National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR)
NCRAR Monthly Seminar Series - CEU Details
The current month's seminar info and CEU documents are below (see highlighted section when you scroll to the bottom of the page).
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Time: 12-1pm (Pacific)
Location: VA Portland Health Care System, NCRAR (Virtual)
Presenters:
Khaya Clark, PhD: Research Investigator at the VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
Kathleen Carlson, MS, PhD, Research Investigator at the VA Center for Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) and Professor in the School of Public Health at Oregon Health & Science University.
Tara Zaugg, AuD, Clinical Resource Hub REC Consultant, VISN 20 and REC ICC Clinical Lead, VISN 20; serves as a VA clinical champion for the VA-DOD Evidence-Based Practice Working group to develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for tinnitus.
Title: Veterans’ Narratives on Bothersome Tinnitus: A pilot study
Abstract: Drs. Clark, Carlson, and Zaugg will discuss the findings from a pilot study on Veterans’ experiences who are living with bothersome tinnitus. They will describe the use of patient narratives for research, quality improvement, and Veteran support from the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx) methodology and principles of practice, using the DIPEx pilot module.
Learner Outcomes: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
• Describe the use of patient narratives for research, quality improvement, and Veteran support.
• Discuss the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx) methodology and principles of practice.
• Discuss findings from the bothersome tinnitus DIPEx pilot module.
Disclosure statements: Dr. Clark has the following relevant financial relationships to disclose; Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Healthcare Administration; salary. She does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Carlson, MS, PhD, has the relevant financial relationship to disclose; Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Healthcare Administration; salary. She does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Zaugg, AuD, has the following relevant financial relationships to disclose; Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Healthcare Administration; salary. She does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose.
*IMPORTANT DETAILS: The seminar will be broadcast via Microsoft Teams.
To register and receive a Teams invitation, you must contact Marianne Pierson at Marianne.Pierson@va.gov before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10th, and she will send you an email invitation with a Microsoft Teams 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: If you wish to receive ASHA CEUs for watching the seminar, please click on the link below to submit your evaluation:
| ASHA CEU Evaluation (link) |
You will need to submit your CEU evaluation within 5 business days (April 19th) in order to receive credit. Contact Marianne Pierson at Marianne.Pierson@va.gov with questions.
NCRAR is approved by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association to offer 0.1 CEU for this continuing education activity (Advanced level, Professional Area).
