Title: Specific Exclusion of Cochlear Implantation in Private Employer Health Insurance Plans

Brief Summary: ACI Alliance is interested in learning about the extent to which specific exclusions for cochlear implantation exist in private employer health insurance plans. We want to hear about what your patients have experienced in the past year so that we can develop a strategy for addressing specific CI exclusions.

Audience: Clinicians and other professionals who work in cochlear implant clinics

Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JG86X6W

Title: Survey on Clinician Expectations of Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes

Brief Summary: Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina, Vanderbilt University, and Rush University, are conducting a study to better understand clinician expectations of adult cochlear implant user outcomes. Participation involves completing a one-time, anonymous online survey about your perceptions of adult cochlear implant users’ functional outcomes across multiple domains. The survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. There is no compensation for participation. We greatly appreciate your time and your contribution to improving cochlear implant outcome counseling.

Please contact ciqualityoflife@musc.edu with any questions. Thank you!

Audience: Clinicians who work with adult cochlear implant users: audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and otolaryngologists

Survey Link: https://redcap.link/1hqebtep

Title: Culture and Language Experiences of Patients with Tinnitus: Latino/Hispanic Focus

Brief Summary: This survey’s goal is to expand our understanding of how tinnitus is described, perceived, and addressed by patients who identify as Latino/Hispanics living in the U.S. The survey is divided into two sections: one directed to audiologists and another section directed to patients. The section directed to patients is presented in English and Spanish.

Audience: audiologists and patients (who report having tinnitus and identify as Latinos/Hispanics)

Survey Link: https://surveys.csus.edu/jfe/form/SV_3rgH5K5OsOuFOXc

Title: Role and Contribution of Educational Consultants on Pediatric Cochlear Implant Teams

Brief Summary: Researchers at Carle Health and Teachers College, Columbia University invite you to participate in a study exploring how multidisciplinary cochlear implant teams, particularly those that include educational consultants, work together. We are asking educators of deaf and hard of hearing students and otologists who are members of cochlear implant teams to complete this one-time online survey that should take no more than 15 minutes. Carle Health IRB #25CRU4202, Teachers College IRB #25-312.

Audience: Otologists and educators of deaf and hard of hearing students who are members of CI teams

Survey for otologists: https://forms.gle/8tZLVKbHkM2tYWxK8

Survey for educators: https://forms.gle/c8LAfQFVp8Ekh8sq5

Title: Family Cohesion and Relationships in Listening and Spoken Language Families With Deaf Children

Brief Summary: Are you an adult who grew up with a cochlear implant using listening and spoken language? Do you have a hearing sibling and hearing parents? Help us learn more about family relationships. Participation involves online surveys and an optional virtual interview. TC IRB #25358

Audience: Adults with CI and hearing parents and siblings of adult CI users may be eligible to participate. Please share with your patients and families!

Survey Link: Contact LeighAnn Binnix, doctoral candidate at Teachers College, Columbia University for more information: ld2718@tc.columbia.edu. You may also contact the faculty advisor, Dr. Elaine Smolen: es3519@tc.columbia.edu.