Hearing Care Burnout

In this episode of The Hearing Journal Podcast, Dr. Jonathan A. Mikhail, EdD, AuD, MS discusses hearing care burnout.

In this episode of The Hearing Journal Podcast, Dr. Samantha P. Scharf, AuD, CCC-A discusses new cochlear implant candidacy criteria for children.

In this episode of The Hearing Journal Podcast, Dr. Barbra H. B. Timmer, PhD, discusses AI Virtual Patients in Audiology Education: Student and Educator Perspectives.

In this episode of The Hearing Journal Podcast, Stacey Kampe AuD, CCC-A discusses why being a preceptor to the next generation of audiologists matters.

Today's guest is Dr. King Chung from MGH Institute of Health Professions. She is an educator, a researcher, an inventor, and a humanitarian. Her areas of expertise are in amplification, calibration, and humanitarian audiology. Dr. Chung's research focuses on how to improve signal processing strategies of hearing aids and cochlear implants. Her research team is also working on developing a universal hearing aid app and calibration system to improve access to amplification and equipment, especially in low- to mid-income countries. Additionally, she is a humanitarian who has been leading students and audiologists to provide free hearing services for underserved and unserved populations around the world. Dr. Chung has 3 granted U.S. patents with two more pending. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Brazil in 2019 and a recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Audiology in 2020. Today, we are going to discuss Dr. Chung's project on developing a universal hearing aid/amplification app using methods disclosed in two complementary patents.

Raymond H. Hull, PhD, CCC-A & SP, FASHA, FAAA joins us to discuss the essential role of nonverbal communication in shaping meaning, intent, and emotion during interpersonal interactions. He explores the Two Minute Rule, the influence of social space, and how posture and eye behavior impact the flow and effectiveness of communication.   Dr. Hull can be contacted at [email protected].

In this episode of The Hearing Journal Podcast, we chat with Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Fan-Gang Zeng, PhD about the current state of The Hearing Journal and where it may be in 5 to 10 years.

Dr. Rudden and Dr. Scholl continue the conversation on the Aftershow with lessons learned from a meeting with legislators, how to avoid burnout, and ways to stay educated on the top issues affecting audiology.   Learn more about SoundWrx.

Dr. Scholl is the Founder and Executive Director of SoundWrx, a non-profit in Tulsa, Okla., with the goal to educate, inspire, and demonstrate the unlimited abilities of people with hearing loss and give them the opportunity to live inclusively and to their full potential. She is also the Head of Pediatrics for Tuned, an online platform providing audiology care. Dr. Scholl joins the podcast this month to talk about her passion for advocacy and how audiologists can get involved.   Learn more about SoundWrx.

The conversation continues on the Aftershow with Drs. Swanepoel and Rudden. Listen to their discussion on a community-based, public health approach to patient care, as well as the ethics around teleaudiology.