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Helping Your Patients Who May Benefit from a Cochlear Implant:

A Virtual Workshop for Hearing Aid Specialists

A Virtual Workshop and Exhibit Area for those seeking to learn more about cochlear implants and when to refer patients for an evaluation. The workshop is offered by American Cochlear Implant Alliance, a unique national organization devoted to cochlear implant access and awareness, in collaboration with the International Hearing Society.

This course has been approved for 2 CE credits from IHS. 

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Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021 1:00-4:00 pm ET (Exhibits open at 1:00/Session begins at 1:30)

Cost: Free to those registered for CI2021 Virtual / $15 for those who wish to take workshop as a stand-alone event

Registration: As part of the full conference: https://ci2021.org/site/index.php/registration

As a stand-alone event: https://www.acialliance.org/event/CI101IHS

This 2-hour virtual workshop includes access to the CI2021 Virtual exhibit area and is designed for hearing aid specialists. It will feature four segments by internationally recognized cochlear implant clinicians, an adult consumer, and a hearing aid specialist who regularly works with a CI practice in his community. We will share and engage on up-to-date clinical practice that attendees may immediately apply to improve services provided to patients. Attendees will be able to pose questions via text messaging on the conference platform.

           AGENDA

1:00                 Virtual Exhibits Open and Available for viewing by Workshop Attendees

1:30-1:40         Introduction/Why ACI Alliance seeks to collaborate with Hearing Instrument Specialists

                        Meredith Holcomb AuD, Chair, ACI Alliance Board of Directors and Director, Hearing Implant Program, University of Miami

                        Todd Beyer ACA, BC-HIS, Immediate Past President of IHS, Owner/The Hearing House, Marshfield, WI

1:40-2:00        Is your hearing aid patient a CI Candidate? / Meredith Holcomb AuD

2:00-2:20        Cochlear Implant Surgery: Facts and Fiction / Daniel M. Zeitler MD, ACI Alliance Board of Directors, Co-Director Cochlear Implant Program, Virginia Mason Medical Center and Clinical Faculty, University of Washington

2:20-2:40        Moving Forward with a Cochlear Implant and New Life Opportunities / Donna L. Sorkin MA Executive Director, American Cochlear Implant Alliance

2:40-3:00        Guiding my Patients from a HA to a CI: Christopher Beckham, Hearing Instrument Specialist and Company Owner, Gold Canyon Hearing, Mesa AZ

   3:00-3:30        Ask us anything: Pose the questions you want honest answers to

   3:30                More Time with Exhibitors

CE for Hearing Aid Specialists is offered and a Certificate of Participation will be provided

Questions: Jessica Houk, jhouk@acialliance.org