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Description:
Whether you
work in a clinic, academia, research lab, or other work setting, you can
incorporate hearing conservation—i.e., hearing loss
prevention—into your services. This webinar will discuss the breadth
of hearing conservation services—including risk assessment,
prevention and protection, and testing and monitoring—that
audiologists can use to evaluate patients for possible adverse effects of
occupational and/or recreational noise exposure.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- List ways that an audiology
practice can incorporate hearing conservation
- Describe at least three hot
topics in hearing conservation
- List at least three hearing
conservation resources that you will use or share with others
Related Courses
This is one of three courses in the ASHA Audiology 2025: Recalibrating Audiology webinar series. See all the courses in this series.
Presenter
Information
Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Murphy, AuD (he/him/his) is the Chief for
Studies and Analysis and the Army Audiology Liaison Officer at the Defense
Health Agency, Hearing Center of Excellence. He earned his Doctor of Audiology
degree at Missouri State University in 2006 and has more than 19 years of
hearing conservation experience. He maintains certification as a CAOHC Course
Director and CAOHC Professional Supervisor. LTC Murphy has a passion for
hearing loss prevention, hearing protector fit testing, health education, and
innovation through boothless technology. He currently serves as the Director of
Marketing and Public Relations for the National Hearing Conservation
Association.
Financial
Disclosures:
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Theresa Schulz, PhD, CCC-A (she/her/hers) is Prevention and
Surveillance Section Lead at the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Hearing Center of
Excellence. Her background includes VA, NIOSH, US Army, US Air Force, and DoD
as well as industry experience in hearing loss prevention. She received her
bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and her
PhD from The Ohio State University. She is a lifelong learner with a goal to
learn something new every day. Theresa is a past-President of the National
Hearing Conservation Association. Dr Schulz is a certified Project Management
Professional. She is a sought-after speaker and is passionate about sound and
hearing health.
Financial
Disclosures:
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 March 7, 2025.
Program
History and CE Information
Live
webinar: March 5, 2025
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Eastern time
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
