With the theme “Hear the future”, World Hearing Day 2018 draws attention to the anticipated increase in the number of people with hearing loss around the world in the coming decades. It focuses on preventive strategies to stem the rise and outline steps to ensure access to the necessary rehabilitation services and communication tools and… View More
CAA annual membership renewal date is March 1st. By renewing your membership, you are supporting the only association in Canada that provides an exclusive voice for audiologists. CAA membership benefits also include: Audiology Advocacy The CAA Board of Directors and committees strive to advocate for audiologists all over Canada by providing a unified perspective on issues… View More
CAA is thrilled to announce the 25th issue of the of the Canadian Audiologist. The Canadian Audiologist started in digital format in Jan 2013, and has just launched the 25th issue. Canadian Audiologist is the most read hearing health journal in Canada, and has regular columns and features on clinical, research, consumer, and industry topics… View More
The Third party committee continues to meet biannually with DND, NIHB, RCMP and VAC in order to provide input into their programs to improve service to our mutual clients. We value any input you have concerning these programs. View notes from FHP Meeting, October 2017 View More
Don’t Disconnect – Awareness Video Hearing Health Awareness Video: Living with Hearing Loss View More
While October is usually associated with beautiful fall colours, pumpkin flavoured coffee and Halloween, it is also an opportunity to celebrate National Audiology Awareness Month! As audiologists, we are constantly reminded of how hearing loss can negatively affect communication between individuals and their connections to society. The work we do and the services we provide… View More
Please complete this survey on cultural competency from the University of Ottawa and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute. This survey is for practitioners who are providing/have provided services to caregivers of children with hearing loss in order to better understand service needs, specifically for families from minority cultures. Even if you do… View More
November is Fall Prevention Month. To raise awareness, the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) is asking Canadian Audiologists, who currently work in clinical practice, to complete this short survey to learn about current fall prevention practices across Canada. Your answers are confidential and the survey will take approximately 3-5 minutes to complete. The results will… View More
We are very excited to announce that CAA has two articles in the National Post Hearing Health campaign. The Hear What You May Be Missing by Marlene Bagatto, President of CAA and Bill Hodgetts, Past President of CAA discuss the impact of healthy hearing and encourage everyone to include an Audiologist visit in their regular… View More
The 70th World Health Assembly adopted a new resolution on the prevention of deafness and hearing loss. 20 Member States, several commenting on behalf of many other Member States in their respective regions, and NGOs including CBM and the International Society of Audiology, commented favourably on the resolution during the discussion. Approximately 360 million people… View More