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The Ruth Symposium in
Audiology & Hearing Science
Friday & Saturday, October 19-20, 2018
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The symposium content is aimed at providing the practicing audiologist with knowledge of contemporary issues involved in the identification, diagnosis & management of hearing and balance disorders. All sessions will take place at James Madison University.
2018 Keynote Speaker
Judy R. Dubno, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Hearing Research Program in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina
Keynote presentation: Estimating Treatment Delay: Time from Hearing-aid Candidacy to Hearing-aid Adoption
Saturday presentation: Assessing Self-Reported Hearing Handicap from Middle Aged to Older Adults
Disclosures:
Financial: Employed by the Medical University of South Carolina and receives a salary. Research funded by the NIDCD in the form of grants.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
2018 Invited Speakers
Katharine Fernandez, Ph.D., Au.D., CCC-A
Conducts research with the NIH/NIDCD focusing on mechanisms and interventions for cisplatin-related hearing loss
Presentation Title: Protective Effects of Statins on Cisplatin-Related Hearing Loss
Disclosures: Financial: Employed by the National Institutes of Health and receives a salary. Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.
Christine Eubanks, Ph.D., CCC-A, FAAA
Director of Audiology, and Co-director of the Cochlear Implant program, VCU Medical Center
Presentation Title: Always Improving – Early Hearing Detection and Intervention in Virginia
Disclosures:Financial: No relevant financial relationships exist. Nonfinancial: Co-chair of VEHDI Audiology Advisory Committee, 2016-18
Presentation Title: Digital Noise Reduction Hearing Aids: What is the Evidence of Benefit in Adults?
Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Rout is employed by James Madison University and receives a salary. No relevant financial relationships exist for Ms. Magudilu. Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist for Dr. Rout nor Ms. Magudilu.
