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ACAE Update and An Overview of Global Education in Audiology James W. Hall III Professor Salus University and University of Hawaii Vice Chair and Chair Elect Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) Doris Gordon Executive Director Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) [email protected] www.acaeaccred.org ACAE Update and An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Updates in ACAE ACAE Update and An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Mission of ACAE To serve the public by establishing, maintaining and applying standards to ensure the academic quality and continuous improvement of audiology education, reflecting the evolving practice of audiology. ACAE Update and An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Purpose of ACAE To establish rigorous standards for full scope of practice for doctoral level audiologists To monitor and evaluate programs for high quality outcomes, so consistency prevails in every curriculum To empower audiologists to practice their chosen profession autonomously and responsibly To prove outcomes that ensure we are providing the highest level of audiologic care to the public To demonstrate readiness for limited license practitioner status in the US ACAE Update and An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program ACAE’S Key Advantages Expertise in accreditation domestically and globally Continually abreast of trends in standards and higher education Extensive experience and commitment in the profession and accreditation Entire team working for program improvement and successful outcomes ACAE Update and An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program ACAE: 2016 Standards Enhanced competences including but not limited to: Pharmacology Genetics Business/personnel management Self-advocacy skills for patients and families Programs demonstrate how students possess a working knowledge of all competencies as well as the ability to incorporate them into practice Recipients of AuD degrees will have sound knowledge and professional skills enabling them to function as autonomous direct care providers. ACAE: 2016 Standards New areas, including “Health and Safety Standards, e.g., Technical standards Immunizations Communicable and/or infectious disease policy Liability insurance Equipment policies Emergency action plan ACAE: 2016 Standards Timeline for ACAE standards ACAE Board of Directors approved standards March 2016 Available at AudiologyNow! Convention April 2016 Effective 2017 Programs have 1 year before 2016 standards take effect New programs have the option to be accredited under the new standards prior to March 2017 Education’s High Standards: is the A Foundation of the Profession Practice Clinical Training Academic Education (The Foundation) An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: So Many Ears … So Few Audiologists The Hearing Journal Volume 67 (3) March 2014 Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: World Health Organization (www.who.int) Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Global Burden of Hearing Loss 90% of World Population is Without Access to Hearing Care WHO estimated in 2008: 288 million people have hearing loss > 40 dB HL • 4.3 % of global population 664 million people have hearing loss >25 dB HL • 9.9 % of global population “Half of all cases of hearing are avoidable through primary prevention.” “Current production of hearing aids meets less than 10% of global need.” “The majority of people with disabling hearing loss live in low- and middle-income countries.” Hearing: An Important Building Block in the Foundation for Quality of Life and Independent Productive Citizens Quality of Life Communication Oral Language Hearing Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Focusing on the Goal Diagnosis Identification • • • • Screening History Self-Referral Professional referral • • • • • Immittance measures OAEs Pure tone audiometry Speech audiometry Special Tests Intervention • • • • Hearing aids Aural Rehab Counseling Cochlear implant (s) • Vestibular rehab • Drugs • Surgery Outcome • • • • • • Effective communication Efficient communication Academic success Self-sufficiency Economic independence Quality of life An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: A Systematic Review (2008) Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 The Sun Never Sets on Audiology Programs in Former British Colonies Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 USA: Doctor of Audiology Canada: Masters degree Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 Central & South America: Bachelors degree (e.g., Colombia, Brazil) or no program (e.g., Educador, Guatemala, Peru, Nicaragua, Uruguay & Paraguay) Brazil: Rapidly expanding audiology profession with PhD programs Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 UK: Complicated mixture of different degree programs Audiologists with AuD degrees from distance learning programs in USA Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 Europe, Scandinavia, Russia: Formal bachelors and masters audiology programs, medical model, physicists, electrical engineers, etc Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 