Salus University recently hosted the Audiology Stakeholders meeting. The three audiology associations (ASHA, AAA and ADA) were in attendance, as well as presenters from CDC, AADE, AOA, Pharmacy and Audiology. As of the time of this newsletter, AAA and ADA have joined The Audiology Project initiative focused on diabetic ear disease, to develop educational materials, to begin the process for establishing clinical guidelines and to advocate to raise awareness of this important comorbidity in audiology patients. The Audiology Project mission seeks to promote early audiology diagnosis, treatment and management of hearing and balance disorders associated with chronic disease, improve the lives of people with hearing loss and balance problems and elevate educational programs in government, university and audiology practice regarding chronic disease and audiological management of resulting hearing loss and balance disorders.
Pictured, left to right, Radhika Aravamudhan, PhD, Osborne College of Audiology; Neil DiSarno, PhD, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association chief staff officer for audiology; Janice Scharre, OD, MA, FAAO, Salus University; Joanne Rinker, American Association of Diabetes Educators; Angela Morris AuD '03, Academy of Doctors of Audiology president-elect; Robert DiSogra AuD '03, Consulting Audiologist; Jackie Clark, PhD, American Academy of Audiology president-elect; Kathy Dowd AuD '08, The Audiology Project executive director; Stephanie Czuhajewski, Academy of Doctors of Audiology executive director; Victor Bray, MSC, PhD, FNAP, Audiology Academy National Academies of Practice; and Richard Gans, PhD, American Institute of Balance.
Meeting presenters who are not present in the photo included Pamela Allweiss, MD, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jerry Meece, RPh, FACA, Director of Clinical Services, Plaza Pharmacy and editor of The Diabetes Educator; Lynn Greenspan, OD, American Optometric Association; and Chris Spankovich, AuD, PhD, MPH, University of Mississippi Medical Center.
