Conference Schedule
Friday, November 10th, 2023
Blended Track (All Attendees)
- 8:00 - 10:00 am
- Featured Speaker: Gail Whitelaw, PhD
- 10:00 - 10:15 am : BREAK
Audiologists Change the World- One Patient at a Time
Shared Decision Making, Practicing at the Top of our Scope
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to describe cortical neurophysiological changes in age-related hearing loss.
- Participants will be able to describe cognitive changes in age-related hearing loss.
- Participants will be able to discuss the effects of early intervention with hearing aids on neurocognition.
Disclosures:
Financial -Research is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH), Hearing Industry Research Consortium (HIRC) and AB Nexus program at University of Colorado.
Non-financial - Dr. Whitelaw has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.20 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
- 10:15 - 11:15 am
- Tony Solari, PhD (NCAA Lobbyist)
- 11:15 - 11:30 am : BREAK
Hear from the NC Audiology Associations lobbyist, Tony Solari, as he discussed the legislation updates in North Carolina which impact the field of audiology.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will define what the General Assembly does that can impact the practice of Audiology.
- Attendees will be able to state the complexities of the legislative process.
- Attendees will state how to incorporate advocacy for their profession as part of their responsibilities.
- Attendees will be able to define how to advocate for Audiology.
Disclosures:
Financial - Mr. Solari is a paid lobbyist representing the North Carolina Audiology Association.
Non-financial - Mr. Solari has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.10 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
- 11:30 - 12:30 pm
- Speaker: Vanessa Roddenberry, PhD, HSP-P
This interactive presentation focuses on addressing burnout and promoting resilience in audiology professionals through the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Participants will explore the concept of burnout, its impact on personal well-being and patient care, and the importance of resilience in audiology practice. The presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of ACT principles, with a specific emphasis on compassion satisfaction and values-based action as resilience factors.
Through case examples, interactive exercises, and self-reflection activities, participants will learn how to apply ACT principles in their audiology practice to prevent burnout and foster resilience. Practical strategies, best practices, and tips for sustaining resilience will be shared, along with opportunities for peer support and sharing of experiences.
Participants will leave the presentation with a personalized action plan that aligns with their values and empowers them to build and sustain resilience in their audiology practice
Learning Objectives:
- Identify three key factors contributing to burnout in audiology professionals and the impact it has on their well-being and patient care.
- Explain how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles, such as compassion, satisfaction, and values-based action, can promote resilience and guard against burnout in audiology professionals.
- Develop practical strategies for self-care, emotional well-being, and implement adaptive coping skills.
Vanessa H. Roddenberry, Ph.D., HSP-P is a licensed psychologist and health service provider in psychology with over 16 years of experience. Her clinical background includes work in outpatient, inpatient, and domiciliary settings. She has worked with a variety of clinical populations, such as Posttraumatic Stress, Women's Health, Primary Care Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Military Sexual Trauma, Psychiatric Inpatient, Mental Health Outpatient, and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Roddenberry has held supervisory and educational roles, such as serving as National Coordinator for a collaborative training program on evidence-based mental health care techniques between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. She specializes in evidence-based treatments and third wave cognitive behavioral therapy. Throughout her career, she has developed a specialty in the assessment and treatment of posttraumatic stress. Dr. Roddenberry is passionate about trauma-informed care and preventing burnout by promoting provider well-being and emphasizing education related to secondary stress and compassion fatigue.
In addition to her clinical work, she is an active member of the North Carolina Psychological Association and currently serves as Chair of the Colleague Assistance Committee. She is credentialed as a Health Service Psychologist by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. In addition, she also maintains membership in the Association for Contextual Behavior Science, the American Psychological Association, and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Roddenberry will receive a fee for speaking at today’s conference. She is the founder and executive director of Breyta Psychological Services, P.A., where she treats clients coping with burnout.
Non-Financial: Dr. Roddenberry is Chair of the North Carolina Psychological Association Colleague Assistance Committee, which specializes in addressing professional distress.
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.10 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
- 12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch and NCAA Business Meeting (members only)
- 1:30 - 2:30 pm
- Speaker: Matthew Bush, MD, PhD, FACS, MBA
- 2:30 - 2:45 pm: BREAK
Inequities in hearing healthcare access and utilization are pervasive and have a deep influence on outcomes. The lack of awareness of these inequities and the complex challenges in addressing these inequities compromises the quality of hearing healthcare broadly. Furthermore, inequity in health is a constant threat to patient-centered care. This presentation will provide an overview of current disparities within hearing healthcare that may negatively impact patient-centered care. Furthermore, this presentation will promote patient-centeredness by outlining approaches to engage communities and evaluate patient expectations.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss current inequities in hearing healthcare
- Describe culturally intelligent strategies to listen and learn from patients and communities
- Summarize approaches to develop practice equity initiatives and incorporate patient and community expectations and preferences to promote patient-centered care
Matthew L. Bush, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, is the Vice Chair for Research and a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. He holds the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Endowed Chair in Rural Health Policy. He earned his medical degree from Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, WV. He completed Otolaryngology residency at the University of Kentucky. He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship and his Otology, Neurotology & Cranial Base Surgery fellowship at The Ohio State University. He also completed a PhD in Clinical and Translational Science in 2017 and an MBA in 2020, both from the University of Kentucky. His research is focused on hearing healthcare disparities. He serves as the PI of several NIH-funded community-based trials to promote hearing healthcare access and utilization among underserved populations.