Middle East: Masters & PhD (Israel); Bachelors degree (e.g., Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia), MD (Egypt) or no program Audiologists with AuD and PhD degrees from USA, UK, and Australia Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 Africa: 5 Bachelors, Masters & PhD in South Africa No other audiology programs currently in Africa The ratio of audiologists to population size is smaller in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere in the world Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 India: > 12 Bachelors degree programs; > 4 Masters degree programs Problems: Population = > 1.2 billion and brain drain of PhD audiologists to USA, UK, Australia, etc Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 Australia and New Zealand: Many Masters and PhD degree programs Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 Asia: Bachelors programs in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea Masters program now in Singapore and AuD program planned for Hallym University in South Korea Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Audiology Education Around the World ACAE Corner. Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 China and Japan: Almost all physicians without formal audiology education China desperately needs many formal audiology educational programs An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Tele-Health Principles and Practices Applied in Audiology Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: The Many Applications of Tele-Audiology (1) Tele-audiology is the audiology application of tele-health Two general categories of tele-audiology Asynchronous (store-and-forward) Synchronous (real time) Tele-consultation regarding challenging patients Tele-education Students in audiology training programs anywhere Technicians Audiologists Advanced training Continuing education Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: The Many Applications of Tele-Audiology (2) There is peer-reviewed published research evidence validating the remote provision of audiology services, including: Video-otoscopy Pure tone audiometry Diagnostic auditory assessment, e.g., Vestibular assessment Rehabilitation Hearing aid fitting and programming Cochlear implant programming Aural rehabilitation Tinnitus and hyperacusis management Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Tele-Audiology (www.audiologyworld.net) Original Article International Journal of Audiology 2010; 49: 195–202 Int J Audiol Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by University of Texas At Dallas For personal use only. De Wet Swanepoel1,2 Jackie L. Clark2,3 Dirk Koekemoer4 James W. Hall III5,1 Mark Krumm6 Deborah V. Ferrari7 Bradley McPherson8 Bolajoko O. Olusanya9 Maurice Mars10 Iêda Russo11 Jose J. Barajas12 1Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa 2Callier Center for Communication Disorders, University of Texas at Dallas, TX, USA 3Department of Speech and Hearing Therapy, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa 4Research and Development Department, GeoAxon, South Africa 5Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 6School of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, OH, USA 7Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Dentistry School of Bauru, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil 8Centre for Communication Disorders, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China 9Maternal and Child Health Unit, Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. 10Department of TeleHealth, Nelson R. Telehealth in audiology: The need and potential to reach underserved communities Abstract Sumario Permanent hearing loss is a leading global health care burden, with 1 in 10 people affected to a mild or greater degree. A shortage of trained healthcare professionals and associated infrastructure and resource limitations mean that hearing health services are unavailable to the majority of the world population. Utilizing information and communication technology in hearing health care, or tele-audiology, combined with automation offer unique opportunities for improved clinical care, widespread access to services, and more costeffective and sustainable hearing health care. Tele-audiology demonstrates significant potential in areas such as education and training of hearing health care professionals, paraprofessionals, parents, and adults with hearing disorders; screening for auditory disorders; diagnosis of hearing loss; and intervention services. Global connectivity is rapidly growing with increasingly widespread distribution into underserved communities where audiological services may be facilitated through telehealth models. Although many questions related to aspects such as quality control, licensure, jurisdictional responsibility, certification and reimbursement still need to be addressed; no alternative strategy can currently offer the same potential reach for impacting the global burden of hearing loss in the near and foreseeable future. La pérdida auditiva permanente es una importante carga para los cuidados de la salud a nivel mundial, con 1 de cada 10 personas afectadas en grado ligero o mayor. La escasez de profesionales