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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119 - Improving Hearing Aid Education and Patient Care - A Closer Look at Maudey

119 - Improving Hearing Aid Education and Patient Care - A Closer Look at Maudey

In this episode, Bob Traynor explores Maudey, an internet-based solution for hearing aid education and remote patient care. He is joined by Alan Letzt, CEO of Maudey, Maureen Wiskerchen, the Director ...

22 Helmi 202342min

118 - Neuroplastic Promoting Medications for Cochlear Implant Recipients

118 - Neuroplastic Promoting Medications for Cochlear Implant Recipients

Dr. Rene Gifford, professor in the hearing and speech science department at Vanderbilt University and MD/PhD student, Ansley Kunneth, join Brian Taylor for a wide-ranging conversation on how auditory ...

20 Helmi 202321min

117 - Enjoying Music Again After Implantation - Cochlear Implant Recipients Discuss Experience

117 - Enjoying Music Again After Implantation - Cochlear Implant Recipients Discuss Experience

Last October, the Sound Sensation Music Festival took place in Vienna, Austria, with deaf and hard of hearing musicians from around the world participating in performances and workshops. Roy Smith, a ...

14 Helmi 202328min

116 - Xander's Smart Glasses Bring Real-Time Captioning to Daily Life for People with Hearing Loss - Interview with Xander's Alex Westner and Paul Travers of Vuzix

116 - Xander's Smart Glasses Bring Real-Time Captioning to Daily Life for People with Hearing Loss - Interview with Xander's Alex Westner and Paul Travers of Vuzix

MIT spinout, Xander, recently unveiled its first product at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. XanderGlasses are powered by Vuzix smart glasses and display real-time captions of in-person conversations to help pe...

7 Helmi 202334min

115 - Healthy Hearing, Healthy Aging and the 5M's of Geriatric Care with Steve Huart, AuD

115 - Healthy Hearing, Healthy Aging and the 5M's of Geriatric Care with Steve Huart, AuD

VA Audiologist Steve Huart, AuD, sits down with Brian Taylor to talk about the collaborative 5 M’s approach to geriatric care and what it means to age healthily. Dr. Huart describes how audiology is p...

31 Tammi 202328min

114 - Top Audio & Hearing Health Takeaways from CES 2023

114 - Top Audio & Hearing Health Takeaways from CES 2023

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) recently took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, where companies across the globe had the opportunity to showcase a range of new and emerging technologies. This ...

24 Tammi 202331min

113 - Giants of Audiology: Interview with Frank Musiek, Ph.D.

113 - Giants of Audiology: Interview with Frank Musiek, Ph.D.

The Giants of Audiology is a segment where host Bob Traynor will be joined by some of the profession’s most influential figures. In this week's episode, we are joined by Dr. Frank Musiek - a renowned ...

17 Tammi 20231h 2min

112 - Where Did All the Audiologists Go? New Audiology Workforce Analysis Deep Dive with Dr. Victor Bray

112 - Where Did All the Audiologists Go? New Audiology Workforce Analysis Deep Dive with Dr. Victor Bray

Over the past two decades, the audiology workforce has not been keeping pace with an aging population that is increasingly in need of hearing and balance services. When compared to the growth rates of...

10 Tammi 202350min

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