison

Pediatrics (P)

4:45 PM – 5:15 PM US EST

Prematurity and the Auditory System: What Should Audiologists Know?

Lead Presenter: Alisha L. Jones, Au.D., PhD – Auburn University

Presenter: Aurora Weaver, Au.D., Ph.D. – Auburn University

Pediatrics (P)

Neuro-Audiology (NA)

4:35 PM – 4:55 PM US EST

Development of a Gene Therapy for Children with Auditory Neuropathy Due to Otoferlin Deficiency

Lead Presenter: Jonathon Whitton, AuD,PhD – Decibel Therapeutics

Pediatrics (P)

Research (R)

4:55 PM – 5:15 PM US EST

Extended High-Frequency Audibility via Direct Drive Improves Speech Understanding in Noise

Lead Presenter: Pragati Rao Mandikal Vasuki, PhD – Earlens corporation

Presenter: Suzanne P. Carr Levy, PhD – Earlens Corporation

Presenter: Drew Dundas, PhD – Earlens corporation

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM US EST

What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus All About?

Lead Presenter: Eldre W. Beukes, PhD – Lamar Univeristy

Presenter: Vinaya Manchaiah, PhD, AuD, MBA – Lamar University

Tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance (TH)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

4:45 PM – 5:15 PM US EST

Efficacy of an Online Mindfulness-Based Tinnitus Stress-Reduction Course During COVID

Lead Presenter: Corrie Holmes, AuD – Idaho State University

Presenter: Jenn Holst, AuD – Idaho State University

Tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance (TH)

Research (R)

4:15 PM – 5:45 PM US EST

Continuum of Hearing Care: From Over the Counter to Cochlear Implants

Moderator: Lori Zitelli, AuD – UPMC / University of Pittsburgh

Moderator & Presenter: Lindsey Jorgensen, AuD PhD – University of South Dakota

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM US EST

PAC Wine-Tasting Event

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Point-Counterpoint: The Role of Tele-Practice, Post COVID-19

Lead Presenter: Dave A. Fabry, PhD – Starkey

Presenter: Lori Zitelli, AuD – UPMC / University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: Anna M. Jilla, AuD, PhD – University of Texas Health Sciences Center

Presenter: Terence Limb, AuD – Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic

Presenter: Brian Fligor, PhD – Tobias & Battite Hearing Wellness

Presenter: Julie A. Honaker, PhD – Cleveland Clinic

Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues (LEPI)

Practice Management (PM)

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Grand Rounds: Amplification

Lead Presenter: David P. Jedlicka, AuD – Pittsburgh VA

Presenter: Jodi Baxter, AuD – The Ohio State University

Presenter: Courtney C. Luffler, AuD – Mayo Clinic

Presenter: Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD – HearWell Center

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Pediatrics: "Little Bodies, Big Questions"

Moderator: Lisa Vaughan, AuD – Cook Children's Medical Center

Moderator: Ashley Garcia, AuD

Moderator: Holle L. Aungst, AuD, PASC – Cleveland Clinic

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM US EST

Consumer Survey on Hearing Aid Preferences, Benefits, and Satisfaction

Lead Presenter: Erin M. Picou, AuD, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Presenter: Vinaya Manchaiah, PhD, AuD, MBA – Lamar University

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

10:20 AM – 10:40 AM US EST

Online Hearing Aid Consumer Reviews

Lead Presenter: Rebecca J. Bennett, BSc (hons), MAudSt, MBus, Grad Dip Couns, PhD – Ear Science Institute Australia

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Research (R)

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Social Representation of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

Lead Presenter: Srikanth Chundu, AuD – Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

Contributor: Vinaya Manchaiah, PhD, AuD, MBA – Lamar University

Contributor: Peter Allen, PhD – Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EST

Cool Otoprotective Ear Lumen (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss

Lead Presenter: Christopher Spankovich, AuD, PhD, MPH – University of Mississippi Medical Center