entrenados en cuidados de la salud y de infraestructura asociada y la limitación de recursos determina que los servicios de salud auditiva no estén disponibles para la mayoría de la población mundial. La utilización de información y tecnología de la comunicación para los cuidados de la salud auditiva o teleaudiología, combinada con la automatización, ofrece oportunidades únicas para mejorar los cuidados clínicos, ampliar el acceso a los servicios y tener cuidados de salud auditiva costoefectivos y sustentables. La Teleaudiología ha demostrado un potencial significativo en áreas como las de educación y adiestramientio de profesionales de la salud auditiva, profesionales afines, padres y adultos con problemas auditivos; tamiz de problemas auditivos; diagnóstico de pérdidas auditivas y servicios de intervención. La conectividad global está creciendo rápidamente y ha aumentado de manera generalizada su distribución en comunidades con pocos servicios, en donde los servicios audiológicos pueden facilitarse a través de modelos de telesalud. No obstante, existen muchas dudas que deben resolverse y que están relacionadas con aspectos como control de calidad, regulación del ejercicio profesional, responsabilidad jurisdiccional, certificación y reembolso de servicios, pero no existe como alternativa ninguna otra estrategia que pueda ofrecer actualmente el mismo potencial, para impactar el peso global de las pérdidas auditivas en el futuro cercano o previsible. Tele-Audiology in Rural India: Identification and Diagnosis of Infant Hearing Loss Vidya Ramkumar, Senior Lecturer, Part time-PhD, Dept of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India. Fulbright Doctoral Research Fellow, Dept of Speech pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Latest Breakthrough in Technology International Journal of Audiology 2014; Early Online: 1–9 Original Article Smartphone hearing screening w ith integrated quality control and data management De Wet Swanepoel*,†,‡,#, Hermanus C. Myburgh$, David M. Howe*,$, Faheema Mahomed* & Robert H. Eikelboom*,†,‡ *Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, †Ear Sciences Centre, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands , Australia, ‡Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco , Australia, #Callier Center for Communication Disorders, University of Texas at Dallas , USA, and $Department of Electrical , Electronic and Computer Engineering , University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Calibration of SmartPhone Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Hearing Screening with SmartPhone An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally Introduction The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists An international perspective on models for audiology education … a whirl-wind trip around the world Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians One or more highly motivated and committed audiologists who reside in the country Development of a formal university-based program for education and training of audiologists Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Automated Audiometry KUDUwave Automated Audiometer Swanepoel D, MaclennanSmith F & Hall JW III (2013). Diagnostic pure tone audimometry in schools: Mobile testing without a sound-treated environment. JAAA, 24, 992-1000 Swanepoel D, Matthysen C, Eikelboom R, Clark, J, Hall JW III (2014). Automated pure tone audiometry outside a soundbooth using earphone attenuation and integrated ambient noise monitoring. Int J Audiology, October 2015 Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Automated Audiometry An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Facilitator Training: International Hearing Care Technician Certificate (www.aicme.com) James Saunders, M.D., F.A.C.S. James W. Hall, III, Ph.D. Jackie Clark, Ph.D. Spanish Language Instructors Alexandra Feliz, Au.D. Abraham Garcia, Au.D. International Hearing Care Technician Certificate: Curriculum (www.aicme.com) Core Curriculum: Designed to provide general knowledge and skills required by a hearing care technician who will work under the supervision and direction of a physician, otolaryngologist or audiologist. Successful completion of the core curriculum leads to a Hearing Care Technician Certificate. Each Course Features: A 48-60 minute instruction through a narrated PowerPoint presentation on a focused topic. Presentations include text, figures, and video demonstrations to enhance the learning experience. Selected readings and resources, including websites and other internet sources information, are recommended for each topic. International Hearing Care Technician Certificate: Courses are Grouped Into One of Three Categories Basic hearing courses cover general knowledge of sound, acoustics, auditory anatomy and physiology. Auditory disorders courses provide a brief overview of disorders and diseases commonly encountered in patient population. Assessment Techniques category provides information needed in preparation for conducting techniques commonly applied in hearing assessment, such as otoscopic inspection, pure tone hearing screening and threshold assessment, tympanometry, and measurement of otoacoustic emissions. International