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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@comcast.net
or by calling (215) 361-7050.
2002 Pre-Convention Schedule |
2002 Convention Schedule
| Thursday,
September 12, 2002 (Pre-Convention) |
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| 12:00-12:30 |
Registration:
Pre-Convention Seminar |
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| 12:30-5:00 |
Understanding CAPD Using the
SSW Test |
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Jack Katz, Ph.D., University of
Buffalo |
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| 6:00
- 9:00 |
PAA Open House (location
to be posted and announced) |
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| Friday,
September 13, 2002 |
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| 7:30
- 8:10 |
Registration and Continental
Breakfast with Exhibitors |
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| 8:10
- 8:15 |
Welcome and Announcements |
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Judith Butera, PAA President and
Sherman Lord, PAA VP of Education |
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| 8:15
- 10:00 |
Keynote Address:
Troubleshooting Patient Compliance with Modern Hearing Aids |
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H. Gustav Muellar, Ph.D., FAAA,
Castle Pines Village Audiology, Castle Pines, CO |
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| 10:00
- 10:45 |
Refreshment Break with
Exhibitors |
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| 10:45
- 12:00 |
Keynote Address continued |
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| 12:00
- 1:00 |
Lunch (provided) |
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| 1:00
- 2:30 |
Advances in Clinical
Applications of Auditory Evoked Potentials for the Audiologist |
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John
Durrant, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Science and Disorders, University
of Pittsburgh |
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Diane
Sabo, Ph.D., Director of Audiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh |
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| 2:30
- 3:30 |
Concurrent Session I:
Recipes for Success: Choosing More Than One Option in Deafness |
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Judy Curtin, MS, CCC-SLP/A,
Coordinator of Hearing Clinic, West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
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Concurrent Session II:
The Role of the Primary
Care Physician in Newborn Hearing Screening |
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Robert Cicco, M.D., Associate
Director, NICU, West Penn Hospital, Pitsburgh, PA |
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President-Elect, PA Chapter,
American Academy of Pediatrics |
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| 3:30
- 4:00 |
Break with Exhibitors |
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| 4:00
- 5:15 |
Middle Ear Implants for SNHL |
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Kenneth M. Cox, M.S., CCC-A,
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research
Coordinator, Division of Audiology, Johns Hoplkins University School of
Medicine |
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| 5:15 |
Adjourn |
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| 5:45
- 7:00 |
Happy Hour with Exhibitors |
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| 7:00
- 10:00 |
Banquet and Trivia Bowl (included
with registration) |
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| Saturday,
September 14, 2002 |
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| 7:30
- 8:30 |
Continental Breakfast
Roundtable Discussion:
Pennsylvania
Governmental and Profession Issues |
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James Shafer, PAA VP of
Governmental Affairs |
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Charles Lindsay, PAA VP of
Professional Issues |
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| 7:45
- 8:25 |
Registration and Continental
Breakfast with Exhibitors |
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| 8:25
- 8:30 |
Welcome and Announcements |
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Sherman Lord, PAA VP of Education |
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| 8:30
- 10:00 |
Keynote Address:
An Update in Clinical Audiology |
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Brad Stach, Ph.D., Director,
Audiology and Clinical Services, Central Institute for the Deaf, St. Louis, MO |
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Professor, Department of Speech
and Hearing, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
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President-Elect, American Academy
of Audiology |
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| 10:00
- 10:30 |
Refreshment Break with
Exhibitors |
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| 10:30
- 12:00 |
Keynote Address continued |
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| 12:00
- 1:00 |
Lunch (provided) |
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| 12:30
- 1:30 |
PAA Business Meeting/Awards
Presentation |
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Judith
Butera, PAA President |
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| 1:30
- 3:00 |
Concurrent Session III:
Positioning for the Future: Implementing Patient Satisfaction
Measures |
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Mary M. Wilson, Managing
Assistant Director, Audiology Foundation of America |
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Concurrent
Session II: Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
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(HIPAA): What Audiologists Need to
Know |
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Aaron Parr, B.S. Director of
Information Technology/Data Security Officer |
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J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital,
Huntingdon, PA |
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| 3:00
- 3:15 |
Refreshment
Break |
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| 3:15
- 4:45 |
Clinical Application of
Multi-Frequency Immittance Testing |
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Barbara Vento, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor, University of Pittsburgh, |
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Department of Communication
Science and Disorders |
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| 4:45 |
Adjourn |
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Conference Center and Hotel Information
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The Ninth Annual PAA Convention will be held at the
Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh Green Tree
101 Radisson Drive
Pittsburgh, PA, 15205.
