Hearing Journal

11/09/2026

Remembering September 11. Honoring the victims, survivors, first responders, and all those forever impacted.

10/09/2026

In this episode of The Hearing Journal Podcast, Dr. Samantha P. Scharf, AuD, CCC-A discusses new cochlear implant candidacy criteria for children.

The Hearing Journal Podcast · Episode

09/09/2026

Clinicians increasingly face practical questions: When should tinnitus influence candidacy decisions, what can patients realistically expect, and how should persistent or worsened tinnitus be managed after implantation

https://ow.ly/OZ5O50ZLtbQ

08/09/2026

Audiology faces a strategic inflection point. The profession can either continue to treat free hearing tests as the norm or assert that hearing assessment is fundamentally a diagnostic medical service requiring advanced training, clinical expertise, and professional accountability. To secure a sustainable future, audiology must transition from a retail-driven approach to an essential medical discipline.

https://ow.ly/2x9n50ZKJ6x

07/09/2026

Happy Labor Day from The Hearing Journal!

04/09/2026

Clinicians increasingly face practical questions: When should tinnitus influence candidacy decisions, what can patients realistically expect, and how should persistent or worsened tinnitus be managed after implantation

https://ow.ly/P3Z650ZJsK9

02/09/2026

Audiology faces a strategic inflection point. The profession can either continue to treat free hearing tests as the norm or assert that hearing assessment is fundamentally a diagnostic medical service requiring advanced training, clinical expertise, and professional accountability. To secure a sustainable future, audiology must transition from a retail-driven approach to an essential medical discipline.

https://ow.ly/E1Fr50ZIpMG

01/09/2026

Hey AuDPeeps! Our September issue is live with articles on The cost of “Free”: Reconsidering complimentary hearing tests in Audiology and Managing Tinnitus in Cochlear Implant Users.

https://ow.ly/gyrw50ZHMZt

31/08/2026

For nearly 30 years, the candidacy criteria for adults have expanded substantially, including for those with more acoustic hearing and better speech recognition, while candidacy criteria for children remained stagnant despite major advances in our understanding of auditory development, neuroplasticity, and the importance of early intervention. Read more in this August feature article.

https://ow.ly/7BHz50ZHjRT

28/08/2026

As audiologists and hearing aid specialists who serve children and adults with disorders of hearing and their families, we are important health services professionals. Therefore, it requires us to provide the highest level of patient care. We strive to serve our patients with the level of professional care that leads to the assurance that they are being served competently. Read more in this Career Spotlight article.

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