Hearing Views

From time to time on Hearing Views, I ask one of my colleagues at Hearinghealthmatters.org to reflect on why he or she blogs. This week, Gael Hannan, editor of the Better Hearing Consumer section of our blog, gives us this moving account of what has inspired her to share her experiences with our readers. David H. Kirkwood, Editor, Hearing Views  

By David H. Kirkwood During the seven months or so since a group of us launched Hearinghealthmatters.org, one of the most gratifying aspects for me has been having the privilege of working together with such an outstanding group of colleagues. Collectively, our founding editors and those editors who have joined us since last April bring to this initiative a remarkable

By Arielle Schacter I faced the bathroom mirror, trying to recreate a look that I had seen online. I dabbed lip-gloss on and attempted unsuccessfully to create the perfect cat-eyes. I tugged my hair, trying to decide what to do with it. Up or down? Hearing aids visible or invisible? I couldn’t decide. I didn’t want to be the girl

By David H. Kirkwood By now, many of you must know about Sarah Churman. She is the 29-year-old Texas woman who virtually overnight has become the most famous hearing healthcare patient in the world. But in case you’re not one of the 5.3 million plus people who have viewed her YouTube video and if you haven’t come across any of

By David H. Kirkwood A couple of weeks ago when I was attending the International Hearing Society Convention, I heard from a reliable source that William Demant, the parent company of Oticon among other hearing care companies, had recently purchased MedRx. Founded in 1994, this Florida-based company has grown into a leading manufacturer of hearing care testing and fitting equipment.

Nothing is more critical to the future of a profession than the quality of the education that its practitioners receive. That’s why this week and last, the Hearing Views section of Hearinghealthmatters.org has given the two accrediting bodies in audiology a platform from which to make the case for its program. Last week, Dan C. Halling and Patti Tice blogged

Nothing is more critical to the future of a profession than the quality of the education that its practitioners receive. In audiology, as in many other fields, the requirement that academic programs receive accreditation from a recognized accrediting body is an essential part of ensuring that future audiologists are properly prepared to enter their profession. Currently, two organizations accredit educational

By Robert Sweetow When the first part of this story (see below) ended, the author, a prominent audiologist, was in a state of shock. As he recounted in last week’s Hearing View, he had unexpectedly overheard two fellow passengers on the Orient Express plotting what sounded like a sinister and possibly violent scheme. Following is the rest of the story:

By Robert Sweetow Having a hearing loss is no joke. But having a sense of humor about hearing loss is often very helpful. Similarly, being able to laugh about our profession can provide relief from what is sometimes an overwhelming, albeit satisfying, occupation.  Recently, the editors of hearinghealthmatters.org invited me to contribute to their blog. Given the plethora of serious

Most of the articles that appear in the Hearing Views section are contributed by people from outside the Hearing Health Matters family. But, from time to time, editors of other areas of this blog are invited to opine in this space on matters of interest to them and, we hope, to our readers. This week, two of our regular bloggers