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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047 - OTC Hearing Aid Regulation - Has the FDA's Proposal Become Obsolete Before it Even Begins?

047 - OTC Hearing Aid Regulation - Has the FDA's Proposal Become Obsolete Before it Even Begins?

Is it possible that the FDA's proposed rule on OTC hearing aids is obsolete, even before it becomes finalized? Andy Bellavia and Dave Kemp discuss how the long-awaited regulations from the FDA may alr...

22 Maalis 202245min

046 - Diabetes Management and the Role of the Audiologist: Interview with Kathy Dowd, AuD

046 - Diabetes Management and the Role of the Audiologist: Interview with Kathy Dowd, AuD

This week, Dr. Kathy Dowd, Executive Director of The Audiology Project, joins host Amyn Amlani in discussing the connection between hearing loss and diabetes, as well as the role audiologists play in ...

15 Maalis 202225min

045 - Audiology Beyond Hearing: Opportunities in Assessment of Cognitive, Balance and Vestibular Function

045 - Audiology Beyond Hearing: Opportunities in Assessment of Cognitive, Balance and Vestibular Function

In today's episode, Dr. Richard Gans, the Executive Director and Founder of the American Institute of Balance, and Tom O'Neill, the President and CEO of Cognivue, join Dave Kemp to discuss the benefit...

8 Maalis 202246min

044 - Promoting Hearing Health By Design - Interview with Tom Woods of Hearing Birdsong

044 - Promoting Hearing Health By Design - Interview with Tom Woods of Hearing Birdsong

A group in the United Kingdom has re-innovated how to test hearing sensitivity using five bird calls in a forest soundscape. The bird calls are digitized and occupy similar frequencies to that of a tr...

3 Maalis 202230min

043 - Combating Chronic Vertigo: Interview with Sam Owen and Didier Depireux of Otolith Labs

043 - Combating Chronic Vertigo: Interview with Sam Owen and Didier Depireux of Otolith Labs

Otolith Labs is pioneering the first medical wearable for the treatment of vertigo, a symptom experienced by more than 15 million Americans. Company CEO, Samuel Owen, and Chief Science Officer, Dr. Di...

1 Maalis 202227min

042- App Based Tinnitus Management: Interview with Ed Farrar and Anna Pugh of Oto

042- App Based Tinnitus Management: Interview with Ed Farrar and Anna Pugh of Oto

This week, host Dave Kemp is joined by Dr. Edmund Farrar and Anna Pugh of UK-based startup: Oto Oto is an app-based digital health solution for people suffering from tinnitus. Over the past year, the...

23 Helmi 202232min

041 - Inclusive Communication and Services for Diverse Communities: Interview with Dr. Alejandra Ullauri

041 - Inclusive Communication and Services for Diverse Communities: Interview with Dr. Alejandra Ullauri

As the U.S. population becomes more diverse, it is imperative for hearing care professionals to provide patient centered care to everyone. Many clinicians around the country, however, lack the necessa...

22 Helmi 202232min

040 - Redesigning Hearing Aids from Scratch: Interview with Nick Morgan-Jones and Gray Dawdy of Decibels

040 - Redesigning Hearing Aids from Scratch: Interview with Nick Morgan-Jones and Gray Dawdy of Decibels

This week, host Dave Kemp is joined by Nick Morgan-Jones and Gray Dawdy of Decibels. Nick has needed hearing aids since the age of 10, but was turned off by the stigma associated with traditional he...

16 Helmi 202239min

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