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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070 - Auracast Bluetooth Audio Poised to Revolutionize Hearing & Listening Experience for Millions

070 - Auracast Bluetooth Audio Poised to Revolutionize Hearing & Listening Experience for Millions

Nick Hunn, the analyst who coined the term 'hearable', sits down with Dave Kemp to talk about Auracast™ Bluetooth broadcast audio and the significant implications it will have for people with hearing ...

5 Heinä 202249min

069 - LGBTQ+ Audiologist Round Table

069 - LGBTQ+ Audiologist Round Table

This special episode highlights audiologists who are members of the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions to the profession. They discuss how their identities and careers intertwine and how to b...

30 Kesä 202259min

068 - Meteorologist Meaghan Thomas on Going Public with Hearing Loss and Providing Support to Those in Need

068 - Meteorologist Meaghan Thomas on Going Public with Hearing Loss and Providing Support to Those in Need

This week, host Shari Eberts is joined by broadcast meteorologist Meaghan Thomas. From the WKRN TV studios in Nashville, Meaghan Thomas speaks to nearly three million people everyday. But when the bro...

28 Kesä 202226min

067 - The Role of Audiology in Concussion: Interview with Dr. Liz Fuemmeler

067 - The Role of Audiology in Concussion: Interview with Dr. Liz Fuemmeler

This week, host Ashley Hughes is joined by Liz Fuemmeler, to discuss the role audiologists play in evaluation and management of patients with concussions and head injury. Dr. Fuemmeler discusses ho...

23 Kesä 202219min

066 - Hearing Loss and Cognition: What does the research tell us?

066 - Hearing Loss and Cognition: What does the research tell us?

Over the past decade, the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline has been a hot topic, with much of the research in this area misinterpreted or misunderstood. Here to help us get a cl...

21 Kesä 202231min

065 - Life with a Cochlear Implant - Interview with Jill Rivoli and Lauren Deckard

065 - Life with a Cochlear Implant - Interview with Jill Rivoli and Lauren Deckard

Gael Hannan sits down with Jill Rivoli and Lauren Deckard to discuss their hearing loss journey, and what led them to pursue cochlear implants. They talk about their experience from the initial activa...

16 Kesä 202228min

064 - Addressing the Cocktail Party Problem: AudioTelligence's Novel Approach to Improve Hearing in Noise

064 - Addressing the Cocktail Party Problem: AudioTelligence's Novel Approach to Improve Hearing in Noise

AudioTelligence is a UK-based audio startup that is developing and leveraging audio technologies for social good within the consumer technologies and hearing care markets. In this episode, Rick Rad...

14 Kesä 202220min

063 - Cochlear Implants and the Continuum of Care: Interview with Donna Sorkin

063 - Cochlear Implants and the Continuum of Care: Interview with Donna Sorkin

Donna Sorkin is the Executive Director of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA), a multidisciplinary group that advances access to cochlear implants through research, advocacy and awareness. ...

7 Kesä 202230min

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