Hearing Loss Prevention (HLP)

Research (R)

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Tinnitus Counseling for the Busy Clinician

Lead Presenter: Brianna Kuzbyt, AuD – University of Miami

Tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance (TH)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EST

Teens and Tweens: What Every Audiologist Wants to Know

Lead Presenter: Gail M. Whitelaw, PhD – The Ohio State University

Presenter: Carrie L. Spangler, AuD – Summit Educational Service Center

Presenter: Tina T. Sheehan, AuD – GiveHear

Pediatrics (P)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Signal Transparency of Remote Microphone Technology in Pediatric Bone-Conduction Devices

Lead Presenter: Hillary Snapp, AuD,PhD – University of Miami

Implantable Hearing Devices (IHD)

Pediatrics (P)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EST

When Is It Best to Refer My Patient for a Cochlear Implant Evaluation?

Lead Presenter: Teresa A. Zwolan, PhD – Michigan Medicine

Presenter: Rene Gifford, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Practice Management (PM)

Implantable Hearing Devices (IHD)

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Amplify Your Impact: Elevate the Profession

Lead Presenter: David Citron, III, PhD – David Citron and Associates

Presenter: Victor Bray, PhD – Salus University Osborne College of Audiology

Presenter: Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D, MBA – Robert Traynor Audiology, LLC

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

Practice Management (PM)

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

The ABCs of Pediatric Balance Evaluation: Infants to Adolescents

Lead Presenter: Richard E. Gans, PhD – American Institute of Balance

Presenter: Brittany Fauble, AuD – The American Institute of Balance

Vestibular (V)

Pediatrics (P)

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM US EST

Aided-Speech Recognition: The Best Test You’re Not Using Yet

Moderator: Sarah A. Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA – Cleveland Clinic

Moderator & Presenter: Jennifer K. Drohosky, AuD – Children's Hospital Colorado

Moderator & Presenter: Meredith A. Holcomb, AuD – University of Miami

Moderator & Presenter: Meagan Lewis, Au.D. – Wake Forest Baptist Health

Moderator & Presenter: Teresa A. Zwolan, PhD – Michigan Medicine

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM US EST

Newborn Hearing Screening in the Genomic Era: A Call to Action During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lead Presenter: A. Eliot Shearer, MD PhD – Boston Children’s Hospital

Pediatrics (P)

Presented By:

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

How Social Engagement Tech Solutions Can Improve the Lives of Seniors with Hearing Loss

Lead Presenter: Dave Blanchard – Hamilton CapTel

Presenter: Jack York

Geriatric (G)

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Presented By:

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM US EST

Do Hearing Aids Modify the Association of Hearing Loss and Health-Care Expenditures?

Lead Presenter: Nicholas S. Reed, AuD – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Research (R)

Presented By:

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

Ethical Considerations in Audiology Practice

Lead Presenter: Melissa A. Ferrello, AuD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Presenter: Victor Bray, PhD – Salus University Osborne College of Audiology

Presenter: Alison M. Grimes, AuD – UCLA Health

Presenter: Devon L. Weist, AuD – University of South Florida

Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues (LEPI)

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

Grand Rounds: Adult Diagnostics

Lead Presenter: Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD – Oticon, Inc.

Presenter: Hillary Snapp, AuD,PhD – University of Miami

Presenter: Rajarshi Pratihar, AuD – MD Anderson Cancer Center

Presenter: Aaron M. Roman, AuD – West Chester University

Adult Diagnostic (AD)

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM US EST

A Unified Auditory Processing Disorder Protocol for Children and Adults: Taking Testing into Treatment

Lead Presenter: Virginia A. Milne, AuD – UPMC/University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: Elizabeth G. Haley, AuD – UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Neuro-Audiology (NA)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

Auditory Disorientation: Central Auditory Processing Deficits in Cases of Concussion

Lead Presenter: Jennifer Gonzalez, Au.D., PhD, CCC-A – Arizona State University

Neuro-Audiology (NA)

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

Tried and True...or Something New?

