Academy of Doctors of Audiology

AuDacity 2015 Archive

AuDacity 2015
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

07:00 AM – 09:00 AM

Lobby Day Kickoff and Briefing

09:00 AM – 04:00 PM

Lobby Day

08:00 AM – 03:30 PM

Audiology Assistant & Front Office Training Workshop

Sara Burdak, Au.D.
Carl Cook
Joyce Kessler
Kandis Michnal
Shawn Parker
Carolyn Pinkerton, Au.D.

07:30 AM – 04:30 PM

CAOHC Professional Supervisors Course

04:00 PM – 06:00 PM

ADA Annual Membership Meeting

06:30 PM – 08:30 PM

Great American Picnic in Exhibit Hall

Friday, November 13, 2015

07:00 AM – 08:00 AM

Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

08:00 AM – 08:30 AM

Welcome & President’s Address

Kim Cavitt, Au.D.

08:30 AM – 09:30 AM

Keynote Presentation: Winning in a Changing World: What Today’s Top Leaders and Teams Do Differently

Robert Cooper, Ph.D.

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Morning Break in Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

General Session: The Landscape of Hearing Healthcare

Carole Rogin, Hearing Industries Association
Harvey Abrams, Ph.D., Hearing Industries Association
Colin Roskey

01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

General Session: The Business Case for Disruptive Innovations in Audiology Practice

Barry Freeman, Ph.D.
Amyn Amlani, Ph.D.
Peter Marincovich, Ph.D.
Brian Taylor, Au.D.
Ian Windmill, Ph.D.

03:00 PM – 03:30 PM

Afternoon Break in Exhibit Hall

03:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Live Business Plan Competition

06:00 PM

Explore Washington DC

Saturday, November 14, 2015

07:00 AM – 08:00 AM

Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Translating VA Research to Clinical Practice: Optimizing Patient Outcomes

Lucille Beck, Ph.D.


Promises, Promises: The Perceptions and Promotion of Trust in Hearing Healthcare Delivery

Moderator: David Fabry, Ph.D.
Katherine Bouton
Jill Preminger, Ph.D.
Alicia Spoor, Au.D.


Wheel of Fortune – Maximizing Your Potential in Your Professional Life: Presented by Women Unite (PART 1)

Natalie Phillips, Au.D., FAAA
A.U. Bankaitis, Ph.D.
Tiffany K. Brown, Au.D.
D’Anne Rudden, Au.D., CCC-A, F-AAA


Breaking the Costcode: Differentiation, Commoditization, and Why Costco Might Just Be Good for You

Clifford Carey

07:00 AM – 08:00 AM

Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Modeling Audiology’s Future: Parallels to Other Health Professions

David Fabry, Ph.D.
Dan Quall, M.S.


The Art and Science of Documentation: From Case Histories to Physician Referrals

Kim Cavitt, Au.D.
Brian Urban, Au.D.


Wheel of Fortune – Maximizing Your Potential in Your Professional Life: Presented by Women Unite (PART 2)

Natalie Phillips, Au.D., FAAA
A.U. Bankaitis, Ph.D.
Tiffany K. Brown, Au.D.
D’Anne Rudden, Au.D., CCC-A, F-AAA


Demystifying Social Media: Beyond the Buzz Words

Carolyn Smaka, Au.D.
Kelly O’Keefe
Gaetano Pizzi

11:30 AM – 01:00 PM

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

01:00 PM – 02:30 PM

Outcome Measures Beyond the Hearing Loss: Putting Non-Audiological Measures into Practice

Brian Taylor, Au.D.
Barbara Weinstein, Ph.D.


Cost-Effective Provision of Hearing Aids in a Large-Scale Community Setting

Ron Leavitt, Au.D.
Kamal Elliot, Au.D.
Nikki Clark


Issues in Tinnitus: 2015

Douglas Beck, Au.D.


The Sellable Practice

Craig Castelli

02:45 PM – 04:15 PM

2016 Coding and Reimbursement Update

Kim Cavitt, Au.D.


Too Many Patients Leaving Without Getting Help? Get Your Help Rate Above 85% Without Sales or Gimmicks

Al Turri, Au.D.


A Manufacturer’s Perspective: Tinnitus Treatment Becoming a Mainstream Growth Engine

Leanne Powers, Au.D.
Thomas Powers, Ph.D.


Vestibular Workshop (Part 1)

Richard Gans, Ph.D.

04:30 PM – 06:00 PM

Acceptable Noise Levels: A Useful Tool?

Karrie Recker, Au.D.


Aural Rehab in Private Practice: Making it Work and Getting Paid for It

Dusty Jessen, Au.D.


A New Way to Connect to Your Patients: Tele-Audiology

Thomas Powers, Ph.D.


Vestibular Workshop (Part 2)

Richard Gans, Ph.D.

06:00 PM – 07:30 PM

AuD Team Pentathlon

Sunday, November 15, 2015

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Unbundling Workshop: Price Unbundling: A Vade Mecum for Practitioners (Part 1)

Amyn Amlani, Ph.D.
Kim Cavitt, Au.D.
Stephanie Sjoblad, Au.D.


The Art of Transformation

Sam Rotella


Over-the-Counter (OTC) Tinnitus Relief Products: Helpful or Harmful? (Part 1)

Robert DiSogra, Au.D.


Ethics in a Social World (Part 1)

Angela Morris, Au.D.

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Student Track


Beyond the Audiogram: Maximizing Patient Satisfaction with Today’s Technology

Stephanie Loccisano, Au.D.

09:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Unbundling Workshop: Creating a Unique Patient Experience through Itemization of Services (Part 2)

Michael Iliff, Au.D.
Cassie Iliff, Au.D.


Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally

James Hall, III, Ph.D


Over-the-Counter (OTC) Tinnitus Relief Products: Helpful or Harmful? (Part 2)

Robert DiSogra, Au.D.


Ethics in a Social World (Part 2)

Angela Morris, Au.D.

09:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Student Track


How to Land Your Ideal Opportunity

Dan Fick

12:00 PM – 01:30 PM

Student Track


Private Practice: Is It Really That Scary?

Dan Fick