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Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology
Workshops and Convention
PAA conducts regional workshops each year during May in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia as a means to provide "close-to-home" quality continuing education experiences to PAA members. The annual PAA convention is held each year in September to provide members with high quality continuing education experiences from nationally known speakers and fellow PAA members as well as the latest information from hearing aid, instrument, and other exhibitors. Sherman Lord, PAA VP of Education, is in charge of planning and implementing the workshops and convention. If you have any comments or would like to suggest workshop/convention topics or speakers, please contact Sherman via email at
SLORD@prodigy.net or by calling (215) 361-7050.PAA Regional Workshops | 2001 Convention
PAA REGIONAL WORKSHOPS
PAA has just concluded our Regional Workshops for 2001. The workshops were very successful. We are looking for topics for next year's workshops. If you have a topic to suggest, please contact Sherman Lord at SLORD@prodigy.net.
Friday and Saturday, September 15-16,
2000,
Penn
Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA.
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Keynote Speakers
Jane Madell, Ph.D.,
Director, Hearing & Learning Center
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
David Fabry, Ph.D.,
AAA President Elect, Section Head of Audiology,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Featured Presentations Include
- Assessment of Infants and Young Children
- Amplification and FM Systems for Infants and Children
- Laws and Regulations for Hearing Conservation Programs
- Hearing Protection Devices
- Counseling Strategies for Audiologists
- Fitting Strategies for Digitally Programmable Hearing Aids
- Disposable and Starter Hearing Aids
- Cochlear Implants: New Technology for Children and Adults
- Evaluation of the Dizzy Patient
Over 25 Exhibitors
PAA Members Pursue Excellence Through Education
Thursday, September 14, 2000
5:00-7:00 Registration
6:00-9:00 Special Exhibitor Presentations (Educational Sessions will be offered by some exhibitors. Information will be mailed under separate cover by exhibitors)
Friday, September 15, 2000
7:45-8:15 Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:15- 8:30 Welcome and Announcements, Sherman Lord, PAA VP of Education
8:30-10:00 Keynote Address: Assessment of Infants and Young Children by Jane Madell, Director, Hearing & Learning Center, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
10:00-10:45 Break with Exhibitors
10:45-12:00 Assessment of Infants and Young Children (continued)
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Amplification and FM Systems for Infants and Children by Jane Madell
1:00-2:30 Laws and Regulations Governing Hearing Conservation: Developing a Model Program by John Franks, Hearing Loss Prevention Section, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH
2:30-3:00 Break with Exhibitors
3:00-4:30 Counseling Strategies for Audiologists by John Greer Clark, Director of Clinical Services, Hearcare, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
3:00-4:30 Hearing Protective Devices: Issues Related to Testing, Selection and Use by Gray Robinson, Center for Industrial & Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech University, Harisonburg, VA
4:30-5:00 AAA Legislative Update by John Greer Clark
5:00-5:30 PAA Professional and Governmental Issues by Charles Lindsay, PAA VP of Professional Issues and James Shafer, PAA VP of Governmental Affairs
6:00-7:00 Happy Hour with Exhibitors
7:00-???? PAA Banquet and Trivia Bowl
Saturday, September 16, 2000
7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:30-8:30 Roundtable Discussions About PAA Professional and Governmental Issues
8:30-10:00 Keynote Address: Fitting Strategies for Use with Digitally Programmable Hearing Aids by David Fabry, Section Head of Audiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
10:00-10:45 Break with Exhibitors
10:45-12:00 Keynote Address: Disposable and Starter Hearing Aids: Our Experiences by David Fabry
12:00-2:00 Lunch, PAA Business Meeting, and AAA Update
2:00-3:15 Cochlear Implants: New Technology for Children and Adults by Michelle Montes, Speech & Hearing Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA and Joy Peterson, Children’s Seashore House, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
3:15-3:45 Break with Exhibitors
3:45-4:45 Evaluation of the Dizzy Patient: High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech by Steve Mock, Northeastern Hearing and Balance Center, Scranton, PA
Continuing Education Accreditation
The Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to sponsor continuing education activities in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. This program is offered for 1.2 CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area). ASHA approval of CE sponsorship does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
The Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer AAA CEUs for this activity. This program is worth a maximum of 1.2 CEUs. AAA approval of this continuing education activity does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
Conference Center and Hotel Information
The PAA Convention will be held at the Penn State Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803. PAA has reserved a limited block of rooms at $79.00 per night for single and $89.00 per night for double occupancy plus tax. To make a room reservation call (800) 893-4602. To assure this rate, you MUST make your reservation before August 15, 2000 by informing the reservations clerk that you are attending the Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology convention. Reservations made after August 15, 2000 are subject to room availability and you may be charged a higher rate.
Directions to the Penn State Conference Center Hotel
From Philadelphia: PA Turnpike W to Exit 19 (Harrisburg East), follow signs to Lewistown by taking I-283 N to I-83 N to I-81 S to 322 W. When approaching State College stay left on 322 to the Penn State Univ/Research Park exit. Turn right at light and follow Park Ave directly to the Penn State Conference Center.
From Pittsburgh: 22 E to I-99 N to 322 E, when approaching State College stay left on 322 to the Penn State Univ/Research Park exit. Turn left at the light and follow Park Ave directly to the Penn State Conference Center.
From Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: I-81 S to I-80 W to Lamar Exit to 64 S to 26 S to 322 W to the Penn State Univ/Research Park exit. Turn right at the light and follow Park Ave directly to the Penn State Conference Center.
From the West: I-80 E to exit 20 (Woodland) to 322 E, when approaching State College stay left on Route 322 to the Penn State Univ/Research Park exit. Turn left at the light and follow Park Ave directly to the Penn Stater Conference Center.
From the South: 26 N to 322 W which is North Atherton St, turn left on North Atherton to Park Ave, turn left on Park Ave and follow Park Ave directly to the Penn Stater Conference Center.
Go to http://www.nli.psu.edu/html/directions.html for more detailed driving instructions and maps.
PAA Convention Registration Form in HTML Format
PAA Convention Registration Form in PDF Format
Mark your calendars!!! The PAA 2001 Convention will be held on September 14th (Friday) and 15th (Saturday), 2001 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA. The convention program and registration information will be sent during June/July 2001 and posted in this section at that time.