Volume 7
Industry News
Alan Moore Memorial Award This award has been established to honour the memory of Alan Moore for his years of dedication to the field of Hearing Assistance Technology and for his unselfish support and encouragement of his many friends and colleagues in the field. Alan spent more than 40 years in the field, starting as…
Volume 6
Happenings
Remembrance: Jake Haycock On October 10 of this year, Jake Haycock passed away. He will be deeply missed by his family and his partner Nicole Clark, who is an audiologist. Jake and Nicole were often seen at the Canadian Academy of Audiology conference attending lectures and joining in the festivities. Jake was a loving and…
Happenings
Jim Selinger: August 26, 1950 – July 29, 2019 Contributed by James Ryan and Rick Stokes Jim Selinger, Audiologist at Winnipeg Hearing Centres, passed away on July 29, 2019 following a five-month struggle with brain cancer. He had successfully overcome a first occurrence of lymphoma in 2008 and was in complete remission for over ten…
Happenings
Bill C-81: An Accessible Canada Act Passes Christopher T. Sutton, National Executive Director Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Nearly a year after Bill C-81: An Act to Ensure a Barrier Free Canada, was introduced in the House of Commons, the legislation returned and on May 29, 2019 and was passed. This legislation is historic and…
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Advocacy Activities of the CAA with the Hearing Health Alliance of Canada This is an update on the advocacy activities of the Canadian Academy of Audiology as a member of Hearing Health Alliance of Canada as of April 8, 2019. Two years ago, a small group of organizations began discussions on forming a National…
Happenings
Update on the Merger Between the Companies Behind Widex and Signia With 175 years of combined history and a shared passion for technological advancement, we are excited about the opportunity to come together and develop even better and more advanced hearing aids. Signia and Widex are both well established and highly regarded providers of hearing…
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FDA Announces Revamping of Product Approvals and 510(k) Program Published on November 28, 2018 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will be modernizing its 510(k) clearance pathway, which accounts for the majority of devices that the FDA reviews, and concentrate on more recent “predicates” (existing devices and technology) in its decision-making…
Volume 5
Happenings
CAA Conference in Photos Save the date: 2019 Conference and Exhibition Sun Oct 27 – Wed Oct 30, 2019 Marriott Harbourfront, Halifax, N.S. Accessible Canada Act The Accessible Canada Act (currently called Bill C-81) is a proposal to make federal government services and entities accessible to all people with disabilities. This includes employment, buildings and…
Happenings
October is Audiology Awareness Month October is Audiology Awareness month and the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) is here to help Audiologists promote Audiology to all. Whether the topic is hearing protection in the workplace, the psychosocial effects of progressive hearing loss, the potential danger of earbuds and recreational music, or appropriate treatment for chronic…
Happenings
Sivantos And Widex Merge to Create Global Hearing Aid Leader Intention to merge leading hearing aid companies Sivantos and Widex into a top-three contender globally with a comprehensive, multi-channel sales and distribution platform in more than 125 markets and combined revenues of approximately EUR 1.6 billion. Combined businesses to become a global R&D powerhouse as…