AURORA, COLORADO – On Friday, June 28, the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus will host the Colorado Audiology Symposium at the Donald E. Elliman Conference Center, with hybrid attendance options available both in-person and virtually. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and includes breakfast and lunch for in-person attendees.
Themed “Clinically Meaningful Change in Hearing and Balance,” this year’s symposium will focus on bridging the gap between research and clinical application. Presenters will explore how to distinguish statistically significant changes from outcomes that have real-world impact for patients, and how to integrate patient-centered approaches into hearing and balance care.
Designed for audiologists, otolaryngologists, researchers, and other hearing healthcare professionals, the program will cover both diagnostic and rehabilitative considerations.
Presentation topics and speakers include:
- Clinically meaningful change: Definition and methods – Dr. Vinaya Manchaiah
- It matters where you start: Considering baseline in determining meaningful change in patient-reported outcomes – Dr. Sumit Dhar
- Measuring clinically meaningful change for adult hearing aid users through speech perception testing – Dr. Matt Fitzgerald
- Redefining dizziness outcomes: Bridging the gap between assessment, treatment, and meaningful patient improvement – Dr. Devin McCaslin
- How to measure clinically meaningful change in individuals with tinnitus? – Dr. Vinaya Manchaiah
- Clinically significant improvements in auditory, speech, language, and literacy outcomes in borderline and traditional CI candidates following implantation – Dr. René H. Gifford
- Clinically significant differences in pediatric audiology: Navigating the gray areas for better outcomes – Dr. Kristin Uhler
Full event details and registration can be found at:
https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/otolaryngology/events/Colorado-Audiology-Symposium
Source: CU
