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Date:
October 25, 2023
Time:
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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It is important to understand how unseen barriers can affect access to care in Audiology. This session will explore the topic of trauma, how it relates to equity, trauma-informed care, and ways to implement this approach in the field of Audiology.

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Brittney Sprouse, AuD, is the director of audiology and a pediatric audiologist at UChicago Medicine. Dr. Sprouse received her Doctorate in Audiology from the Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium (University of Akron) in 2009. Dr. Sprouse is not only an American Board of Audiology Certified audiologist but she also holds the Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification (PASC). Dr. Sprouse’s clinical interests include electrophysiology; cochlear implants; ototoxicity monitoring; management of special populations; outreach and education. She has been actively involved on the state and national level, including 2019 President of the Illinois Academy of Audiology (ILAA), Past President of the Ohio Academy of Audiology (OAA), additional board and committee positions, and is currently on the board of directors for the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA).

 

Details

Date:
October 25, 2023
Time:
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Website:
Visit Website

It is important to understand how unseen barriers can affect access to care in Audiology. This session will explore the topic of trauma, how it relates to equity, trauma-informed care, and ways to implement this approach in the field of Audiology.

Register

Speaker

Brittney Sprouse, AuD, is the director of audiology and a pediatric audiologist at UChicago Medicine. Dr. Sprouse received her Doctorate in Audiology from the Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium (University of Akron) in 2009. Dr. Sprouse is not only an American Board of Audiology Certified audiologist but she also holds the Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification (PASC). Dr. Sprouse’s clinical interests include electrophysiology; cochlear implants; ototoxicity monitoring; management of special populations; outreach and education. She has been actively involved on the state and national level, including 2019 President of the Illinois Academy of Audiology (ILAA), Past President of the Ohio Academy of Audiology (OAA), additional board and committee positions, and is currently on the board of directors for the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA).