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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054 - Enabling Greater Access to Ear & Hearing Health Services: Interview with TympaHealth CEO, Dr. Krishan Ramdoo

054 - Enabling Greater Access to Ear & Hearing Health Services: Interview with TympaHealth CEO, Dr. Krishan Ramdoo

TympaHealth, a UK-based startup, is premised on enabling people to access ear and health services quickly and efficiently. Their innovative technology enables allied healthcare professionals with an a...

26 Huhti 202220min

053 - Cell Treatments for Hearing Loss: Interview with Brian Culley of Lineage Cell Therapeutics

053 - Cell Treatments for Hearing Loss: Interview with Brian Culley of Lineage Cell Therapeutics

This week we tackle cell and gene therapy for hearing loss. To help us better understand the potential of allogeneic cell therapy we asked Brian Culley, CEO of Lineage Cell Therapeutics to describe ho...

21 Huhti 202213min

052 - Challenges and Blessings of Navigating Hearing Loss in Children: Interview with Heather Thomson

052 - Challenges and Blessings of Navigating Hearing Loss in Children: Interview with Heather Thomson

This week, celebrity influencer and hearing advocate, Heather Thomson sits down with Shari Eberts to address the challenges and blessings of navigating hearing loss in children and empowering her son ...

19 Huhti 202230min

Special Episode: Virtual Facetime with Candidates for President of the American Academy of Audiology

Special Episode: Virtual Facetime with Candidates for President of the American Academy of Audiology

If you are a member of the American Academy of Audiology, and you have yet to cast your vote for president-elect, this special episode of This Week in Hearing is well worth your time. Both candidat...

14 Huhti 202220min

051 - What the Research Can Tell Us About Consumer-Driven Hearing Healthcare: Interview with Vinaya Manchaiah, PhD

051 - What the Research Can Tell Us About Consumer-Driven Hearing Healthcare: Interview with Vinaya Manchaiah, PhD

From picking a restaurant on a Saturday night to choosing a new dentist, all of us seem to rely more and more on online reviews. In this episode of This Week in Hearing, Vinaya Manchaiah, professor at...

12 Huhti 202235min

050 - Exploring New Service Delivery Models in Hearing Care: Interview with Kim Fishman

050 - Exploring New Service Delivery Models in Hearing Care: Interview with Kim Fishman

Kim Fishman is a long time practice owner in the suburban Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul. In this episode of This Week in Hearing, she shares her new business venture, which combines in-person ca...

6 Huhti 202224min

049 - Reaching More People with Hearing Loss: Interview with Anthony Florek and Chris Boven of Soundwave Hearing

049 - Reaching More People with Hearing Loss: Interview with Anthony Florek and Chris Boven of Soundwave Hearing

In January of 2022, Soundwave Hearing announced the launch of its new self-fitting Sontro AI hearing aids and mobile app. In this week's episode, Soundwave CEO, Anthony Florek, and company CTO, Chris...

29 Maalis 202223min

048 - History and Evolution of Balanced Armature Receivers and Personalized Audio with Matt Skindzier of Knowles

048 - History and Evolution of Balanced Armature Receivers and Personalized Audio with Matt Skindzier of Knowles

As hearing aids and consumer audio devices converge, a wider range of people with hearing difficulties will have choices on the type of product they want to wear. At the heart of this convergence are ...

24 Maalis 202222min

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