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Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues (LEPI)

MM303 - AAA: Audiology Advocacy in Action (Part 1 of 2)

Friday, April 19, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM EST
Location: A408
Earn 0.05 CEUs
Instructional Level: Fundamental

    Lead Presenter(s)

  • Jodi Baxter, AuD

    Clinical Associate Professor, Audiology
    The Ohio State University
    The Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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    • Presenter(s)

  • Vivianne Cisneros Wersel, AuD (she/her/hers)

    Audiologist
    Gold Star Audiology, PLLC
    Asheville, North Carolina

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • Tracy Murphy, AuD

    Clinical Audiologist
    North Shore Audio-Vestibular Lab
    Highland Park, Illinois

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Abstract:
Join seasoned advocates from the Academy volunteer leadership to learn strategies for being effective in individual-level grassroots efforts. Lively role-playing opportunities and other communication exercises will offer conference attendees a fun, casual environment for building and strengthening advocacy skills. Participants will also learn how to take advantage of any advocacy situation that arises by having at the ready a 1-minute speech to use in delivering key messages.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify opportunities for engagement in advocacy for audiology priorities.
  • Apply grassroots advocacy skills at the local, state, and national levels to advance audiology.
  • Restate a 1-minute elevator speech on the audiology profession and its significance for optimal health outcomes.