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ANNOUNCING THE AMERICAN TINNITUS
ASSOCIATION'S SPRING 2007 ONLINE
COURSE
Tinnitus Treatment and Management - ATA's Online
Course for Professionals
Course dates: April 23- May 18, 2007
ATA invites audiologists, physicians,
psychologists, hearing instrument specialists,
family nurse practitioners, and other health
professionals to learn about tinnitus and the care
of the tinnitus patient in a 4-week online
educational course.
Enjoy an hour a week of real-time online
chatting with instructors, while reading and taking
quizzes at your own pace. All course materials are
online.
Tinnitus Treatment and Management - ATA's Course
for Professionals gives health professionals a
comprehensive view of tinnitus causes, triggers,
neurophysiology, evaluation, medical treatments,
sound therapies, alternative approaches, coping
techniques, current research, the emotional impact
that tinnitus has on patients.
CEUs through the American Academy of Audiology
(AAA) and International Institute of Hearing
Instruments Studies (IIHIS).
Week One: April 23-27, 2007
Introduction to Tinnitus - causes, triggers,
epidemiology, mechanisms, effects of noise on
tinnitus, neuroanatomy and physiology of
tinnitus
Instructor: Dhyan Cassie, Au.D.
Chat Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3-4 p.m.
Pacific / 6-7 p.m. Eastern
Week Two: April 30- May 4, 2007
Medical and Psychological and Non-Traditional
Interventions for Tinnitus - pulsatile tinnitus,
acoustic neuromas, perilymphatic fistulas, somatic
tinnitus, trauma, surgery, medications, cognitive
behavioral therapy, plus vitamins, minerals, herbal
remedies, lasers, homeopathy and acupuncture
Instructor: Michael Robb, M.D.
Chat Date: TBA, April 00, 2007 3-4 p.m. Pacific /
6-7 p.m. Eastern
Week Three: May 7-11, 2007
Audiological Evaluation and Treatments for Tinnitus
- basic audiometry, tinnitus pitch and loudness
matching, residual inhibition, initial counseling,
TRT, maskers, hearing aids.
Instructor: James A. Henry, Ph.D.
Chat Date: Thursday, May 10, 2007 3-4 p.m. Pacific
/ 6-7 p.m. Eastern
Week Four: May 14-18, 2007
Tinnitus Research - current research trends: neural
mechanisms, pharmacology, TRT, transcranial
magnetic stimulation
American Tinnitus Association - History and
Services - education programs for children and
health professionals, patient advocacy, ATA-funded
research, and international support network
Instructors: Carol Bauer, M.D. and Lisa K. Freeman,
ATA Staff
Chat Date: Thursday, May 17, 2007 3-4 p.m. Pacific
/ 6-7 p.m. Eastern
Course fees:
ATA Members: $150
Non-ATA Members:
In the U.S.: $185
Outside the U.S.: $200
For more information and to register online for
ATA's Online Course for Professionals, click here:
http://tinyurl.com/gcm27
To register by telephone or if you have
additional questions, please contact
Lisa K. Freeman, Donor Relations Specialist,
lisa@ata.org or
800-634-8978 ext. 219.
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What's been said about ATA's online course for
professionals:
"An excellent experience in all respects. Best
of all I'm motivated to increase my tinnitus
knowledge (and hopefully skills) with advanced
formal training."
"This is my first time taking an online course.
What a great experience! The organization of the
course was great. I liked how the course was
outlined…(and having) high quality and
knowledgeable instructors."
"I am better informed now and will be able to
better answer my patients' questions. I'll also be
referring more patients to the ATA Web site."
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