Palm Springs Hearing Seminars is annually held during early December in beautiful Palm Springs, CA. We welcome our new and returning participants to a weekend of education, networking, and relaxation.

THIS YEAR'S TOPIC:

"New Changes and Emerging Opportunities in Hearing"

Earn 12 possible Audiology CEUs or 12 possible Hearing Aid Dispensing CEUs (pending approval)

2011 TOPICS:

● Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice ● Optimized Audiology ● What’s New With Cochlear Implants: Bilateral, Bimodal, and Combined Stimulation● Cochlear Implant Processing Strategies ● Vestibular Implants ● The MAXUM Hearing Implant: Theory and Application ● Abutment-Free Bone Conduction Hearing Systems ● What AuDs Need to Know about Theory and Programming Bone Anchored Hearing Devices ● Improving Quality in your Practice ● Fitting Skills and Techniques ● Evaluating Wireless Systems ● Advanced Programming: Binaural Processing, Speech Understanding, In-Office Repairs ● Deep Canal Impression Techniques ● In-Situ Audiometery for Fluctuating Menieres Disease ● Optimized Audiometery: Tele-Audiometery ● Training for RPE Supervisors: Required training for Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists by the State of California Before Supervising an RPE●

FACULTY

Phillip Burney, Au.D.	William Lee Parker, Ph.D.	Mark Parker, Ph.D.
Corey Brackmann, Au.D.	Andrea Huttinger, M.A.	Peter Ivory, Ph.D.
Francis Kuk, Ph.D.	Pam Matthews, Au.D.	Robin Mock, Au.D.
Kerry Roesch, Au.D.	Jay Rubinstein, M.D. Ph.D.	Michael Spearman
Wendy Switalski, Au.D.	Brian Taylor, Au.D.	Dennis VanVliet, Au.D.
Karen Mikami, M.A.	Von Hansen

 

 

SEMINAR AGENDA

 

Friday, December 2, 2011
Audiology – Section I – (6 CEUs)                              

7:00 – 8:00 am	Registration
8:00 – 8:15 am	Introduction - Mark Parker, Ph.D.
8:15 – 10:15 am	Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice - Brian Taylor, Au.D.
10:15 – 11:15 am	Optimized Audiology - Pam Matthews, Au.D.
11:15 – 12:15 pm	What’s New With Cochlear Implants: Bilateral, Bimodal, and Combined Stimulation - Kerry Roesch, Au.D.
12:15 – 12:45 pm	Box Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 pm	Cochlear Implant Processing Strategies - Jay Rubinstein, M.D.,Ph.D.
1:45 - 2:30 pm	Vestibular Implants - Jay Rubinstein, M.D.,Ph.D.

            

Friday, December 2, 2011
HA Dispensing - Section I – (3 CEUs)

2:30 – 3:00 pm	Registration
3:00 –3:15 pm	Introduction - Mark Parker, Ph.D.
3:00 – 4:00 pm	The MAXUM Hearing Implant: Theory and Application - Michael Spearman
4:00 – 5:00 pm	Abutment-free Bone Conduction Hearing System - Kerry Roesch, Au.D.
5:00 – 6:00 pm	What AuDs need to know about Theory and Programming Bone Anchored Hearing Devices Corey Brackmann, Au.D.
6:30 – 8:30 pm	Wine & Cheese Reception

Saturday, December 2, 2011
HA Dispensing - Section II – (3 CEUs)

7:00 – 8:00 am	Registration
8:00 – 9:00 am	Improving Quality in your Practice - Brian Taylor, Au.D.
9:00 – 11:00 am	Fitting Skills and Techniques - Wendy Switalski, Au.D.
11:00 – 12:00 pm	Lunch

HA Dispensing - Section III – (3 CEUs)

12:00 - 1:00 pm	Amplification and New Phone Technology - Von Hansen
1:00 - 3:00 pm	Evaluating Wireless Systems - Francis Kuk, Ph.D.

HA Dispensing - Section IV – (3 CEUs)

3:00– 4:00 pm	Breakout Session I
4:00– 5:00 pm	Breakout Session II
5:00– 6:00 pm	Breakout Session III

	Choose 3 out of the following 5 Breakout Sessions:
	1. Programming for Bone Anchored Hearing Devices (Bring Laptop) - Karen Mikami, M.A.
	2. Advanced Programming: Binaural Processing, Speech Understanding - Robin Mock, Au.D.
	3. Deep Canal Impression Techniques - Dennis VanVliet, Au.D.
	4. In-Situ Audiometry for Fluctuating Menieres Disease - Francis Kuk, Ph.D.
	5. Optimized Audiometry: Remote-Audiometry - Michael Spearman
6:00 - 6:15 pm	Wrap Up - Phillip Burney, Au.D.

Saturday, December 2, 2011
Special Session - Section V – (3 or 6 CEUs)

12:00– 3:00 pm	Training for RPE Supervisors: The initial 3 hours of the 6 required hours of training for audiologists, speech-language pathologists by the State of California before supervising an RPE – Peter Ivory, Ph.D.
3:00– 6:00 pm	Training for RPE Supervisors: The second 3 hours of the 6 required hours of training for audiologists, speech-language pathologists by the State of California before supervising an RPE – Peter Ivory, Ph.D.

 

Location:

RIVIERA RESORT AND SPA
www.psriviera.com

1600 N Indian Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 327-8311

For directions to the resort, please click on the Mapquest link below.

ALTERNATE HOTELS**:

Ramada - Palm Springs
2000 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 320-0555

America's Best Value Inn
1900 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 322-3757

**Please note that there will be no blocked rooms for Palm Springs Hearing Seminar attendees at the alternate hotels

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