288 - Improving Hearing Care Access in Underserved Regions Through Community-Based Training

288 - Improving Hearing Care Access in Underserved Regions Through Community-Based Training

What does it take to build sustainable hearing care infrastructure in underserved regions of the world? In this inspiring interview, Andrew Bellavia is joined by Richard Brown, Chairman and President of the Starkey Hearing Foundation, and Alfred Mwamba, Executive Director of the Starkey Hearing Institute in Zambia, to explore the foundation’s evolution from mission-based outreach to a scalable, community-empowered model of hearing healthcare.Brown and Mwamba detail how the Starkey Hearing Institute is training local healthcare workers to become hearing care providers, especially in regions where audiologists are scarce or non-existent. They share the foundation’s efforts to ensure long-term care, improve professional recognition, and work in partnership with local governments and universities to expand services across Africa and beyond. Their conversation highlights the importance of dignity, respect, and community-rooted solutions in tackling global hearing loss.Be sure to subscribe to our channel for the latest episodes each week and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).- https://twitter.com/WeekinHearing- https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-hearing- https://hearinghealthmatters.org/thisweek/

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223 - Audiology Employment Trends: What Job Seekers and Clinic Owners Need to Know

223 - Audiology Employment Trends: What Job Seekers and Clinic Owners Need to Know

Host Dave Kemp sits down with Shadi Chakoutahi, the owner of Staffing Proxy, to discuss the current state of the employment market within the audiology sector. Shadi, whose firm specializes in recruit...

22 Heinä 202438min

222 - The Impact of Hearing Loss on Family Relationships

222 - The Impact of Hearing Loss on Family Relationships

Tamra Dale, a former finance executive and now a dedicated stay-at-home mother, shares her challenging journey with hearing loss and its impact on her family life. Tamra first noticed her hearing diff...

17 Heinä 202422min

221 - Olympian Aaron Small on Hearing Loss and Collaboration with Phonak

221 - Olympian Aaron Small on Hearing Loss and Collaboration with Phonak

Host Andrew Bellavia is joined by U.S. sprint kayak champion and Olympic athlete Aaron Small, who has recently been named a Global Brand Ambassador for Phonak. As he prepares to compete in the 2024 Ol...

15 Heinä 202416min

220 - Pioneering Drug Development for Hearing Loss with Dr. Jonathan Kil

220 - Pioneering Drug Development for Hearing Loss with Dr. Jonathan Kil

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jonathan Kil, the CEO and CMO of Sound Pharmaceuticals to discuss the latest developments in hearing loss treatment. With a distinguished background in auditory neurosc...

8 Heinä 202435min

219 - OrCam Hear: Leveraging AI Sound Source Separation to Tackle the Hearing in Noise Problem

219 - OrCam Hear: Leveraging AI Sound Source Separation to Tackle the Hearing in Noise Problem

OrCam is leveraging its expertise in AI-based devices to address the cocktail party problem in hearing technology with the introduction of OrCam Hear. The device, which made a notable debut at the Con...

2 Heinä 202431min

218 - The Impact of Instructional Audio on Modern Classrooms: An Interview with Dr. Stephanie Meyer

218 - The Impact of Instructional Audio on Modern Classrooms: An Interview with Dr. Stephanie Meyer

Host Shari Eberts sits down with Dr. Stephanie Meyer, who brings 28 years of audiology expertise, with 27 of those years devoted to educational audiology. Dr. Meyer discusses how instructional audio t...

24 Kesä 202418min

217 - The Power of Real-Time Captions: Dr. Barbara Weinstein on InnoCaption App Survey Findings

217 - The Power of Real-Time Captions: Dr. Barbara Weinstein on InnoCaption App Survey Findings

Gael Hannan and Shari Eberts interview Dr. Barbara Weinstein, a distinguished professor at CUNY and adjunct professor at NYU Langone Medical Center. Dr. Weinstein shares her recent research on the Inn...

19 Kesä 202416min

216 - Exploring the ACT™ Test: From Science to Clinical Practice in Hearing Aid Fittings

216 - Exploring the ACT™ Test: From Science to Clinical Practice in Hearing Aid Fittings

The Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT™) test is the quickest method to accurately measure a person’s ability to hear in noisy environments. Developed by the Interacoustics Research Unit, ACT™ uses a non...

17 Kesä 202425min

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