Lead Presenter: Dave A. Fabry, PhD – Starkey

Presenter: Dennis Van Vliet, AuD – Starkey

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

Practice Management (PM)

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

Tinnitus in Review: 2020

Lead Presenter: David P. Jedlicka, AuD – Pittsburgh VA

Presenter: Lori Zitelli, AuD – UPMC / University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: Tricia L. Scaglione, AuD – University of Miami

Tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance (TH)

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM US EST

Audition and Balance: The Various Ways Our Ears Mediate Falls Risk

Lead Presenter: Justin R. Burwinkel, AuD – Starkey

Geriatric (G)

Vestibular (V)

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

What Can We Learn About Tinnitus from Social Media Posts?

Lead Presenter: Vinaya Manchaiah, PhD, AuD, MBA – Lamar University

Contributor: Manon Revel – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute for Data, Systems and Society US

Contributor: Guillaume Palacios – PainkillAR, TELECOM ParisTech, Paris, France;

Contributor: Alain Londero – Service d’Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Paris, France

Contributor: Aniruddha K. Deshpande, Dr. – Hofstra University and Long Island AuD Consortium, US

Contributor: Ryan Boyd, Dr – Lancaster University, UK

Contributor: Pierre Ratinaud – Laboratory of Applied Studies and Research in Social Sciences, University of Toulous, France;

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

Tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance (TH)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Radiology for Audiologists

Lead Presenter: Matthew Bush, MD, PhD – University of Kentucky

Presenter: Jennifer Shinn, PhD – University of Kentucky

Adult Diagnostic (AD)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Research: Audiology’s Cutting Edge

Moderator: Talah T. Wafa, Au.D., PhD – NIDCD

Moderator & Presenter: Ryan McCreery, PhD – Boys Town National Research Hospital

Moderator & Presenter: Nick Reed, AuD – Johns Hopkins University

Moderator: Jason A. Galster, Ph.D. – Starkey Hearing Technologies

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Audiology Coding and Reimbursement in Review 2020-2021

Lead Presenter: Anna M. Jilla, AuD, PhD – University of Texas Health Sciences Center

Presenter: Shreemanti Chakrabarty, AuD, MBA – Audiologist at Hackensack Meridian Health

Practice Management (PM)

Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues (LEPI)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Hearing Aids in Review: 2020

Lead Presenter: Catherine V. Palmer, PhD – University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: Ryan McCreery, PhD – Boys Town National Research Hospital

Presenter: gus mueller, PhD – Vanderbilt University

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

(Re)habilitation and Counseling (C)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Grand Rounds: Pediatrics

Lead Presenter: Jessica J. Messersmith, PhD – University of South Dakota

Presenter: Alex J. Elkins, AuD – University of Mississippi Medical Center

Presenter: Emily E. Nightengale, AuD – Children's Hospital Colorado

Presenter: Makayla J. Bradford, AuD – Shannon Medical Center

Pediatrics (P)

2:15 PM – 2:35 PM US EST

Audio Streaming: Comparison of Conventional Hearing Aids and a Contact Hearing Solution

Lead Presenter: Suzanne P. Carr Levy, PhD – Earlens Corporation

Presenter: Pragati Rao Mandikal Vasuki, PhD – Earlens corporation

Presenter: Drew Dundas, PhD – Earlens corporation

Presenter: Elizabeth Mitchell, AuD – Earlens Corporation

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

2:35 PM – 2:55 PM US EST

COVID-19 and the Impact on Audiology: An International Survey

Lead Presenter: Robert H. Eikelboom, PhD – Ear Science Institute Australia

Research (R)

Practice Management (PM)

2:55 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

What Do Nearly 100 Million Hours of Apple Hearing Study Sound Measurements Tell Us?

