On the podcast this month, Dr. Rudden talks with Kelley Linton, AuD, about blending areas of audiology that on the surface look like total opposites yet make complete sense when fused together. Dr. Linton is the owner of both Center for Hearing and Balance and Center for Industrial Audiometrics in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She is a professional supervisor and course director with certifications from the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC). Dr. Linton is an adjunct professor for the University of Arkansas. And she's a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Public Health Command.

Tune in to the aftershow for valuable insights on surviving and thriving in a rural practice setting. Dr. McArthur shares what it's like to live and work in such a small town and why rural audiology practices should never be overlooked for larger urban practices.

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Listen to why rural audiology can be a highly rewarding field of practice. On the podcast this month, Dr. Rudden talks with Dr. Rachel McArthur about why wearing so many hats out of necessity in rural hearing care keeps the job interesting, exciting, and satisfying. Dr. McArthur is a Board-certified audiologist and owner of McArthur Audiology, where she provides audiological services for all ages in eastern Colorado and northwest Kansas.

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Could there quite literally be a magic pill to prevent hearing loss? Dr. Rudden speaks with Dr. Lori Halverson about a breakthrough antioxidant nutritional supplement designed to support better hearing called Soundbites. Dr. Halverson is currently providing clinical research data on Soundbites. Read the transcript here.

You brush your teeth every day to prevent cavities. Why wouldn't you take a daily supplement to prevent hearing loss as well? The conversation with Dr. Lori Halverson on the science behind hearing preservation continues. Dr. Halverson explains the research on the effect of excess free radicals on hearing health that led to Soundbites. Read the transcript here.

Welcome to a special edition of The Hearing Journal Podcast! This month, Dr. Rudden explores the FDA final rule on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in a 4-part series. Part 2 of our series interviews Dr. Alicia Spoor on the creation of a new category of prescription hearing aids and the need for all states to review their licensure laws. Dr. Spoor is the owner of Designer Audiology in Highland, Maryland. She serves as the Advocacy Chair for the Academy of Doctors of Audiology and is the Legislative Chair for the Maryland Academy of Audiology. She is also Past President of both organizations. Read the transcript here.

Welcome to a special edition of The Hearing Journal Podcast! This month, Dr. Rudden explores the FDA final rule on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in a 4-part series. Part 1 of our series interviews Dr. Victor Bray and Dr. David Akbari on a review of the FDA final rule and how it defines an OTC device. Dr. Bray is an Associate Professor of Audiology at Salus University and the Past President of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. Dr. Ackbari is the Senior Medical Science, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Liaison at Intricon Corporation and serves as the current Chairman of the ANSI/ASA S3 WG48 working group that develops and maintains standards for the objective measurement of hearing aids. Read the transcript here.

Welcome to a special edition of The Hearing Journal Podcast! This month, Dr. Rudden explores the FDA final rule on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in a 4-part series. Part 4 of our series interviews Dr. Kristin Davis on how audiologists can spring into action and look forward to a positive future with new opportunities for the profession. Dr. Davis is the owner of Davis Audiology, which includes three successful practices throughout South Carolina. In 2017, she was co-awarded the Academy of Doctors of Audiology's Craig W. Johnson Audiology Advocate Award. She currently serves as President of the ADA Board of Directors. Read the transcript here.

Welcome to a special edition of The Hearing Journal Podcast! This month, Dr. Rudden explores the FDA final rule on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in a 4-part series. Part 3 of our series interviews Stephanie Czuhajewski on the current and potential obstacles audiologists face due to the FDA final rule. Stephanie Czuhajewski is the Executive Director of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. She has two decades of nonprofit leadership experience, with a focus on outreach and stakeholder relations. Read the transcript here.

The conversation with Dr. Ginger Grant continues as she shares insight into the typical barriers preventing folks from pursuing cochlear implantation and how the candidacy guidelines differ between adults and children with hearing loss.

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