Special Interest Groups Luncheons During CI2025 Boston

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ACI Alliance will continue our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to provide support and networking opportunities for four groups:

• Students

• Adult Rehabilitation

• Professionals with Hearing Loss

• Professionals who are educators of deaf and hard of hearing children

THURSDAY MAY 1

We invite all students in attendance at the conference to meet during lunch on Thursday May 1st. We will provide lunch and discussion with recent graduates who can provide guidance on next steps and career goals. This will be a great way to meet other students and learn from those who recently walked in your footsteps.

May 1st, 1230: Momentum D South (Level 5) 

This group will be led by: 

Nicole T. Jiam, MD
Assistant Professor 
Director of Otolaryngology Innovation Center 
Division of Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University of California, San Francisco

Gabrielle Watson, AuD, CCC-A
Audiologist II
Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
University of Iowa Health Care

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THURSDAY MAY 1

Aural rehabilitation for adult cochlear implant recipients is not widely available. Join other interested CI team members to explore the reasons why some programs elect to provide AR, while others do not.

May 1st, 1230: Marquee (Level 2) 

This group will be led by:

Blair Richlin M.S, CCC-SLP, LSLS AVEd
Speech-Language Pathologist 
Mass Eye and Ear
brichlin@meei.harvard.edu

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FRIDAY MAY 2: 12PM

This special interest group is for hearing health care professionals with hearing loss. This will serve as a great networking session, and we will have a moderated discussion regarding issues affecting us as professionals with hearing loss.

May 2nd, 1200: Marquee (Level 2)

This group will be led by:

Viral Tejani, Au.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Senior Research Audiologist & Subdivision Leader, Cochlear Implant Program
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Elaine Smolen, PhD, CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd
Visiting Assistant Professor
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education
Department of Health and Behavior Studies
Teachers College, Columbia University

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FRIDAY MAY 2: 12PM

Professionals who are teachers/educators of deaf and hard of hearing children

May 2nd, 1200: Center stage (level 2) 

Alexandria Mestres MSEd
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Educational Specialist
South Florida Charter Schools
University of Miami Children’s Hearing Program

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Please fill out the attached survey to indicate your thoughts on the topic and consider joining our lunchtime SIG meeting at CI2025 Boston.

https://samford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_86NbkwwZFcR8QGG