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The Pennsylvania Ear Institute of Salus University opened in 2004.
PEI Fast Facts
2000 -The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) School of Audiology was founded by the late Dr. George S. Osborne and offered an online bridge AuD program for licensed practitioners.
2003 -The PCO School of Audiology launched the four-year on-campus Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree.
2004 -As dean of the then PCO School of Audiology, Dr. Osborne proudly presided over the opening of the Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI) on November 19.
2007 -The first residential Doctor of Audiology (AuD) class graduated.
2008 -The Pennsylvania Ear Institute expanded its original area in February.
2008 -PCO established Salus University on July 1. The PCO School of Audiology was officially renamed George S. Osborne College of Audiology in Dr. Osborne's memory.
2014 -The Pennsylvania Ear Institute expanded and renovated its space in the fall.
2016 -PEI’s school hearing screening program launches prior to the 2016-17 academic year, providing screenings to school children in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs.
2016 –In the summer, Dr. Lindsay M. Bondurant joined Salus University as the clinical director of the Pennsylvania Ear Institute.
2017 – In the spring, PEI installed new state-of-the-art equipment including an audiometer and tympanometer, allowing for more advanced hearing evaluations.
2017 –The Osborne College of Audiology hosted its inaugural Audiology Learning Experience in June, giving prospective students the opportunity to learn about the University’s Doctor of Audiology program.
2017 –In the fall, PEI installed an upgraded rotary chair and a video head impulse test (vHIT) to provide more comprehensive vestibular evaluations.
2018 – PEI launched the very first Coffee Talks lecture series in January featuring short lectures on topics including: hearing aids, tinnitus and balance.
2018 – PEI hosted an Open House event and tinnitus information session on May 19.
The Pennsylvania Ear Institute of Salus University opened in 2004. 
