Thank You Kathy Pichora-Fuller, PhD. Thank you to our Key Note Speaker, Kathy Pichora-Fuller, PhD. who presented during our opening Lecture dedicated in honor of Patricia Kricos.

8:00 – 8:15 AM - Welcoming Remarks Sherri Smith, ARA Past: President and Institute Planning - Chair, Duke University

8:15 – 9:15 AM - Pat Kricos Lecture: Integrated people-centered ear and hearing care for older adults: Imperatives and opportunities for inter-professional practice and inter-disciplinary research: Kathy Pichora-Fuller, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto at Mississauga

9:15 – 9:45 AM - Oyer Student Research Award Winner: Social cognitive abilities in adults with and without hearing loss - Karah Gottschalk, Nova Southeast

Poster Recording #1

9:45-9:50 AM - Non-verbal communication considerations in hearing aid fittings Torri Ann Woodruff, University of Connecticut

Poster Recording #2

9:50-9:55 AM - Nonverbal communication in hearing aid fittings: Eye contact Jamie Roy, University of Connecticut

Poster Recording #3

9:55-10:00 AM - Affirmative nonverbal cues in hearing aid appointments.: Samantha Dart, University of Connecticut

Q&A for Posters 1-3

10:00-10:15 AM - Panel Discussion Q&A Roy (R), Woodruff (R), Dart (R)

10:15 – 10:40 AM Morning Break and Exhibits

10:40 – 11:00 AM - Learning together: Interprofessional collaborative practice in adult cochlear implant aural rehabilitation -  Denise Tucker, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

11:00 – 11:20 AM - An inter-disciplinary approach to development of a pediatric vestibular program - Hannah Heet, Duke University

11:20 – 11:40 AM - Interprofessional alliances: Supporting educators in providing accommodations to students with hearing loss - Jessica Huddleston, OUHSC

11:40 – 12:00 PM - Person-centered care from the patient's perspective

Shari Eberts, Living with Hearing Loss

1:00 -1:10 PM - Presentation of Honors of the Association: Sherri Smith, Duke University

1:10 – 1:30 PM - Increasing sensitivity to members of the LGBTQ community seeking audiologic care: Emilie K. Clark, Children’s Aid

1:30 – 1:50 PM - Self-reported reasons for the non-use of hearing aids among Hispanic adults with hearing loss: Jamie Desjardins, Syracuse University

1:50 – 2:10 PM - Aural rehabilitation for low income adults: Carole Johnson, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

2:10 – 2:30 PM - Timing of referrals and recipient follow-up patterns of cochlear implant candidates as a function of geographic region and socioeconomic status: Amanda Davis, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Poster Recording #4

2:30 - 2:35 PM - Preparing hearing help-seekers for telehealth follow-up appointments: A new area of aural rehabilitation: Bailey Simon, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Poster Recording #5

2:35 - 2:40 PM Teleaudiology: A solution in search of a problem?: Harvey Abrams, Lively Hearing Corporation

Poster Recording #6

2:40 - 2:45 PM- Clinician-directed TeleAR training outcomes with adult cochlear implant users: Claire Bernstein, Gallaudet University

Q&A for Posters 4-6

2:45 – 3:00 PM - Panel Discussion Q&A Simon (R), Abrams (R), Bernstein (R)

3:00 – 3:30 PM Afternoon Break and Exhibits

3:30 – 3:50 PM - Factors related to self-identification of candidacy, device selection, and self-fitting of over-the-counter hearing aids: Jasleen Singh, Northwestern University

3:50 – 4:10 PM - Hearing aid recommendations for older adults by audiologists and otolaryngologists: Elish Mahajan, Duke University

4:10 – 4:30 PM - Hearing aid fitting considerations for patients with PTSD: Marc Fagelson, East Tennessee State University

4:30 – 4:50 PM - Shared experiences among successful hearing aid users with high hearing aid self efficacy: Lipika Sarangi, University of Memphis

4:50 – 5:10 PM - The role of value in contemporary hearing care: Howard Francis, Duke University

5:10 – 5:15 PM - Closing Remarks Sherri Smith, Duke University

8:30 – 8:50 AM - Communication in times of a pandemic: the hearing impaired perspective: Mathieu Hotton, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

8:50 – 9:10 AM - Pandemic related communication experiences and communication strategies: Silvana Tellerico, University of Massachusetts Amherst

9:10 – 9:40 AM - Oyer Student Research Award Winner - What makes clear speech angry?: Madison Wageck, University of Utah

Poster Recording #7
9:40-9:45 AM - Impact of self-reported polysensory loss on poor cognitive performance: Elish Mahajan, Duke University

Poster Recording #8
9:45-9:50 AM - Educational seminar for lifelong learners with hearing loss: A university and private practice collaboration: Laura Gaeta, California State University

Q&A for Posters 7&8 

9:50 – 10:00 AM -  Panel Discussion Q&A Mahajan (In Person), Gaeta
10:25 – 10:45 AM - Group AR in 2021: Taking the rehab to the patient: Caitlyn Whitson, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
10:45 – 11:05 AM - Audiologists’ perspectives on using low-gain hearing aids for bothersome tinnitus: Candice Quinn, Durham VA Health Care System

11:05 – 11:25 AM - FM/DM use for children in the mainstream: always the best recommendation?: Kristin Dilaj, New England Center for Hearing Rehabilitation, LLC

11:25 – 11:45 AM - Clinical trial of a new protocol and clinical tool designed to assess the audiological needs of individuals with hearing loss: Mathieu Hotton, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

11:45 – 12:05 PM - Beyond the free demo: Establishing value and quality through a comprehensive hearing aid selection process: Stephanie Sjoblad, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

12:05 – 12:10 PM- Closing Remarks Sherri Smith, ARA Past President and Institute Planning Chair, Duke University