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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Susan Scollie Awarded 2018 AAA Marion Downs Award The American Academy of Audiology held its annual conference in Nashville this year, welcoming thousands to Music City for continuing education, exposition, and its annual Awards and Honors Banquet. Each year, the Academy honors individuals for their unique contributions to the profession in a range of categories…
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Imaging the Middle Ear Bright Light Allows Researchers to See Bone as well as Tissue Reprinted with permission from the Canadian Light Source Read online http://www.lightsource.ca/news/details/bright_light_allows_researchers_to_see_bone_as_well_as_tissue Saskatoon, Sask. – Getting good images of the middle ear and all its parts is tricky. But it’s needed for scientists who want to do things like repair damage…
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The CAA Awards Program The Canadian Academy of Audiology Awards Committee would like to draw your attention to the CAA Awards Program. This program supports the recognition of those who have made significant contributions to our profession. President’s Award Given in recognition of outstanding contribution to the development of the Academy (nominated by the President…
Volume 4
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Seewald: Celebrate the continuum of life, accomplishments http://news.westernu.ca/2017/10/seewald-celebrate-continuum-life-accomplishments/ OCTOBER 26, 2017 BY ADELA TALBOT Recognized internationally for his pioneering work in the field of pediatric audiology, Richard Seewald, a professor emeritus in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Thursday afternoon session of Western’s 310th Convocation….
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Thousands of Canadians Speak Up for Babies! “I’m tired of having to tell parents of 2 year olds that this could’ve and “should’ve been diagnosed 2 years ago!” – Dr. Debbie Davis, Au.D, Regina, Saskatchewan “It seemed like he just wasn’t listening, I couldn’t correct him or call him for his attention. He would ignore…
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Horst Arndt, PhD 1940-2017 By Marshall Chasin I first met Horst when I was a graduate student in linguistics at the University of Toronto. As my time there was drawing to a close I started to look for a job – I had yet to discover the field of audiology. As it turns out, there…