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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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

079 - Trailblazing a Career in Music Audiology: Interview with Lisa Tannenbaum

079 - Trailblazing a Career in Music Audiology: Interview with Lisa Tannenbaum

This week, Heather Malyuk sits down with Lisa Tannebaum to discuss how she came to specialize in music audiology. Tannenbaum has more than 30 years’ experience providing ear protection and hearing dev...

11 Aug 202248min

078 - Fully Implanted Cochlear Implant Clinical Trial to Take Place at Mayo Clinic: Interview with Brent Lucas

078 - Fully Implanted Cochlear Implant Clinical Trial to Take Place at Mayo Clinic: Interview with Brent Lucas

Envoy Medical® Corporation recently announced that the FDA has approved its Investigational Device Exemption application to begin a clinical trial with its fully implanted Acclaim® cochlear implant. T...

9 Aug 202216min

077 - Inclusivity in Audiology and LGBTQ+

077 - Inclusivity in Audiology and LGBTQ+

In this episode, Ashley Hughes is joined by Riley DeBacker with a discussion on LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the audiology profession. They discuss how clinicians can be more inclusive with their patients an...

5 Aug 202227min

076 - Being an Audiologist with Hearing Loss - Navigating School and Clinic

076 - Being an Audiologist with Hearing Loss - Navigating School and Clinic

This week, Ashley Hughes is joined by Audrey Taylor, a clinical audiologist in Texas, to discuss her experience as a student and now as a clinician with hearing loss. Dr. Taylor helped create and deve...

2 Aug 202214min

075 - Alternative Audiology: Growing a Mobile Audiology Practice with Brad Stewart

075 - Alternative Audiology: Growing a Mobile Audiology Practice with Brad Stewart

Today, a growing number of audiology practices are looking at ways to expand and differentiate their clinic offerings. In today's episode, Heather Mayluk talks with Brad Stewart about what it takes to...

26 Jul 202232min

074 - Meeting the Patient Where They Are: Interview with Onsite Hearing CEO, Hank Sarazin

074 - Meeting the Patient Where They Are: Interview with Onsite Hearing CEO, Hank Sarazin

The new mantra in hearing care is to meet the patient where they are. One segment of hearing care within this service delivery domain is assisted living care. In this segment, Hank Sarazin, CEO and...

19 Jul 202253min

073 - Improving Hearing Health Through Education, Advocacy and Community Involvement

073 - Improving Hearing Health Through Education, Advocacy and Community Involvement

The Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) is a non-profit organization that empowers Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and their families through education and comm...

14 Jul 202239min

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