Hearing Care Technician Certificate: Grouping 1 (Basic Hearing Courses) Auditory anatomy and physiology Sound and acoustics Professional responsibilities and liabilities Universal precautions Infection control Patient confidentiality Privacy and security History taking and record keeping Patient needs and counseling Medical and audiological terminology International Hearing Care Technician Certificate: Grouping 2 (Common Ear Disorders and Diseases) External ear Middle ear Inner ear Retrocochlear International Hearing Care Technician Certificate: Grouping 3 (Assessment Techniques) Otoscopic inspection and ear examination Hearing Screening and identification of hearing loss Introduction to the audiometer Pure tone hearing test techniques: Air conduction Bone conduction Masking theory and techniques International Hearing Care Technician Certificate: Grouping 3 (Assessment Techniques Continued)* Audiogram patterns Simple speech audiometry Tympanometry Otoacoustic emissions Introduction to diagnostic hearing assessment Introduction to hearing aids and other management options * Special course modules are in preparation, e.g., hearing aids International Hearing Care Technician Certificate: Student Performance...Measuring Outcomes (www.aicme.com) Each course concludes with an assessment of learner outcome that includes questions within different domains of learning as defined by revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, specifically: Remembering (formerly knowledge) Understanding (formerly comprehension) Applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating For each course, recommendations and guidelines are offered for acquisition of related clinical and technical skills by technicians enrolled in the core curriculum. An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Kenya as an Example Sustainable Regional Access to Quality Hearing Care in a Country Automated Audiometry TeleAudiology Trained Technicians Dedicated Formally Educated Audiologist Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Building Audiology Infra-Structure in a Country Stephanie Cox in Kenya (stephanie.cox.sim.org) Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Building Audiology Infra-Structure in a Country Motto of Kenya: “Let Us All Pull Together” Trained Assistant Elizabeth Fitting a Hearing Aid Stephanie Cox (stephanie.cox.sim.org) with 2 AuD Students from USA An Overview of Global Education in Audiology ACAE Update Mission and Purpose of ACAE Key Advantages New 2016 Standards The global challenge … so many ears and so few audiologists International perspective on models for audiology education Strategies for expanding and enhancing audiology globally Tele-audiology Automated technology for auditory assessment Trained hearing care technicians Highly motivated and committed local audiologists Formal university-based audiology educational program Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally Audiology Today, 27 (3), May/June, 2015 Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally Audiology Today, 27 (4), July/August, 2015 Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Long-Term Solution Sustainable Widespread Access To Quality Hearing Care in a Country Automated Audiometry TeleAudiology Trained Technicians Dedicated Formally Educated Audiologist (s) + Audiology Degree Program Strategies for Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally Development of a formal university-based program for education and training of audiologists Audiologists residing in country Upgrade educational credentials for audiologists in country Bachelors to masters degree or AuD PhD education in USA, Australia, or UK Identify academic institution with interest in developing audiology program Secure support of relevant government ministries (e.g., education and health) Full commitment of one or more audiologists in the country Initial contributions and support of well-known audiologists Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: University Affiliations Salus University American University Beirut Lebanon University of Hawaii University Pretoria South Africa Salus University Osborne College of Audiology Online International Audiology Education International AuD-Bridge Degree Program for Masters level audiologists who wish to earn a Doctor of Audiology degree • http://www.salus.edu/audiology_bridge/index.html Advanced Studies Certificate Programs • http://www.salus.edu/audiology/index.html • Advanced Studies: Cochlear Implants • Advanced Studies: Tinnitus & Hyperacusis • Advanced Studies: Vestibular Sciences & Disorders Masters of Science (MSc) in Advanced Clinical Audiology • Online degree with onsite workshops • For bachelors level audiologists Expanding and Enhancing Audiology Globally: Rationale and Motivation Altruism … it’s the right thing to do. Millions of people need access to quality hearing health care. Business opportunity for hearing health care manufacturers … greatly expand the market for products related to diagnosis and rehabilitation for hearing loss. National security and business interests … More developed countries with more consumers of products from USA and with more stable USA-friendly populations THANK YOU! QUESTIONS? AUDIOLOGY