Hearing Views

Today’s post concludes last week’s discussion by Dr. Maurice H. Miller: Uniting the Profession  Audiology has unfortunately faltered since Alpiner and McCarthy{{1}}[[1]]Alpiner, J.G. & McCarthy, P.A. (2000). Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. [[1]] concluded, in 1973, that there was one common thread that should hold audiologists together: “Their practice and engagement in the aural rehabilitation process.” 

Author’s Note: My profound appreciation to James Jerger, Audiology’s most prolific scientific contributor and intellectual leader of the profession. His comments, suggestions, corrections made this article what it is and I am most appreciative of his working with me on its final preparation. By Maurice H. Miller, Ph.D. I write this article from a serious and profound concern for the

In audiology, we can get pretty hung up on technology. This is understandable, since so much of our professional lives revolve around electronics: from audiometers to FM transmitters, to hearing aids (and everything else inbetween). When it comes to creating a great experience for our patients, however, many of us lack formal training. I believe this quote from Steve Jobs

The small, unassuming plastic teapot that I keep in the top of the cabinet is one of the best investments I’ve ever made. Maybe you’ve heard of it, or maybe you’re wondering what I’m talking about, but without a doubt the Neti-Pot has truly been a life-saver for me. Like tens of millions of my fellow Americans, I have suffered

By Kevin Liebe, AuD Over these past several years, I’ve come to appreciate the Au.D. degree as something of a paradox. On the one hand, elevating the profession of audiology to a higher level of education and training has certainly enhanced the overall knowledge base, which (we hope) has and will continue to translate into better clinical care for the

By Nancy Green, Au.D. There has been much discussion recently over the high perceived costs associated with earning the Au.D. degree, and even some suggestions that perhaps universities should try to squeeze four years of education into three years in an effort to defray some of the tuition, housing and living expenses for Au.D. students. The fact is that the

By Lana M. Joseph, MS and Andy Lau, AuD For Doctors of Audiology, doctoral education and training is everything. For this reason, we require an advanced education that  prepares us in a way that provides the fundamental tools that we need to be well-rounded, proficient clinicians and valuable to the audiology market. Simply put, we must be good at what

By Ross J. Roeser Recent posts in Hearing Health Matters have focused on the “costs” associated with the AuD Degree and conclude that transitional programs were less “costly” than non-transitional (residential university) programs. As stated in one post, one “cheap” and but highly controversial solution was to grandfather working professionals with “earned entitlement.”  Indeed, it was “cheap” and “highly controversial.” 

This past June, Holly Hosford-Dunn and I ran a series in Hearing Economics on the cost of audiology education. A final verdict on our core question: “Is the AuD degree worth the investment?” awaits further discussion and more data as newly minted AuDs enter the marketplace in the next few years. It’s a complex question that doesn’t have a simple

I never grew up wanting to be an audiologist. It just sort of happened. Like so many people in my profession, I stumbled across audiology by complete accident. After changing my mind probably about a dozen times during my first two years of college, I finally decided on a major: Psychology. I always found the brain fascinating and learning why