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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049 - Reaching More People with Hearing Loss: Interview with Anthony Florek and Chris Boven of Soundwave Hearing

049 - Reaching More People with Hearing Loss: Interview with Anthony Florek and Chris Boven of Soundwave Hearing

In January of 2022, Soundwave Hearing announced the launch of its new self-fitting Sontro AI hearing aids and mobile app. In this week's episode, Soundwave CEO, Anthony Florek, and company CTO, Chris...

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048 - History and Evolution of Balanced Armature Receivers and Personalized Audio with Matt Skindzier of Knowles

048 - History and Evolution of Balanced Armature Receivers and Personalized Audio with Matt Skindzier of Knowles

As hearing aids and consumer audio devices converge, a wider range of people with hearing difficulties will have choices on the type of product they want to wear. At the heart of this convergence are ...

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047 - OTC Hearing Aid Regulation - Has the FDA's Proposal Become Obsolete Before it Even Begins?

047 - OTC Hearing Aid Regulation - Has the FDA's Proposal Become Obsolete Before it Even Begins?

Is it possible that the FDA's proposed rule on OTC hearing aids is obsolete, even before it becomes finalized? Andy Bellavia and Dave Kemp discuss how the long-awaited regulations from the FDA may alr...

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046 - Diabetes Management and the Role of the Audiologist: Interview with Kathy Dowd, AuD

046 - Diabetes Management and the Role of the Audiologist: Interview with Kathy Dowd, AuD

This week, Dr. Kathy Dowd, Executive Director of The Audiology Project, joins host Amyn Amlani in discussing the connection between hearing loss and diabetes, as well as the role audiologists play in ...

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045 - Audiology Beyond Hearing: Opportunities in Assessment of Cognitive, Balance and Vestibular Function

045 - Audiology Beyond Hearing: Opportunities in Assessment of Cognitive, Balance and Vestibular Function

In today's episode, Dr. Richard Gans, the Executive Director and Founder of the American Institute of Balance, and Tom O'Neill, the President and CEO of Cognivue, join Dave Kemp to discuss the benefit...

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044 - Promoting Hearing Health By Design - Interview with Tom Woods of Hearing Birdsong

044 - Promoting Hearing Health By Design - Interview with Tom Woods of Hearing Birdsong

A group in the United Kingdom has re-innovated how to test hearing sensitivity using five bird calls in a forest soundscape. The bird calls are digitized and occupy similar frequencies to that of a tr...

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043 - Combating Chronic Vertigo: Interview with Sam Owen and Didier Depireux of Otolith Labs

043 - Combating Chronic Vertigo: Interview with Sam Owen and Didier Depireux of Otolith Labs

Otolith Labs is pioneering the first medical wearable for the treatment of vertigo, a symptom experienced by more than 15 million Americans. Company CEO, Samuel Owen, and Chief Science Officer, Dr. Di...

1 Mars 202227min

042- App Based Tinnitus Management: Interview with Ed Farrar and Anna Pugh of Oto

042- App Based Tinnitus Management: Interview with Ed Farrar and Anna Pugh of Oto

This week, host Dave Kemp is joined by Dr. Edmund Farrar and Anna Pugh of UK-based startup: Oto Oto is an app-based digital health solution for people suffering from tinnitus. Over the past year, the...

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