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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240 - From Clinic to Courtroom: Navigating Forensic Audiology with Dr. Robert Traynor

240 - From Clinic to Courtroom: Navigating Forensic Audiology with Dr. Robert Traynor

How does audiology intersect with the legal system? Dr. Robert Traynor, an expert in forensic audiology, delves into this unique area where audiologists apply their knowledge to assist in legal cases ...

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239 - Advancing Tinnitus Care: The Power of Learning Health Networks Explained

239 - Advancing Tinnitus Care: The Power of Learning Health Networks Explained

What if we could dramatically accelerate the process of turning tinnitus research into real-world clinical solutions? In this discussion, Jeffery Reagan and Dr. James Henry introduce the idea of a Tin...

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238 - Exploring Starkey's Edge AI: Always-On DNN, LE Audio, Health Features and more

238 - Exploring Starkey's Edge AI: Always-On DNN, LE Audio, Health Features and more

Starkey's Dave Fabry and Achin Bhowmik delve into the advanced capabilities of the Edge AI hearing aids, discussing the improvements over the previous Genesis AI model. They highlight the always-on de...

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237 - From OTC to Prescription Hearing Aids: Eargo Broadens Its Hearing Solution Offerings

237 - From OTC to Prescription Hearing Aids: Eargo Broadens Its Hearing Solution Offerings

Building on their reputation as a direct-to-consumer innovator, Eargo is now entering the prescriptive hearing aid market, offering patients and audiologists a new level of control and care with their...

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236 - The Latest Advances in Otoprotective Agents with Ting Therapeutics CEO, Dr. Jian Zuo

236 - The Latest Advances in Otoprotective Agents with Ting Therapeutics CEO, Dr. Jian Zuo

Jian Zuo, CEO of Ting Therapeutics, discusses the latest updates on otoprotective agents for three conditions: antibiotic-induced hearing loss, cisplatin-induced hearing loss, and noise-induced hearin...

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235 - In-Tune: Communicating Clearly and Ethically about Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline/Dementia

235 - In-Tune: Communicating Clearly and Ethically about Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline/Dementia

How do we communicate the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline without misleading patients? In this keynote session from the 2024 Academy of Doctors of Audiology conference, Dr. Jan Blustei...

2 Okt 202459min

234 - Practical Applications of Ototoxicity Monitoring: Patient Case Studies (Part 2)

234 - Practical Applications of Ototoxicity Monitoring: Patient Case Studies (Part 2)

Host Bob Traynor continues his conversation with Renee Lefrancois, Director of Audiology at Shoebox, on the vital role of ototoxicity monitoring. Renee explains the different types of ototoxicity, inc...

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233 - Improving Access to Ototoxicity Monitoring for Patients and Clinicians (Part 1)

233 - Improving Access to Ototoxicity Monitoring for Patients and Clinicians (Part 1)

Ototoxicity monitoring is a vital tool for preserving hearing in patients undergoing treatments with ototoxic medications, such as those used for cancer or tuberculosis. Bob Traynor and Renee Lafranco...

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