IA: 20th Annual Iowa Tinnitus Conference on Management of the Tinnitus Patient

20th Annual Iowa Tinnitus Conference on Management of the Tinnitus Patient for Patients & Professionals

Sponsored by:
Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Iowa

When:
October 5 - 6, 2012

Intended Audience & Purpose:
This conference is intended for otologists, audiologists, psychologists and nurses who provide clinical management services for patients with tinnitus. The conference will also provide information to patients who have tinnitus, their family and friends (it will NOT include individual treatment). The purpose of this conference is to provide a review of current evaluation and management strategies for the treatment of tinnitus. Upon completion of the program, the participant should understand tinnitus mechanisms and treatment options, and provide an effective tinnitus treatment program,

Speakers:
Guest of Honor:
Josef P. Rauschecker, Ph.D., DSc, Georgetown University  - "Tinnitus and the Brain"

Special Presentations:
Carol Bauer, M.D. - "The Unipolar Brush Cell Might Cause Tinnitus"
Tom Brozoski, Ph.D. - "Understanding Animal Models and What We Have Learned About Tinnitus"
Claudia Coelho, M.D. - "Exploratory Studies on Treating Tinnitus With Zinc, Muscle Relaxants and Diet in Specific Subgroups"
Jennifer J. Gans, Psy.D. - "Mindfulness-Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction"
Stephen M. Nagler, M.D. - "Tinnitus: The Role of the Audiologist As Seen Through the Eyes of the Physician"   
Michael D. Seidman, M.D. - "Brain Stimulation"; "Alternative and Complementary Approaches"
Christina T. Stocking, Au.D. - "Setting up a Tinnitus Clinic"
Robert Sweetow, Ph.D. - "Preferred Characteristics for Acoustical Signals in the Sound Therapy"

Industry Representatives:
Curtis Amann, Neuromonics
Laurie Bennett, Widex
Jeff Carroll, SoundCure
Ed Desporte, M.A., General Hearing Instruments
Tomas Powers, Ph.D., Siemens

University of Iowa Faculty:
Marlan Hansen, M.D., Neurotologist
Rich Tyler, Ph.D., Audiologist
Shelley Witt, MA, Audiologist
Catherine Woodman, M.D., Psychiatrist

For More Information & To Register:
Healthcare.uiowa.edu/otolaryngology/TinnitusCourse

*Disclaimer: The American Tinnitus Association advertises this event for informational purposes only. The event is sponsored by the Department of Otolarngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Iowa. ATA does not endorse any particular health professional, treatment protocol or tinnitus management strategy. The opinions or advice of outside health professionals do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Tinnitus Association.