2023 NHCA Annual Conference Registration is Now Open!
Join us for our return to an in-person NHCA 2023 Annual Conference in Jacksonville, Florida! On February 9-11, 2023, come together with colleagues at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL, to engage with and learn from fellow industry professionals, visit with the organizations who support NHCA, learn about new products and services, AND get your CEUs!
Exciting Changes at NHCA!
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has made some significant updates to better serve our members. The NHCA logo has been refreshed to a more modern look and the NHCA tagline has changed to better align with who we are. Our new tagline is: Hear for a Lifetime. Our Website has also been updated – both to be more visually pleasing and more user friendly. Many more web updates are coming, so please check back often! Exclusively for our members, our Spectrum Newsletter also has a new look and more technical content. Please be sure to check our next issue at the end of October.
Please Donate to the NHCA Scholarship Foundation
Our organization is able to continue its mission because of your support and generosity. By contributing, you'll help ensure that our work continues. Online donations are quick and easy using our secure credit card transactions. We welcome donations of all sizes and payment plans – whether it's a one-time gift, a monthly contribution or part of a matching gifts program. All donors will be recognized in the conference supplement of the Spectrum. Please give as generously as you can here.
Student Conference Award Applications Extension: November 1, 2022
Do you know a worthy student interested in the prevention of hearing loss? Encourage them to attend the next annual NHCA conference in Jacksonville, FL, February 9-11, 2023. Funding opportunities are available through the National Hearing Conservation Association Scholarship Foundation (NHCASF) Student Conference Award (SCA) program. The SCA includes paid registration to the annual conference, reimbursement of approved travel expense up to $800, and a one-year paid student membership to NHCA. This one-time award is available to students who are actively pursuing a graduate degree in a discipline related to hearing conservation and who are enrolled at least half-time in an accredited university program. Only students with a sincere interest in NHCA and a passion for hearing loss prevention will be considered. To be eligible for consideration, interested students must complete the online application and all requirements by November 1. For more information and to apply, click here.
Find Your Quiet Place Challenge
NHCA is excited to partner again with SoundPrint, a hearing health app, to promote hearing health awareness. During the month of October, National Audiology Awareness Month, 30+ prominent hearing health organizations will participate in the 2022 FYQP Challenge, collecting sound level data using the SoundPrint App. The goal is to measure and submit as many sound levels as possible from local venues (e.g., restaurants, parks, shops, offices, theaters, cafes). Prizes will be awarded to the most dedicated participants. The sound measurements will facilitate advocacy for safe noise levels and help communities find quieter places. Visit the FYQP webpage to download the app, register for the Challenge, get the details on prizes, and more.
Last Chance to Register for the UKHCA Conference: Listen Up
Listen Up will focus on opportunities for prevention of noise-induced harm and prevention of sound-induced harm, looking beyond the workplace. Additional details can be found here.
Recent Hearing Research
- Telehealth solutions for assessing auditory outcomes related to noise and ototoxic exposures in clinic and research. Robler, S.K., Coco, L., Krumm, M. J Acoust Soc Am. 2022 Sep;152(3):1737. doi: 10.1121/10.0013706. PMID: 36182272.
- Digital sampling of acoustic impulse noise: Implications for exposure measurement and damage risk criteria. Smalt CJ, Brungart DS. J Acoust Soc Am. 2022 Sep;152(3):1283.
- Subclinical Hearing Deficits in Noise-Exposed Firefighters. Snapp HA, Schaefer Soelle N, Millet B, Rajguru SM. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 3;19(17):11028
- Personal attenuation ratings verus derated noise reduction ratings for hearing protection devices. Murphy WJ, Gong W, Karch SJ, Federman J, Schulz TY. J Acoust Soc Am. 2022 Aug:152(2):1074
- Coexposure to Solvents and Noise as a Risk Factor for Hearing Loss in Agricultural Workers. Farfalla AA, Beseler C, Achutan C, Rautiainen R. J Occup Environ Med. 2022 Sep 1;64(9):754-760.
- Reduction of the occlusion effect induced by earplugs using quasi perfect broadband absorption. Carillo K, Sgard F, Dazel O, Doutres O. Sci Rep. Sep 12;12(1):15336
Member News
Check out the podcast from Dr. Heather Malyuk, Head of Audiology, Tuned https://talkingears.podbean.com/e/bonus-heather-malyuk-_-talking-music-audiology/
Also, check out the podcast from Dr. Frank Wartinger, Audiologist, Founder of Earmark Hearing Conservation https://talkingears.podbean.com/e/ben-runyan-talking-habituation-and-identity/
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