National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR)
Marquam Hill Audiology Grand Rounds - CEU Details
The current month's grand rounds info and CEU documents are below (see CEU information at the bottom of the page).
Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Time: 12-1pm (Pacific)
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Presenters: Hannah Famili, Au.D., Anne Heassler, Au.D., Melissa Theis, Au.D.
Title: A Decade of Insight into Veterans’ Hearing Health: Findings from the NOISE Study
Overview: The Noise Outcomes in Service Member Epidemiology (NOISE) study is a multi-site longitudinal epidemiology study following Service members (SMs) and Veterans to understand how noise and other military exposures affect hearing and tinnitus over time. Since its inception in 2014, the study has gathered extensive data on the prevalence, etiology and effects of early-onset tinnitus and hearing loss, offering insights that may help inform preventative measures and clinical services. To date, over 1500 individuals have been enrolled. Our findings suggest active-duty military service members and Veterans have a higher risk of experiencing tinnitus and hearing loss, likely due to noise exposure and other factors related to military service. After 10 years of data collection, we now have a deeper understanding of the causes of auditory health concerns and how they progress. This presentation will highlight a decade of data with a focus on population -level trends and longitudinal case studies that explore objective audiologic measures in Veterans. Continued data collection will produce an unprecedented epidemiologic dataset revealing cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between a wide range of exposures, medical and mental health conditions, peripheral auditory function, central auditory function, and tinnitus, knowledge that will assist with conservation and treatment efforts.
Learner Outcomes: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
• Discuss the aims of the NOISE study as it pertains to the longitudinal epidemiological study of military exposures and audiologic outcomes.
• Identify the audiologic tools that can be used to capture military exposures and audiologic outcomes
• Describe how hearing loss and tinnitus progress during and following military service
Disclosure statement: Anne Heassler, AuD, has the following relevant financial relationships to disclose: she is an employee of the VA and receives a salary from the Department of Veterans Affairs. She has no non-financial relationships to disclose. Hannah Famili, Au.D., does not have any relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. Melissa Theis, Au.D., does not have any relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
*IMPORTANT DETAILS: The seminars will be broadcast via Microsoft Teams.
To receive a Teams invitation, please fill out the form at the following link. You may fill it out at any time to receive a meeting invitation to the email you specify on the form. Please check your junk folder if you do not receive an email within 5-10 minutes. MHAGR 2024 Schedule
Once you have a Microsoft Teams invitation, please see the instructions for joining below at the time of the call:
1. Click on the “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting” link in the Outlook invitation for the seminar (in the Outlook calendar)
2. Click on “Join now," and mute your microphone.
3. Alternately, you can simply call the telephone number listed below the "Join Microsoft Teams Meeting" link. Note: MUTE your phone; do not place your phone on hold.
CEUs: new process!! To receive CEUs for watching the seminar, please click on this link to submit your information and evaluation.
Submit your evaluation within 5 business days (November 15th) in order to receive credit. Questions? Please send them to Marianne Pierson at Marianne.Pierson@va.gov.
NCRAR is approved by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association to offer 0.1 CEU for this continuing education activity (Advanced level, Professional Area).
