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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087 - The Life Changing Benefits of Remote Microphones for Hearing Aid and CI Users

087 - The Life Changing Benefits of Remote Microphones for Hearing Aid and CI Users

This week Dave Kemp is joined by audiologist, Lena Kyman, and her father Jack Kyman, who wears both a hearing aid and a cochlear implant, to discuss remote microphone technology. During the discussi...

31 Aug 202221min

086 - OTC Hearing Aids: Hearing Device Manufacturers Share Perspective on FDA's Final Regulations

086 - OTC Hearing Aids: Hearing Device Manufacturers Share Perspective on FDA's Final Regulations

In 2022 the FDA has now finally issued its final regulations for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in the United States. Many years in the making, as part of the development of the OTC guidelines, t...

29 Aug 202238min

085 - OTC Hearing Aids: Hearing Professional Perspective on FDA's Final Regulations

085 - OTC Hearing Aids: Hearing Professional Perspective on FDA's Final Regulations

After years of debate and discussion, the FDA has finally issued its 'final rule' for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in the United States. After hearing from numerous stakholders and thousands of...

29 Aug 202214min

084 - OTC Hearing Aids: Consumer Perspective on the FDA Issuing Final Regulations

084 - OTC Hearing Aids: Consumer Perspective on the FDA Issuing Final Regulations

On August 17, 2022, the FDA issued its landmark 'final rule' to establish a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in the United States. This will now enable consumers with perceived mild...

29 Aug 202215min

083 - The Giants of Audiology: Interview with James W. Hall III, Ph.D.

083 - The Giants of Audiology: Interview with James W. Hall III, Ph.D.

The Giants of Audiology is a new segment on This Week in Hearing, where host Bob Traynor will be joined by some of the profession's most influential figures. For the inaugural episode of the new segme...

24 Aug 202246min

082 - Successfully Integrating OTC Hearing Aids into an Audiology Practice

082 - Successfully Integrating OTC Hearing Aids into an Audiology Practice

After last week's discussion on the essential elements of running a successful practice, such as calculating cost/hour and how this can be used in a bundled or unbundled approach to hearing aid dispen...

22 Aug 20221h 7min

081 - Challenges and Rewards of Building a New Hearing Care Platform - a Tuned Audiology Roundtable

081 - Challenges and Rewards of Building a New Hearing Care Platform - a Tuned Audiology Roundtable

Heather Malyuk sits down with her audiology colleagues, Kathleen Wallace and Laura Sinnott, to discuss their experience helping develop the Tuned hearing care platform. They discuss what has surprised...

17 Aug 202245min

080 - SPECIAL - Running a Successful Audiology Clinic: To Bundle or Not to Bundle

080 - SPECIAL - Running a Successful Audiology Clinic: To Bundle or Not to Bundle

Should you bundle or unbundle your clinic fees? How do you determine which method is best for your business and your patients? Michael Valente, PhD, joins Dave Kemp to discuss the essential elements ...

16 Aug 20221h 16min

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