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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Technology Spotlight: QuietTV Wireless Headset. Interview with Sandra Porps, AuD

Technology Spotlight: QuietTV Wireless Headset. Interview with Sandra Porps, AuD

In this week's technology spotlight. Dr. Bob Traynor speaks with Sandra Porps, Au.D., Head of Audiology for MDHearing. The pair discuss the company's new QuietTV wireless headset - a device designed t...

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019 - OTC Hearing Aids & Self-Fit Technologies: Interview with Intricon's Delain Wright

019 - OTC Hearing Aids & Self-Fit Technologies: Interview with Intricon's Delain Wright

In this week's episode, Dave Kemp interviews Delain Wright of Intricon - a company that has been a supplier to the hearing aid industry for decades. In recent years, Intricon has shifted focus to t...

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018 - Using Non-Custom Amplifiers and Telehealth in Audiology Clinical Practice

018 - Using Non-Custom Amplifiers and Telehealth in Audiology Clinical Practice

The practice of audiology is rapidly changing. It’s simply not enough to passively wait in your clinic for patients to show up looking for help; audiologists must become actively involved in providing...

2 Nov 202124min

017 - Wax Removal with Push of a Button: Interview with Sahil Diwan and Jackie Phillips of Safkan Health

017 - Wax Removal with Push of a Button: Interview with Sahil Diwan and Jackie Phillips of Safkan Health

Cerumen, better known as earwax, is one reason that hearing aids breakdown and a hinderance to the service delivery model as some providers refer patients to other professionals for cerumen removal. ...

28 Okt 202141min

016 - Addressing the Hearing in Noise Problem: Interview with Dr. Tim Trine, CEO of Noopl

016 - Addressing the Hearing in Noise Problem: Interview with Dr. Tim Trine, CEO of Noopl

In this week's episode, Dave Kemp interviews Dr. Tim Trine, CEO of Noopl. His company was recently named 'Innovator of the Year' by an international panel of judges in the 2021 Hearing Technology Inno...

25 Okt 202130min

015 - OTC Hearing Aids and Legislative Changes in Hearing Healthcare: Interview with Brandon Sawalich, President & CEO of Starkey

015 - OTC Hearing Aids and Legislative Changes in Hearing Healthcare: Interview with Brandon Sawalich, President & CEO of Starkey

Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey, sat down with Dr. Bob Traynor to discuss OTC hearing aids and other legislative initiatives impacting the hearing healthcare industry. They discuss th...

20 Okt 202123min

014 - Implantable Hearing Devices: What Clinicians Need to Know. Interview with George Cire, AuD

014 - Implantable Hearing Devices: What Clinicians Need to Know. Interview with George Cire, AuD

George Cire is a true industry veteran with more than 40 years of experience, much of it involving implantable hearing devices. During his conversation with Brian Taylor, George reviews the three type...

19 Okt 202135min

013 - Hearing Aid Fitting: The Value of Customized Gain and Output Measures - Interview with Lindsey Jorgensen, AuD, PhD

013 - Hearing Aid Fitting: The Value of Customized Gain and Output Measures - Interview with Lindsey Jorgensen, AuD, PhD

Lindsey Jorgensen, AuD, PhD is a department chair, clinical director and assistant professor at the University of South Dakota. She sat down with Brian Taylor to discuss the tried and true prescriptiv...

12 Okt 202140min

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