Disclosures:
Financial: Research supported by NIH/NIDCD (R01DC017770, R01DC016957, R21DC019602, U01OD033247). Consultant for Stryker, Advanced Bionics, and Cochlear Corporation
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.10 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
Track A (Adult Track)
- 2:45 -3:45 pm
- Speaker: Andrew Vermiglio, AuD
- 3:45 - 4:00 pm: BREAK
The purpose of this presentation is to describe the key issues surrounding the area of speech recognition in noise (SRN) testing and to provide information that may be used to maximize this type of testing in the clinic and in research. SRN testing has been studied since the 1920s. There are various types of test protocols and stimuli. SRN tests have been used to detect elevated pure-tone thresholds, an auditory processing disorder (APD), and an SRN disorder. The validity or accuracy of SRN tests have been determined in various ways. A focus of this presentation will be on the diagnostic accuracy of SRN tests.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the collaborative relationship between audiology and ENT plays an integral role in pediatric hearing, particularly in the cochlear implant candidate.
- Appreciate the importance of the audiology and ENT relationship in the management of the adult patient, in both the conductive and sensorineural hearing loss patients.
- Identify the elements required for a successful ENT-audiology relationship.
Disclosures: Dr. Vermiglio has no financial conflicts of interests. He is a co-developer of early commercial versions of the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT). He has served as a subject matter expert for ASHA’s Practice Portal on Central Auditory Processing Disorder. He is currently a member of the ASHA Committee on Clinical Research, Implementation Science, and Evidence-Based Practice.
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.10 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
- 4:00 -5:00 pm
- Speaker: Samantha Scharf, AuD
- Speaker: Allison Young, AuD
- Speaker: Heather Toth, AuD
Learning Objectives:
- To identify cochlear implant candidates and discuss mapping techniques for patients with functional acoustic hearing in the implanted or contralateral ear
- To increase understanding of cochlear implant outcome measures and their impact on mapping
- To review programming options to improve subjective sound quality for cochlear implant patients
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.10 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
Track B (Pediatric Track)
- 2:45 - 3:45 pm
- Speaker: Gail Whitelaw, PhD
- 3:45 - 4:00 pm: BREAK
Contemporary Considerations in Auditory Processing
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to describe cross-modal neuroplastic changes in pediatric hearing loss.
- Participants will be able to describe the clinical applications of cortical plasticity in deaf children who receive intervention via hearing aids and cochlear implants.
- Participants will be able to discuss the clinical changes in cortical plasticity as a function of speech and language therapy.
Disclosures:
Financial -Research is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH), Hearing Industry Research Consortium (HIRC) and AB Nexus program at University of Colorado.
Non-financial - Dr. Whitelaw has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.20 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Speaker: Christine Holmes, AuD
- Speaker: Marisa Temple, AuD
- Speaker: Jennifer Woodard, AuD
Learning Objectives:
- Learners will be able to define aided speech intelligibility index.
- Learners will be able to use speech intelligibility index as a tool for discussing auditory access and criteria for cochlear implant referral.
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.10 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
All Attendees
- 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Student Presentations and Happy Hour
- 6:00 - 8:00 pm: Social Event - TBD
The North Carolina Audiology Association is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.7 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
North Carolina Audiology Association Intellectual Property Policy for Presenters/Speakers
The North Carolina Audiology Association (NCAA) takes matters of intellectual property seriously. To this end, this document will outlines policy for intellectual property related to the speakers/presenters who participate in courses that are approved for CEUs. For the purposes of this policy, the “Presentation” shall be defined as the spoken or non-verbal communications of the speaker to the attendees during the course of a CEU-approved session. “Materials” shall be defined as the powerpoint presentation, handouts, or other written or digital materials provided by the speaker.
It is NCAA policy that:
- That no part of the Presentation or Materials infringes upon any copyright or other intellectual property right of any third party;
- If any part of the Presentation or Materials involve the performance or reproduction of any pre-existing work, that the speaker is the owner of the copyright, or have obtained permission. Further, NCAA may offer and provide the Presentation and any related Materials, solely in connection with the Convention and its promotion, and with the permission of speaker. Speakers’ permission to share and provide these materials for the membership is assumed by remitting digital Materials to NCAA in relation to the conference;
- The Presentation and Materials contain nothing libelous, slanderous, injurious or untrue;
- NCAA is granted a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive royalty free license for NCAA to use and host the Presentation (solely restricted to live/in-person during Convention) and Materials solely in relation with Convention. If Materials are provided to NCAA by the speaker for dissemination to the membership, these Materials are assumed to be covered under this policy point. NCAA agrees to not directly distribute the provided materials to non-members, and/or those who have not paid to attend the conference either in person in digitally. NCAA is not held responsible for the actions third parties who may unknowingly, illegally or accidentally share Materials to non-members, or non-attendees;
- That the speaker has full power and authority, free of any rights of any nature whatsoever by any person, to enter into and abide this Agreement and to grant the license to NCAA in this Agreement. If not, the speaker shall notify NCAA at least 5 months prior to the date of the conference;
- By agreeing to present at the NCAA Conference as an invited speaker, the speaker does grant permission to be photographed and or partially videoed and that the photographs or video be published the in NCAA publications, NCAA-related public media, or NCAA digital media. NCAA may make reference to the appearance of the speaker and may make photographs or partial videos available to mass media outlets for purposes of promoting NCAA and/or the speaker within the context of audiology awareness or any pertinent audiology-related issues;
- That I shall indemnify and hold harmless NCAA and its agents, board members, employees, affiliates, successors, assignees and licensees from and against any claim, damage, liability, expense or loss, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs associated therewith, or with the enforcement of this indemnity, arising from any claim asserted against NCAA by any person or entity, arising from my actual or alleged breach of any of their representations and warranties in this Agreement or arising from the Presentation or Materials.
