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CAA Launches May Hearing Month Campaign

In recognition of May Hearing Month, CAA is proud to offer a 4-part campaign to download, print, share  and post for public and professional education. Available are posters, a booklet titled Stay Connected: Reducing Barriers for People Living with Hearing Loss During In-Person Meetings and a video on 10 steps to Hearing Accessibility for in-person… View More

NEW WEBINAR: DEVELOPMENT OF INNER EAR MEDICINES FOR THRESHOLD AND SUPRA-THRESHOLD INDICATIONS WITH COLLEEN LE PRELL – WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH, 2023 AT 1 PM ET

Join us on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 1 pm EST as Colleen Le Prell, Emilie and Phil Schepps Professor of Hearing Science Head, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing The University of Texas at Dallas presents Development Of Inner Ear Medicines For Threshold And Supra-Threshold Indications Learning Points: After this presentation, participants will be able… View More

Call for 2023 CAA Clinical-Research Grant

The CAA Clinical-Research Grant aims to support individuals proposing to investigate a new and unique research question related to hearing and/or balance. Financial support includes either one award of up to $5,000, or two awards of up to $2,500, depending on available funds and the number of applications. Applicants will be offered support by the CAA Science… View More

Now Open: Call for 2023 Contributed Poster and Podium Abstracts

SUBMISSION INFORMATION FOR POSTER AND PODIUM PRESENTATIONS: Deadline is Monday, July 17th, 2023 SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW The Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) invites all clinicians, students, researchers, educators, policy makers and other professional or health care providers working with hearing or balance to submit original research for presentation (by poster and/or at the podium)… View More

New Webinar: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF TINNITUS WITH FATIMA HUSAIN – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2023 AT 1 PM ET

Join us on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 1 pm EST as Fatima Husain, Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois presents Cognitive Neuroscience of Tinnitus. Learning Points: The attendee will learn about both perception and psychological reaction of tinnitus sounds and how they exist on a continuum.… View More

WEBINAR: New electrophysiological methods to assess hearing function in young children using engaging stories with Melissa Polonenko – Thursday, March 23RD AT 12 PM ET

Join us on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 12 pm EST as Melissa Polonenko, Assistant Professor, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, University of Minnesota presents New electrophysiological methods to assess hearing function in young children using engaging stories. Key Take-Aways: Many hearing skills develop in early childhood but we usually have to wait until children are able… View More

Remembering Sandra Trehub

On behalf of McGill University Sandra Trehub (1938-2023) We are greatly saddened by the passing of Sandra Trehub. Born in 1938, she died peacefully at her home on 20 January 2023. Sandra was a trailblazer. Her research focusing on auditory pattern perception in infancy and early childhood single-handedly started developmental research in music perception and… View More

Remembering Marion Downs

Courtesy of Dr Dave Fabry, PhD. Audiology pioneer and newborn hearing screening champion Marion Downs is born in New Ulm, Minnesota.  If your child had their hearing evaluated before leaving the hospital, it is because of her. She devoted her professional life to the promotion of early identification of hearing loss in newborns, infants, and… View More

CAA Conference 2023

CAA Conference 2023 will be held at Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa from October 11 to 14 inclusive. Please stay tuned for details! View More

Remembering Alberto Behar

Alberto Behar has been a long-time columnist with CanadianAudiologist, and the Canadian Hearing Report before that with Noisy Notes. Alberto has been the “go to” person when it comes to noise exposure, standards, and noise control. Sadly, Alberto passed away on November 29, 2022. What follows is a celebration of his life’s work. I first… View More