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Educational Sessions

Featured Session Titles/Topics

Featured Sessions are the most popular sessions at AudiologyNOW! events. The 2013 Program Committee has developed a great line-up of sessions for you to choose from. View the 2013 Featured Session Topics.

EDUCATIONAL SESSION CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Clinical Poster

The Clinical Poster Presentation format provides the opportunity to discuss unusual clinical examples of complex cases, atypical disorders, or innovative treatment approaches. Clinical posters will be presented during a dedicated poster reception on Friday. The posters will remain available for viewing and for earning CEU Hours throughout the duration of the conference.

Research Poster

The Research Poster Presentation format provides the opportunity to discuss clinically directed research during AudiologyNOW!. Research posters will be presented during a dedicated poster reception on Friday. The posters will remain available for viewing and for earning CEU Hours throughout the duration of the conference.

Classroom and Clinical Teaching Poster

The Classroom and Clinical Teaching Presentation format provides the opportunity to discuss teaching practices and strategies. This format may be used to present original research in the area of teaching effectiveness or to share new ideas in teaching. This format applies to classroom and clinical instruction. Posters will be presented during a dedicated poster reception on Friday. The posters will remain available for viewing and for earning CEU Hours throughout the duration of the conference.

Featured Sessions

Featured Sessions are contemporary topics presented by leaders in the field of audiology, hearing science, and related professional areas. The Program Committee invites presenters for these sessions based on their expertise on a given topic area.

Learning Labs

Learning Labs are held on the first day of AudiologyNOW! They offer in-depth, cutting-edge information in "hot” topic areas. The topic areas require half- or full-day sessions to enable sufficient coverage of the information. Learning Labs are designed to be interactive and some will offer opportunities for hands-on exercises with appropriate clinical practices. The Learning Labs are presented by leaders in the field of audiology and/or associated professions. Presenters are invited by the Program Committee based upon their expertise in a given topic area.

Learning Modules

Learning Modules are learner-focused courses on topics of current interest. Programs will provide participants with practical information which may be applied to their clinical practices. These programs may cover a wide variety of topics including clinical audiology, treatment, basic science, practice management or a related field.

Research Podiums

The Research Podium format provides the opportunity for individuals to present current, clinically-directed research to the audience at AudiologyNOW!
Student Research Forum Five graduate students in audiology and/ or recent audiology graduates will present a 10-minute summary of their research followed by a five-minute question and answer period. The Student Research Forum is funded by the AAAF with underwriting support provided by Plural Publishing.

Exhibitor Courses

Exhibitor Courses are designed to provide attendees with access to clinical research that illustrates performance, benefit, and/or satisfaction related to products or services. Courses also may be tutorial (e.g., describing expected patient benefit related to a given product or feature, topics of current interest that provide attendees with information that can be used clinically). Product names may appear in the abstract and presentation.

Industry Updates

Industry Updates are designed to provide attendees with information focused on product training and/or demonstration to include new or updated software, diagnostic or instrument-related instrumentation, new hearing aid products and/or features, etc. Product names may appear in the abstract and presentation. Each Industry Update will be offered twice, one presentation immediately following the other.

Quick Solutions

Quick Solutions allow attendees to gain more knowledge on specific products and their functionality. These quick 15 minute overview sessions will be offered multiple times at a variety of booths on the show floor. Attendees are required to participate in four different Quick Solutions Sessions in order to earn.1 CEUs. A maximum of .3 CEUs can be earned via the Quick Solutions Sessions.

Student Educational Sessions

Student Educational Sessions are small group sessions on various topics that are geared for current students. These sessions cover a variety of information, from fundamentals to clinical application, and were chosen by students, for students. They are designed to give students better insight into the theory and clinical practice of audiology.