As of 9/26/2022, Medicare officially increased candidacy criteria from 40% to 60% (sentences) increasing access to cochlear implantation for more individuals! @acialliance#cochlearimplants
At the time of pub, 21% of AB Ultra v1 devices implanted at @VanderbiltENT had failed due to known manufacturing defect. Good news: almost all patients who underwent revision have regained pre-failure scores. https://t.co/ExZry9k5Fr #cochlearimplants@OandNonline
This one has been in the works for a long time... Our paper, Guidelines for Best Practice in the Audiological Management of Adults Using Bimodal Hearing Configurations, is out today! @mholcomb_aud@rhgifford@cdunn1974@DrSnapp@LabadieRob@ONOjournal https://t.co/U5xzYqvxnL
Please join us on Monday, January 31st, 2022 from 6-7pm CST for our live, Audiology-focused webinar, “Current and Expanding Indications in Adult and Pediatric Cochlear Implantation”. To register, please visit: https://t.co/P2yiC8uciy @haynes_ear@lizperkins17@EbenRosenthal
The FDA released draft regulations for OTC hearing aids in Oct 2021 that once finalized will allow millions of Americans to have access to affordable hearing aids. The public comment period ends in 1 week. Read our response from @JHSPH_Hearing at https://t.co/SZdWQfDlb3
We are happy to announce the FDA approval of #Cochlear#Nucleus Implants for unilateral hearing loss/single-sided deafness. Individuals with #UHL/#SSD can now seek treatment with a #cochlearimplant from Cochlear to hear with both ears. Read more: https://t.co/GXOErV7FNL
New pub by @rhgifford, @linseyshaus, & @sheffield_sw! Bimodal Hearing with Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: Effect of Acoustic Bandwidth. https://t.co/6w3PMOzWHn
Last week my students asked for advice about how to deal with rejection/failure, so today I shared my #CV of failures. We walked (painfully) through each failed attempt at moving my education/career forward.
It's important for students to see what 'success' actually looks like!
I love seeing people share photos of their colorful, decorated hearing tech! These are my cochlear implant processors. Every few months, I have one of my paintings printed onto sticker skins for them. My CIs aren’t all of me, but they’re an important part of who I am. 🦻🏻 🎨 🖌 🤟🏻
Do you have a #cochlearimplant and are 18+ years of age? If so, you are invited to participate in a brief, anonymous survey (~5 min) about the sound quality of your CI now and when it was activated: https://t.co/rCIdiLFh2x
Please feel free forward and reach out with questions!
Study published @Apple in collaboration with @WHO Make Listening Safe initiative found one in 10 participants has average weekly headphone exposure that is higher than the WHO's recommended limit.
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1. I get to have an in-person graduation and see my classmates again and I could CRY.
2. FAUCI IS OUR COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER WHAT EVEN
#aud2be#audpeeps#audiology#vu2021
The university will hold in-person Commencement ceremonies for #VU2021 May 15–16. The undergraduate ceremony will be May 15 at Vanderbilt Stadium. Graduate and professional ceremonies will be at various times and locations May 16.