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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192 - Embracing Healthy Aging - and Better Hearing: Kevin English's Journey to Better Health Over 50

192 - Embracing Healthy Aging - and Better Hearing: Kevin English's Journey to Better Health Over 50

In this engaging conversation with Gael Hannan, wellness and nutrition expert Kevin English recounts his transformative journey to improved health and addressing his hearing loss. Confronting challeng...

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191 - Innovations in Cochlear Implant Care: Advanced Bionics' Marvel CI Expansion and Remote Programming

191 - Innovations in Cochlear Implant Care: Advanced Bionics' Marvel CI Expansion and Remote Programming

Host Amyn Amlani speaks with Victoria Carr-Brendel, President of Advanced Bionics and Group Vice President (GVP) of Cochlear Implants at Sonova, about the recent advancements in Advanced Bionics' Marv...

9 Jan 202414min

190- Audiologist's Journey Living with Hearing Loss: Interview with Dr. Nashlea Brogan

190- Audiologist's Journey Living with Hearing Loss: Interview with Dr. Nashlea Brogan

This week, host Gael Hannan has an insightful discussion with audiologist Nashlea Brogan, AuD, about her personal experience with progressive hearing loss. Diagnosed as a teenager, Brogan went on to g...

4 Jan 202431min

189 - Hearing Care Interventions and Cognitive Decline: Landmark ACHIEVE Study Results Explored

189 - Hearing Care Interventions and Cognitive Decline: Landmark ACHIEVE Study Results Explored

This week, Dr. Victoria Sanchez of the University of South Florida, and Dr. Shannon Basham of Phonak, join host Amyn Amlani to discuss the ACHIEVE study, a multi-year randomized controlled trial exami...

22 Des 202327min

188 - From Clinical to Corporate Audiology: Panel Discussion

188 - From Clinical to Corporate Audiology: Panel Discussion

The transition from working as a clinical audiologist to taking on a role in a corporate audiology setting can be a major career shift. A group of audiology professionals discusses their own journeys ...

12 Des 202337min

187 - HearUSA's Vision for Hearing Healthcare: Discussion with Company President, Nick Mengerink

187 - HearUSA's Vision for Hearing Healthcare: Discussion with Company President, Nick Mengerink

HearUSA President Nick Mengerink outlines the company’s strategy to tackle the large unmet need in hearing care, including opening 25+ sleek “Centers of the Future” by March 2024. These revamped space...

6 Des 202321min

186 - Auracast Demo: Accessibility & Audio Sharing LIVE from EUHA Conference [Part 2]

186 - Auracast Demo: Accessibility & Audio Sharing LIVE from EUHA Conference [Part 2]

In this video, Andrew Bellavia shares his experience demoing the new Auracast™ broadcast audio technology at the 2023 EUHA congress in Nuremberg, Germany. He visits the Bluetooth SIG booth to learn ho...

5 Des 202319min

185 - Exploring Innovation in Hearing Care: LIVE from EUHA 2023 [Part 1]

185 - Exploring Innovation in Hearing Care: LIVE from EUHA 2023 [Part 1]

In this special episode, host Andrew Bellavia engages in discussions with several prominent hearing aid companies at the 2023 EUHA conference in Nuremberg, Germany, exploring the trajectory of hearing...

4 Des 202334min

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