CI Futures Forum: Awareness of Cochlear Implantation

Lack of referral pathways to CI leads to a substantial unnecessary burden to the individual with hearing loss, with a poorer quality of life. We know that a lack of referral and awareness of the benefits of cochlear implantation are the major reasons for under-identification of the many who could benefit.

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Chair: Brian Kaplan (Maryland)

Presenters: Regina Presley (US), Howard Francis (US), Barbara Kelley (US), Rene Gifford (US), Matthew L. Carlson (US), Allison Biever (US)

CI Futures Forum: Best Practice Clinical Pathway for Diagnosis

Screening for hearing loss in adults is important for the identification of potential candidates for cochlear implantation. Clearer and appropriate criteria for diagnosis of those who may be a candidate for cochlear implants will help create a clear pathway to implantation and improve understanding of the benefits and appropriateness of CIs by health professionals and the general public.

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Chair: Michal Luntz

Presenters: Leo De Raeve, Ulriche Hoppe, Shakeel Saeed, Emmanuel A.M. Mylanus, Laura Turton, Christophe Vincent

CI Futures Forum: World Report on Hearing

This webinar featured presentations from a diverse multidisciplinary panel of experts. The panel discussed the recommendations from the WHO World Report on Hearing Published March 3rd 2021.

This report will have collected information from all its member countries on good and poor practices related to hearing loss at the international and national levels.

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Chair: Catherine McMahon

Presenters: Mahmood F Bhutta, Peter Thorne, Susan D Emmett, Carrie L. Nieman, Katherine Bouton

CIICA LIVE in May

The World Hearing Report: What's Next for CI Advocacy The first CIICA LIVE session will briefly share an overview of The World Report on Hearing, then focus on the evidence and statements helpful for CI advocacy work and promote conversations about how we can use it in our advocacy activities. We will launch CIICA’s resource:...

British Cochlear Implant Group Virtual Meeting 2021 – Fit for the Future

Amidst the ongoing challenges of a global pandemic, the British Cochlear Implant Group invite you to the very first BCIG Virtual Conference – ‘Fit for the Future’; an opportunity to step away from the present and take some time out to look ahead to the promising future that awaits us. The BCIG look forward to...

CI Futures Forum: Clinical Effectiveness of CIs

CIs are effective in improving quality of life due to improved hearing, and the wider impacts of better communication and connection with the world.

This webinar will feature presentations from a diverse multi disciplinary panel of experts. The panel will present real world examples from their own perspective and experience as well as discussing the recommendations from the Consensus paper.

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Chair: Nic Russel

Presenters: Tatsuya Yamasoba, Jeeyeon Lee, Milind V. Kirtane, Byung Yoon Choi, Cathy Birman, Holly Teagle

CIICA Live in July – Advocacy: How do we do it?

Advocacy work is key to driving forward the changes needed in CI provision -and although we live in different parts of the globe and have differing roles – many of the issues are similar.

This CIICA LIVE session will provide the keys to advocacy to influence public policy and practice for CI provision and give practical successful examples to inspire, with two new focused tools for you.

CSRS: Bimodal in the Adult Population

This seminar covers the bimodal aspects in the adult population hosted by Prof. Ulrich Hoppe from Erlangen.

Bimodal is considered as treatment with a Cochlear Implant on one side and a hearing aid on the other side.

This webinar gives an overview of the scientific research in this field, including what bimodal is and how the indication has changed over time. It will also include presentations from experts in the field.

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