Volume 2

Happenings

It wasn’t just a job: It was personal! By David Kirkwood Dear Friends, As many of you have already read, I have retired from Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) after four extremely rewarding years as a founding editor. But before leaving the scene, I have some parting words for our readers, whom I have…

Happenings

CAASPR/ACOROA: Update on Regulatory Activities Click here to see the PDF. Healthcare Leaders Call for Action on Hearing Loss http://www.england.nhs.uk/2015/03/23/hearing-loss/ Source: NHS UK. A new ‘Action Plan on Hearing Loss’ to support services for deaf people and those with diminishing hearing has been produced by NHS England and the Department of Health. The plan has…

Happenings

Christian Giguere Granted Status as INCE Distinguished International Member The following was written by Eric W. Wood, INCE/USA Past President Your peers and friends at the Canadian Acoustical Association recently nominated you as a Distinguished International Member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the United States of America. I then submitted your nomination…

Why Audiology? Contest Winners

This fall, CAA held a contest for Canadian audiology students entitled Why Audiology? Students were asked to develop a project to promote audiology to other students, professionals, or members of the public who might benefit from knowing more about what audiologists do. The winning entry was submitted by Sebastien Pilon and Kathryn Toner, both first-year…