Description:
Medical
professionals who use hearing aids can face challenges when they need to
perform auscultation (listening to sounds from various organs, most often with
a stethoscope) as part of their job. While the options may not seem
straightforward, audiologists can play a key role in helping these medical
professionals find an amplified stethoscope solution that works for them. This
webinar will discuss key considerations, potential options, and practical steps
for helping medical professionals with hearing loss obtain the best solution.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Discuss challenges medical
professionals with hearing loss may experience when performing auscultation
- Identify viable solutions to
recommend for medical professionals who use hearing aids and have challenges
performing auscultation
- List resources for more
information on amplified stethoscopes and related accessories
Related Courses
This is one of three courses in the ASHA Audiology 2024: Topics in Audiology Services webinar series.
See
all the courses in
this series.
Contents
- Introduction (5 min.)
- Inherent
auscultation challenges for people who wear hearing instruments (10 min.)
- Standard
solutions based on hearing instrument technology (25 min.)
- Other
considerations (5 min.)
- Summary and
resources (10 min.)
- Q&A (5 min.)
Presenter
Information
A.U.
Bankaitis, PhD, is a recognized resource to the hearing industry
who delivers technical information in a straightforward manner. Her strong
clinical background along with her business competencies in strategic development
and implementation allow her to offer practical solutions to providers and
business owners. She earned a PhD from the University of Cincinnati, where her
funded research on HIV led to a niche expertise on infection control very early
on in her career. Dr. Bankaitis has worked with numerous providers and
organizations to expand their clinical services to include cerumen management
and hearing assistance technology. Most recently, she was awarded the
prestigious Samuel F. Lybarger Industry Award by the American Academy of
Audiology for her research, engineering, and technological achievements within
the field of audiology.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Employed by Oaktree Products,
Inc, a multi-line distributor of audiology supplies and products, including
amplified stethoscopes
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new
knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning
assessment by the end date below.
Program
History and CE
Information
Content origination date: March 19, 2024
End date: March 21, 2029
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
