Author Archives: AU Bankaitis

About AU Bankaitis

A.U. Bankaitis, PhD is a clinical Audiologist with extensive clinical, research, and business experience within the hearing industry. She is Vice President of Oaktree Products, a multi-line distributor of audiology supplies and screening/diagnostic test equipment. Dr. Bankaitis created this blog to educate her colleagues and providers in the hearing health care industry on viable product solutions for their patients and/or clinical practice.

Qualified Disinfectants for COVID-19

Many audiologists are asking which surface disinfectants are effective in killing COVID-19. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the specific coronavirus strain which causes COVID-19.1 In the absence of a current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test protocol to … Continue reading

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Coronavirus Reminder

The novel (new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV), discovered in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in late 2019, has been in in the news and serves as yet another reminder as to the importance of infection control in the audiology clinic. For confirmed … Continue reading

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Academy Research Conference (ARC) in New Orleans on Auditory Neuropathy (AN)

The ARC Conference on April 1, 2020 in New Orleans will gather leaders in research to present the latest information on Auditory Neuropathy (AN) and Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD). Patients with AN/ANSD present unique challenges to clinicians with regard … Continue reading

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Opportunity to Expand Your Clinical Reach

Even if your work setting does not have a cochlear implant (CI) program, every audiologist has a responsibility to make sure patients who can benefit from CI technology actually has access to the technology. It starts with an appreciation of … Continue reading

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Audiologists — You Gotta’ Watch These Films! Jerry Northern, PhD

I recently watched two powerful documentary films on HBO that should be required viewing by all audiologists.  Both films are directed and produced by Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker, Irene Taylor Brodsky, who finds the story and content of these … Continue reading

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New Scholarship Opportunity with Travel Expenses to AAA in New Orleans for Audiology Students

Dr. Jerry Northern has graciously donated to the AAA Foundation to award three students interested in pediatric audiology with $10,000 each in tuition funding and $500 each for travel expenses to #AAAConf20 and #HearTECH Expo. The Jerry Northern Scholarship in … Continue reading

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Contemporary Featured Sessions Line-up at AAA 2020 in New Orleans

Ten years from now, Audiology is going to look very different; it remains critical to position ourselves to play a key role in preparing for and shaping the Audiology future we want. “Creating the Future Together” is the theme for … Continue reading

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Cutting Edge Learning Labs at AAA 2020 in New Orleans

The Program Committee is excited to offer an awesome line-up of Learning Labs at AAA 2020 in New Orleans. Six interactive workshops scheduled the morning of Wednesday, April 1, 2020 (8:30 am – 12:00 pm) offer opportunities for attendees to … Continue reading

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