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East Lansing, MI 48823

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  • Welcome to www.mi-hearing.org, the website for the Michigan Academy of Audiology.

    This website will be updated on a regular basis to provide you with current information on legislative issues, educational programs, employment opportunities and other special features. Your input is welcomed and needed.  You may contact MAA via e-mail, through a board member, or the new "contact us" feature.

    MICHIGAN ACADEMY FELLOW AND STUDENT MEMBERS ONLY:  Input your name and information to the member section as soon as you can.  Your information will be placed into a queue for membership review and activation.  When you receive a confirmation email, you will have access to the member area.  There you will see a download section for forms, license information and breaking news.  Please check this area often.  If you were a member in the past, we will keep your web infomation active until April of the following year.  We're sorry to say if you haven't renewed your membership we will have to delete your information.

     
  • The Michigan Academy of Audiology is organized for the purpose of promoting the public good by fostering the growth, development, recognition, and status of the profession of Audiology and its members within the State of Michigan.

     
  • As a professional, member based organization the actions of the Academy should be based upon the welfare of its members. It is assumed that the recipients of audiology services can best be served if the needs of the Academy membership are properly met.

     
  • The Academy's core purpose is to enhance the professional autonomy, stature, development, and knowledge of the Audiologists in Michigan.  To this end, the Academy was created to be the preeminent organization in Michigan whose core membership is limited to audiologists. Through its actions, the Academy is desgined to promote and enhance the practice of audiology in Michigan and ultimately improve the quality of care provided to the public thereby served.

     
A message from the president of the American Academy of Audiology

 

A message from the president of the American Academy of Audiology regarding an update on Health Insurance Hearing Benefits, Internet Testing and Sales

 

 
The first ever Michigan Student Leaders in Audiology Meeting

The first ever Michigan Student Leaders in Audiology Meeting, hosted by theMichigan Academy of Audiology was held in Lansing, Michigan September 16-17,2011.

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Three students from each of the Doctor of Audiology programs in the State ofMichigan were nominated to attend the meeting by the faculty of their programs. Nine students and three faculty members representing, Central Michigan University,Wayne State University and Western Michigan University attended the meetingto learn about advocacy issues in the profession of audiology and also how toinnovatively think and ensure a vibrant future for the profession of audiology.

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Speakers at the meeting included Dave Fabry, Director of Sales at StarkeyLaboratories, Brad Stach, Head of the Division of Audiology at Henry Ford HealthSystem, Virginia Ramachandran, Clinical Education Coordinator at Wayne StateUniversity and President-Elect of the Michigan Academy of Audiology, KristenHuizdos, President of the Michigan Academy of Audiology, and Tom O’Connor, aprivate practice audiologist from Ann Arbor, MI. During the meeting, attendeeswere also given the opportunity to meet with Callie Collins, Chief of Staff to SenatorTupac Hunter who is a supporter of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill and also take atour of Michigan’s State Capitol Building.

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Attendees at the meeting included:
Gerald Church, Ph.D. of Central Michigan University
Gary Lawson, Ph.D. of Western Michigan University
Tom Simpson, Ph.D. of Wayne State University
Nina Brennan, Wayne State University
Shaleta Havard, Wayne State University
Robbie Michels, Wayne State University
Sara Young, Central Michigan University
Ashley Waldock, Central Michigan University
Robin Barnes, Central Michigan University
Tiffany Sexton, Western Michigan University
Charles Pudrith, Western Michigan University
Alyssa Eminhizer, Western Michigan University

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Welcome

Welcome to www.mi-hearing.org, the website for the Michigan Academy of Audiology.

This website will be updated on a regular basis to provide you with current information on legislative issues, educational programs, employment opportunities and other special features. Your input is welcomed and needed.  You may contact MAA via e-mail, through a board member, or the new "contact us" feature.

MICHIGAN ACADEMY FELLOW AND STUDENT MEMBERS ONLY:  Input your name and information to the member section as soon as you can.  Your information will be placed into a queue for membership review and activation.  When you receive a confirmation email, you will have access to the member area.  There you will see a download section for forms, license information and breaking news.  Please check this area often.  If you were a member in the past, we will keep your web infomation active until April of the following year.  We're sorry to say if you haven't renewed your membership we will have to delete your information.

 
What Exactly is an Audiologist?

audiologist An Audiologist is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss. 

Questions To Help Detect Hearing Loss

The following questions may help you to detect a hearing loss.