Ohio Academy of Audiology

2007 OAC Archive

Four stars for the 2007 Ohio Audiology Conference… Advancing Audiology in Ohio! The biennial conference held this year at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio, welcomed highly respected researchers and practitioners with attendance topping 230.  Registrants comments included “The OAC is always great but this is the best ever!” and “How does the committee top this OAC.”!

On Friday, participants were invited to participate in two very unique workshops.  Dr. Billy Martin and Dr. Deanna Meinke presented Dangerous Decibels: A Workshop for Prevention of NIHL in Kids of All Ages.  This well attended workshop discussed the risk of NIHL in children, how early prevention and intervention can be successful in changing attitudes of children regarding noise exposure and the responsibilities of educators in preventing NIHL.  Participants enjoyed this interactive session and agree that audiologists should also play a key role in educating children about the dangers of noise exposure.  The second pre-conference workshop Precepting:  The Opportunities-The Challenges presented by Dr. Sharon Lesner, Dr. Craig Newman and Dr. Sharon Sandridge discussed the change in the role of the audiology supervisor to a 4th year clinical preceptor.  The shift in responsibility for clinical training was highlighted and ways to expand existing clinical education practices were discussed. 

During the Opening Session on Saturday morning, Karen Mitchell, President of the Ohio Academy of Audiology, welcomed participants to the Third Biennial Ohio Audiology Conference. Karen had the pleasure of introducing Paul Pessis, Au.D., President of the American Academy of Audiology as our keynote speaker. Dr. Pessis highlighted Ohio’s leadership role in the AAA and discussed the current direction for the Academy.  The Academy also welcomed Kelly O’Reilly, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Governmental Policy Group, who discussed the successes and challenges the Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition has faced in the past few years and the goals for the Coalition for the next year.   The Opening Session concluded with the first presentation of Awards of the Academy. Helene Levenfus, Au.D., was presented with Honors of the Academy, Paula Webster, Au.D., was presented with the Clinical Excellence Award and Craig Newman, Ph.D., was presented with the Research Award.

On Saturday participants enjoyed sessions by Dr. Pessis on Optimizing Health Insurance Opportunities, Dr. Robert Glaser and Dr. Robert Traynor on Strategic Management Planning, Dr. Kathleen Campbell on Current Perspectives in Ototoxicity and Otoprotective Agents to name just a few! Sunday’s sessions ended with the Great Debate entitled Medicaid: To Accept or Not Accept.  A very lively session that had all the participants thinking about reimbursement and the services we provide to Medicaid recipients in Ohio.

Ohio Audiology Conference, Feb 23–25, 2007

OAC 2007 Student Participation

Embassy Suites Hotel 5100 Upper Metro Place Dublin, Ohio  43017 Tel: 614.790.9000 Fax: 614.790.9001 The reservation code for online reservations for the OAC is OAO. You can make your reservation online by clicking on this link. Or call 1-800-EMBASSY and ask for the Ohio Academy of Audiology group rate of $129.95.

From East: Take I-70 West to I-270 North (toward Cleveland) to exit 17A. Go to the first light (Frantz Road) and turn right. Take your first right onto Upper Metro Place. Hotel will be on your right. From West: Take I-70 East to I-270 North (toward Cleveland) to exit 17A. Go to the first light (Frantz Road) and turn right. Take your first right onto Upper Metro Place. Hotel will be on your right. From South: I-270 West (toward Dublin) to exit 17A. Go to the first light (Frantz Road) and turn right. Take your first right onto Upper Metro Place. Hotel will be on your right. From North: Take I-71 South to I-270 West (toward Dublin) to exit 17A. Go to the first light (Frantz Road) and turn right. Take your first right onto Upper Metro Place. Hotel will be on your right.

Download 2007 OAC Schedule  

Includes conference materials, continental breakfasts and boxed lunches.

Download the OAC 2007 Registration Form . Or register online. But log in first to get the member discount.

• OAA Members receive a discount of $100–$125 versus non-members, so if you're a member, log in first.
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Student Research Poster Guidelines

The purpose of this session is to recognize and promote doctoral student research (both AuD and PhD) in the fields of audiology and hearing science.  This is a new session for the OAC, and is designed to provide an opportunity for students to share their research and to receive input regarding their research from the Audiologists of Ohio.

Submission Guidelines:
1.     Title of proposal (not to exceed 60 characters)
2.     Author information: name, affiliation, address, phone, fax, and email
3.     Student advisor’s name and affiliation
4.     Abstract (no longer than 200 words)
5.     Summary of research (no longer than 500 words)

Evaluation Criteria:
1.     Well-reasoned rationale for study
2.     Clearly stated research question(s)/hypothesis
3.     Strength of research design and methodology
4.     Description and analysis of the data and their implications
5.     Overall clarity (quality of writing/presentation of proposal)
6.     Relevance of the study to OAA members
7.     Letter of support from University Advisor

Download the Student Research Poster Guidelines.

Download the Student Research Poster Submission Form, fill out, and submit to Christina Roup by January 1, 2007.

Student Historical Perspective Posters

Audiology students currently enrolled in an Audiology Doctoral program (AuD/PhD) in Ohio and surrounding states are invited to submit applications for Historical Posters to be displayed during the Student Research Poster Session at the upcoming 2007 Ohio Audiology Conference (OAC).

The purpose of this session is to celebrate the field of audiology and hearing science.  This is a new session for the OAC, and is designed to provide an opportunity for students to share their take on the history of their university audiology program, or the history of the field of audiology.  Group poster projects and creative posters are encouraged!

Submission Guidelines:

1. Title of proposal (not to exceed 60 characters)
2. Contact person’s name, address, phone, fax, and email.
3. Summary (no longer than 500 words)
4. Author Information, including: name, affiliation, city and state
5. Advisor’s name and affiliation

A $50.00 prize will be awarded for the best and most creative Historical Poster! Deadline for submission:  January 1, 2007.

Download the Student Historical Poster Guidelines and Submission Form, fill out, and mail to Christina Roup at the address on the form by January 1, 2007.

Volunteering for the OAC

We would like to thank the many students who have volunteered to help at the OAC February 23–25, 2007. We have now reached our maximum capacity of student volunteers.

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