The Ruth Symposium - Previous Speakers

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

Ayasakanta Rout, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Audiology at James Madison University, and Magudilu Srishyla Kaumar Lakshmi, M.Sc., Candidate for the Ph.D. degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at James Madison University

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.