Volume 12
Industry News
Editor’s Note: From our cousins south of the border about advocacy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) We find that patients are frustrated when they learn their hearing aids do not have telecoils, and therefore they are unable to access hearing loops and other assistive listening systems, to which they are entitled through the…
Volume 11
Industry News
CASLPO Advances Leadership Succession Plan and Congratulates Brian O’Riordan on His Upcoming Retirement Brian O’Riordan, who has been CASLPO’s Registrar and CEO for the last 15 years will retire on January 17th, 2025. “We want to extend our deepest gratitude to Brian for his exceptional 15 years of service with the College,” said Pam Millet,…
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Dr. James Jerger, PhDBy Marshall Chasin, AuD.Editor in Chief, CanadianAudiologist.ca I have had the privilege of meeting Jim Jerger on many occasions over the years; mostly at the annual conferences of the American Academy of Audiology. He recently passed away, but he will not be forgotten. Jim Jerger is the father of modern clinical audiology. …
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International Consensus Statements on Intraoperative Testing for Cochlear Implantation Surgery A final core set of 24 consensus statements was generated, covering wide areas of intraoperative testing during CI surgery. These statements may provide utility as evidence-based guidelines to improve quality and achieve uniformity of surgical practice. The global hearing aid company WS Audiology posted at…
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Amplifon Listed Among The Global 2024 ‘Leading Employers’ Mississauga, May 8, 2024 – Amplifon, the world leader in hearing care services and solutions, was included in the 2024 Leading Employers list at a global level. This was the first time an Italian multinational company was included, having been certified for each of the geographical areas…
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We are pleased to announce changes to our leadership team at WSAudiology, particularly regarding our Widex and Signia brands. Effective immediately, we welcome two remarkable individuals to spearhead our sales and general management efforts, ensuring continued excellence and innovation within the Canadian hearing healthcare industry. We are very pleased to announce that Andre Marcoux will…
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January 10, 2024, Toronto – CHS Global Partnerships for Research & Innovation, a non-profit organization and strategic global leader in the advancement of research and innovation that improves the quality of life for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals, is excited to announce that it has awarded four additional research grants to institutions leading research that will…
Volume 10
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Meet Aaron Lee, Director at Unitron Canada Perhaps you’ve met Aaron Lee—the Director at Unitron Canada—you’d surely remember him if you had. He’s effusive with his passion for what he does and he’s been living the “Love the Experience” tagline of Unitron for the past 14 months, though his story with Sonova begins several years…
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Celebration of Life for Harry Teder Editor’s Note: I first met Harry Teder in the early 1980s at a conference in Madison, WI. Harry was one of the fathers of adaptive compression and was the chief engineer of Telex Hearing Aids, the first company (that I know of) to offer a wireless CROS/BICROS system. It…
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CAA May Hearing Month Campaign In recognition of May Hearing Month CAA is proud to offer this 4-part campaign to download, print, share and post for public and professional education. Accessibility for In-Person Meetings by Dr. Janine Verge and Her Team Booklet Posters Video Please click links for updated campaigns on: Beltone North America: Rob…