Volume 4

Message from the President

Dear CAA Members, As the incoming president of CAA, I would like to acknowledge and thank Jean Holden, our executive director and Tracy Cook, our administrative manager, as well as all the volunteers who serve on the Board of Directors and on the many Committees, Task Forces, Coalitions and Interest Groups. They dedicate their time…

Message from the President

During the month of October, audiologists have a unique opportunity to promote and support audiology in Canada. As the outgoing president of the Canadian Academy of Audiology, I would like to acknowledge the amazing audiologists we have in Canada. In particular, the ones who show special commitment and dedication to the CAA. As we celebrate…

Volume 3

Message from the President

Version française disponible ci-dessous The world of audiology came together recently in Vancouver at the 33rd World Congress. With the leadership of co-chairs Kathy Pichora-Fuller and Marshall Chasin along with collaboration from CAA, SAC, ISA and the conference committee, the event was an outstanding success! World-class events like these are one of the many reasons…

Message from the President

It has been a tremendous privilege over the past year to serve as president of CAA.  As you know, one of our main association objectives each year is to bring to our members a world-class congress that provides audiologists a chance to assemble, learn and connect over the important issues in our field. The World…

Volume 2

Canadian Academy of Audiology Conference

Between the two of us, Canadian Audiologist Editor-in-Chief Marshall Chasin and I likely attend around a dozen conferences a year, and hands down, our favourite continues to be the annual conference of the Canadian Academy of Audiology. The conference is intimate and accessible, consistently offers a world class selection of speakers and learning opportunities, and…

Message from the President

This is my first President’s Message. It is indeed a great honour to have been elected as president of the Canadian Academy of Audiology. Thank you for the trust and confidence the members of the association and the Board of Directors have shown in me. Ever the optimist, over my tenure, I will endeavour to…

Volume 1

Message from the President

I was reading the abstract “Avoiding Commoditization of Audiology in the Hearing Aid Distribution Process” of our key note speaker, David Fabry, for this year’s conference in Whistler, and thinking about the issues Dr. Lin presented last year in St. John’s. The issues they raise gave me pause to reflect on my several years as…

Message from the President

This year we are having our 17th annual CAA national conference in Whistler, British Columbia Our first conference was held in 1998 in Mississauga, Ontario Soon after the idea came about that a national association with a national conference should afford equal opportunity for attendance across our great nation and the concept of moving venues…

Message from the President

The CAA Clinical Research Grant is an opportunity for clinicians to partake in clinical research with professional and financial support. CAA Science and Education Committee (SaEC) will help coordinate access to the proper resources (e.g., equipment, people, processes) and grant awards are up to $5000. We have awarded two previous research grants. The first grant…

Message from the President

The Canadian Academy of Audiology offers 7 awards to honour outstanding individuals in the field of audiology. One of the awards is the Student Award, which is “presented to an outstanding audiology graduate student in Canada for academic or clinical excellence, outstanding research, or community service.” Our 2013 Student Award recipient is Hailey Ainlay who…