International Foundational Audiology Course

Audiologists

Training for international AuD students & audiologists new to CI Clinical Care

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Feb 3

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May 5, 2025

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Course Introduction

The International Foundational Audiology Course is designed to provide essential CI knowledge for current AuD students and for audiologists new to CI clinical care. The course covers applied and theoretical principles in cochlear implants including the evolution of cochlear implant systems, signal processing, candidacy, counseling, outcomes, habilitative/rehabilitative management, programming considerations, troubleshooting, and critical clinical thinking.

This course was designed to address issues confronting some audiologists outside of the United States who wish to access ICIT cochlear implant training:

Time zone difficulties: Time differences of 5 to 14 hours may create hardship for international participants. These are eliminated by making all lectures and web classes available online at any time during the Module week.

Travel expense: No travel is required for this didactic-only course. (No hands-on practicum for this course)

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Training Topics

Online Curriculum

Course Introduction: History, Anatomy, and Referral Guidelines
Basic Components and Orientation of a Cochlear Implant
Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidacy
Adult Cochlear Implantation Candidacy
Nontraditional Patient Candidacy
Medical Assessment
CI Programming
Manufacturer Overview
Objective Measures with Cochlear Implants
Traditional Cochlear Implant Outcomes
Adult Cochlear Implant: EAS/Bimodal hearing Outcomes
Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes: SSD
Pediatric Outcomes
Device Reliability and Future Technology

Course Format

Online Didactic Training

13 weekly modules

Pre-recorded video lectures and web-class recordings (2+ hours of content per week) available to view at your convenience
Suggested reading materials supplement learning concepts
Discussion Board moderated by an expert in the field
Knowledge assessments review major concepts

*There is no hands-on practicum for this course

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Tuition

Link to pay tuition will be sent if application is accepted.

$500 Early bird registration before December 1:

450

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Course Director

Camille Dunn, PhD, CCC-A

Associate Professor Director, Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery University of Iowa

Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA

Audiology Director, Hearing Implant Program Associate Chief Improvement Officer Cleveland Clinic

Instructors

Past and Present

René H. Gifford, PhD, CCC-A

Fred H. Bess Chair in Audiology Professor, Hearing & Speech Sciences and Otolaryngology Director, Implantables, Hearing Enhancement, & Amplification Research (I HEAR) Lab Vanderbilt University

Melissa J. W. Hall, AuD, CCC-A/SLP

Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist University of Florida Health

Meredith Holcomb, AuD, CCC-A

Director, Hearing Implant Program Associate Professor University of Miami

Jessica J. Messersmith, PhD, CCC-A

Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders University of South Dakota

Lisa R Park, AuD, CCC-A

Associate Professor Division Chief, The Children’s Cochlear Implant Center Research Audiologist, Division of Auditory Research University of North Carolina

Doug Sladen, PhD

Associate Professor School of Audiology and Speech Sciences University of British Columbia

Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA

Audiology Director, Hearing Implant Program Associate Chief Improvement Officer Cleveland Clinic

Andrea D. Warner-Czyz, PhD, CCC-A

Associate Professor Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing The University of Texas at Dallas

Jace Wolfe, PhD, CCC-A

Senior Vice President of Innovation Oberkotter Foundation - Hearing First

Daniel M. Zeitler, MD, FACS

Consultant, Division of Otology, Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery Co-Director, Listen for Life Cochlear Implant Center Medical Director, Research and Academics, Virginia Mason Medical Center Clinical Assistant Professor - Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Washington

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