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, July 7, 2025
Time: 12-1pm (Pacific)
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Presenter: Hunter Stuehm, AuD is a research audiologist at the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR).
Title: Sound Ethics: An Overview of Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks for Audiologists
Overview: Navigating ethical dilemmas is a vital component of professional practice for audiologists. This talk provides an overview of several ethical decision-making frameworks tailored to the unique challenges faced by audiologists. This presentation aims to equip audiologists with robust tools for systematically addressing ethical issues. Key frameworks discussed will include the Four Principles Approach, professional organizations’ codes of ethics and conduct, and the RIPS (Realm-Individual Process-Situation) Model of Ethical Decision-Making.
After reviewing frameworks, the presentation will delve into practical applications by examining common ethical dilemmas encountered in audiology. These scenarios will cover issues related to patient confidentiality, informed consent, student clinician supervision, and conflicts of interest. Each dilemma will be analyzed using the discussed frameworks, illustrating how they can guide audiologists in resolving complex ethical situations. The objective of this session is to enhance the ethical competence of practicing audiologists and foster a culture of ethical awareness and proactive decision-making. This session will provide case studies for audiologists to apply ethical principles in their everyday practice, ultimately improving patient care and professional integrity.
As a result of this presentation, participants will be better able to describe ethical decision-making framework and its relevance to clinical practice, apply an ethical decision-making framework to an ethical dilemma to identify appropriate resolution which audiological variables are important to consider when addressing speech recognition in noise in a clinic setting, and discuss, compare, and contrast venues to adjudicate potential violations of ethical codes and professional standards.
Learner Outcomes: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
• Describe an ethical decision-making framework and its relevance to clinical practice.
• Apply an ethical decision-making framework to an ethical dilemma to identify appropriate resolution
• Discuss compare, and contrast venues to adjudicate potential violations of ethical codes and professional standards.
Disclosure statement: Hunter Stuehm has the following relevant financial disclosure: he receives a salary from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), in Portland, OR. He has the following non-financial disclosures relationships to disclose: he is a certified member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
*IMPORTANT DETAILS: The seminars will be broadcast via Microsoft Teams.
To receive a Teams invitation, please fill out the registration form at this link.
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 (July 18) 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).
