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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041 - Inclusive Communication and Services for Diverse Communities: Interview with Dr. Alejandra Ullauri

041 - Inclusive Communication and Services for Diverse Communities: Interview with Dr. Alejandra Ullauri

As the U.S. population becomes more diverse, it is imperative for hearing care professionals to provide patient centered care to everyone. Many clinicians around the country, however, lack the necessa...

22 Feb 202232min

040 - Redesigning Hearing Aids from Scratch: Interview with Nick Morgan-Jones and Gray Dawdy of Decibels

040 - Redesigning Hearing Aids from Scratch: Interview with Nick Morgan-Jones and Gray Dawdy of Decibels

This week, host Dave Kemp is joined by Nick Morgan-Jones and Gray Dawdy of Decibels. Nick has needed hearing aids since the age of 10, but was turned off by the stigma associated with traditional he...

16 Feb 202239min

039 - Incorporating Tinnitus Management into Clinical Practice: Interview with Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia, AuD, of Widex

039 - Incorporating Tinnitus Management into Clinical Practice: Interview with Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia, AuD, of Widex

This week, host Dave Kemp is joined by Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia, AuD, Director of Education & Training-West Region for Widex USA. The pair discuss the benefits of adding tinnitus evaluation and managem...

15 Feb 202232min

038 - Fluid In the Ear? New Imaging Technology Aims to Revolutionize Middle Ear Assessment

038 - Fluid In the Ear? New Imaging Technology Aims to Revolutionize Middle Ear Assessment

Young children are prone to middle ear infections. New technology is empowering front-line professionals to increase their sensitivity in identifying fluid in the middle ear. Photonicare has developed...

8 Feb 202238min

037 - Using Haptic Tech to Address Hearing Loss & Tinnitus: Interview with Dr. David Eagleman

037 - Using Haptic Tech to Address Hearing Loss & Tinnitus: Interview with Dr. David Eagleman

Who would have ever thought the human brain would be compared to Mr Potato Head? With its phenomenal capacity to change and re-wire itself at any age, our guest this week, the incomparable neuroscient...

2 Feb 202216min

036 - Remote Hearing Care Services: Meeting Consumers Where They Are

036 - Remote Hearing Care Services: Meeting Consumers Where They Are

The manner in which hearing care is delivered is changing. At the forefront of this change is Tuned, an online virtual platform that empowers both the provider and the patient to strive towards improv...

1 Feb 202241min

035 - FX-322 Hearing Loss Treatment: Clinical Trial Data Shows Promise in Hair Cell Regeneration

035 - FX-322 Hearing Loss Treatment: Clinical Trial Data Shows Promise in Hair Cell Regeneration

The ability of human cochlear hair cells to regenerate has been nothing more than a pipe dream – until recently. Frequency Therapeutics, a publicly traded (NASDAQ) company based in Lexington, Massachu...

25 Jan 202231min

034 - Cheers to 50 Years! Celebrating 50 Years of Hearing Aid Fitting with Dr. Gus Mueller

034 - Cheers to 50 Years! Celebrating 50 Years of Hearing Aid Fitting with Dr. Gus Mueller

This Week in Hearing co-host, Bob Traynor, is joined by special guest, Dr. Gus Mueller, to celebrate 50 years since his first hearing aid fitting as an audiologist in the US Army stationed at Walter R...

21 Jan 202240min

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