Hearing Healthcare Alliance of Ohio

	Alliance Members	Non-Members
Early Registration - Postmarked Prior to Feb. 22, 2008	$100.00	$145.00
Registration - Postmarked after Feb. 23, 2008	$115.00	$165.00
Registration at the Door	$130.00	$175.00

	Billie Howell, M.S., FAAA, CCC-A, Consulting Audiologist, Audina
	Ms. Howell graduated in 1995 with her Masters Degree in Audiology from West Virginia University and is currently working towards her Au.D at the Pennsylvania School of Optometry. Billie has worked with Audina since 1996 with a variety of roles and responsibilities including Director of Audiology and Vice President of Sales. She is currently working as a dispensing Audiologist in Jacksonville, FL and continues her contributions as a consulting Audiologist with Audina. Seven Signs of Serious Ear Disease - In the hearing instrument dispensing field, the medial concerns regarding ear pathologies are often over looked. We will review the serious signs of ear disease and the necessity for physician referral. The goal of this presentation is to establish the patient’s health and well-being as the primary concern. A basic test battery is recommended and an explanation will be given for how the test will contribute to the process. Be Informed: Today’s Issues affecting the Hearing Healthcare Professional - The Standard of Care is constantly evolving and one cannot insure proper patient care unless they are aware of the latest issues affecting hearing healthcare. Earmold Impression protocol and ototoxicity are important to an effective hearing healthcare practice. Awareness of ototoxicity issues is becoming increasingly important to today’s hearing healthcare providers and our clients. We will not only discuss the importance of such issues and protocols but will also provide resources and tools to participants for more in-depth guidelines and protocols. Digital Hearing Aid Features and Functions - We will be exploring various hearing aid features and their functions. With today’s automatic nature of hearing aid fitting it is easy to lose sight as to the reasons we select particular features and adjust their functions while performing a hearing aid fitting. The discussion will include amplification features ranging from layered noise reduction to feedback cancellation strategies. Emphasis will be placed on incorporating the advanced digital features and functions into optimal hearing aid fittings. Two hearing aid cases will be reviewed from beginning Audiogram, Selection, Fitting, Counseling through to final Fine Tuning. Our final goal is to increase patient satisfaction by understanding technology.

8:00 am to 9:00 am	Registration
9:00 am to 12:00 Noon	Billie Howell
12:00 Noon	Lunch
1:00 pm to 1:30 pm	Alliance Meeting
1:30 pm to 3:30	Billie Howell

For additional seminar information, contact John Samuelson at (419) 782-0836.
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Mail this registration form and payment to: Joe Rosengarten, Treasurer, Hearing Healthcare Alliance of Ohio
6601 Taywood Drive, Englewood, OH 45322-3761		Check Number:* _____________ * There is a $30.00 returned check charge
SAVE THE DATE: October 18, 2008 Akron, Ohio for the FALL Alliance meeting!