Lead Presenter: Richard Neitzel, PhD, CIH, FAIHA – University of Michigan School of Public Health

Research (R)

Hearing Loss Prevention (HLP)

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Avoiding Burnout Through Student Loan Management

Lead Presenter: Samantha Ramirez, AuD – Kaiser Permanente

Presenter: Emily J. Venskytis, AuD – UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Presenter: Kaylee L. Davenport, AuD – Aleda E. Lutz VAMC

Presenter: Audrey Taylor, AuD – UT Physicians

Career/Personal Development (CPD)

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Developing Clinical Competency Through Simulation-Based Education in Audiology

Lead Presenter: Alicia D.D Spoor, AuD – Simucase, LLC

Presenter: Clint M. Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP, CHSE – Simucase, LLC

Presenter: Katie Ondo, MA, CCC-SLP, CHSE – Simucase, LLC

Academic Education (AE)

Clinical / Preceptor Education (PE)

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Acoustics and Feelings: The Emotional Ear

Lead Presenter: Katharine Fitzharris, AuD, PhD – Nova Southeastern University

Neuro-Audiology (NA)

Research (R)

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Cognitive Health and the Role of Audiology in the Evolving Health-Care Eco-System

Lead Presenter: Amit Gosalia, AuD – West Valley Hearing Center

Presenter: Diego Cahn-Hidalgo, MD

Academic Education (AE)

Neuro-Audiology (NA)

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Pediatric Vestibular Test Battery

Lead Presenter: Karen C. Harris, Au.D., CCC-A – Children's Hospital Colorado

Presenter: Melissa Scholes, MD – Children's Hospital COlorado

Presenter: Margot Gray, PT, DPT – Children's Hospital Colorado

Vestibular (V)

Pediatrics (P)

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Future Challenges and Opportunities for Audiology in Vestibular Assessment and Management

Lead Presenter: Patricia A. Gaffney, AuD – Nova Southeastern University

Presenter: Devin McCaslin, PhD – Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan

Vestibular (V)

Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues (LEPI)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

State Leader's Connection

Moderator: Erin L. Miller, AuD – The University of Akron

Moderator & Presenter: Aaron M. Roman, AuD – West Chester University

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

2000 Hz Sensation Level Method when Obtaining Word Recognition Scores using Maryland CNC Wordlist

Lead Presenter: Kaleigh C. Browning – Louisiana Tech University

Presenter: Melinda F. Bryan, PhD – Louisiana Tech University

Adult Diagnostic (AD)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

A Systematic Review of Vestibular Evaluation in the Pediatric Population

Lead Presenter: Sabrina Ferrero, n/a – UNC Chapel Hill

Presenter: Courtney Schlachter

Vestibular (V)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Effects of Compression Threshold on Tinnitus Treatment and Subjective Preference

Lead Presenter: Marisa Ryan, MS – University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tinnitus and Decreased Sound Tolerance (TH)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

Remote Microphone Systems Can Improve Listening-in-Noise Performance in Youth with Autism

Lead Presenter: Emily C. Thompson, Au.D. – Vanderbilt University, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences

Amplification and Assistive Devices (AAD)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM US EST

vHIT Uses and Procedures: A Survey of Audiologists

Lead Presenter: Johnathon O'Neal, BA – Gallaudet University

Presenter: Chizuko Tamaki, AuD, PhD – Gallaudet University

Presenter: Sarah A. Sparks, AuD – Gallaudet University

Vestibular (V)

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM US EST

General Session/Keynote Address - Cultural Humility: A Framework for Action in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Lead Presenter: Debra J. Barksdale, PhD, RN, FAAN – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing

Career/Personal Development (CPD)

Academic Education (AE)

4:45 PM – 5:45 PM US EST

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

Moderator: Erin L. Miller, AuD – The University of Akron

Moderator & Presenter: Antony Joseph, AuD, PhD – Illinois State University