PAA has reserved a limited block rooms at $79.00 per night for single or double occupancy, plus tax.
To make a room reservation, call (412) 922-8400. To assure this rate, you MUST make your reservation before August 22, 2002, by informing the reservations clerk that you are attending the Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology convention. On-line reservations can be made at
www.radisson.com/pittsburghpa_greentree. Reservations made after August 22, 2002 are subject to room availability and you may be charged a higher rate.
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Directions to the Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh Green Tree
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FROM PHILADELPHIA, HARRISBURG AND EAST:
PA Turnpike West to Pittsburgh Exit 57 (Pittsburgh exit at Monroeville.) Follow 376 West toward Pittsburgh. Proceed through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. As you are passing downtown Pittsburgh you will see signs for Fort Pitt Bridge. Cross the bridge and head through the Fort Pitt Tunnel. As you exit the tunnel you will now be on 279 South to Airport. Go 2 miles and take the Green Tree/Crafton exit. The ramp will split immediately so veer to the left. At stop sign make left onto Mansfield Avenue. Go through exactly two lights and The Radisson Hotel will be the next drive on the right.
FROM ERIE, BUFFALO AND NORTH:
Take 79 south to exit for 279 South to Pittsburgh. Follow this to downtown Pittsburgh where you will follow the signs for the Fort Pitt Bridge. As you cross the bridge you will get into the lanes for the Fort Pitt Tunnel. After exiting the tunnel you will proceed approximately two miles. You will exit 279 at the Green Tree/Crafton exit. The ramp will split immediately so veer to left. At stop sign make left onto Mansfield Avenue. Go through exactly two lights and The Radisson Hotel will be the next drive on the right.
FROM PITTSBURGH:
Go over the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel. After exiting the tunnel you will proceed approximately two miles. You will exit 279 at the Green Tree/Crafton exit. The ramp will split immediately so veer to left. At stop sign make left onto Mansfield Avenue. Go through exactly two lights and The Radisson Hotel will be the next drive on the right.
FROM THE GREATER PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
Exit the Airport and follow the signs to Pittsburgh (Route 60 South). Once you are on the highway, follow the sign for 279 North-Pittsburgh. You will get off 279 North at the Green Tree/Mt. Lebanon exit. Please stay in left-hand lane of ramp. At light make left and proceed across the overpass. At next light make left onto Mansfield Avenue. Go through exactly two lights and The Radisson Hotel will be the next drive on the right.
FROM WEST VIRGINIA I-70 EAST:
Enter on I-79 North. Follow 79 North to Pittsburgh. Approximately 20 miles. You will see signs for 279 North-Pittsburgh. Follow this ramp to enter onto 279 North. You will exit at the Green Tree/Mt. Lebanon exit. Please stay in the left-hand lane. At light make left and proceed across the overpass. At next light make left onto Mansfield Avenue. Go through exactly two lights and The Radisson Hotel will be the next drive on the right.
FROM OHIO AND WEST:
Take the PA Turnpike (76 East) to 79 South. Follow this to exit for 279 South to Pittsburgh. Follow this to downtown Pittsburgh where you will follow the signs for the Fort Pitt Bridge. As you cross the bridge you will get into the lanes for the Fort Pitt Tunnel. After exiting the tunnel you will proceed approximately two miles. You will exit 279 at the Green Tree/Crafton exit. The ramp will split immediately so veer to left. At stop sign make left onto Mansfield Avenue. Go through exactly two lights and The Radisson Hotel will be the next drive on the right.
FROM THE SOUTH HILLS:
Take Route 19 North (Washington Road) and follow it to Cochran Road. Turn left onto Cochran Road and follow to Green Tree Road (Route 121 North). Bear right onto Green Tree Road. Green Tree Road crosses over I-279 overpass. As you cross over, please stay in left-hand lane. You will turn left onto Mansfield Avenue. Go through exactly two lights and The Radisson Hotel will be the next drive on the right.
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