Maximizing Performance in CI Recipients: Programming Concepts December 3-4, 2017 NYU Faculty Betsy Bromberg, MA Janet Green, AuD David Landsberger, PhD Laboratory for Translational Research Laurel Mahoney, PhD Arlene Neuman, PhD Research Associate Professor Alison Rigby, AuD William H. Shapiro, AuD Lester S. Miller, Jr and Kathleen V. Miller Clinical Assistant Professor of Hearing Health Supervising Audiologist, Mario Svirsky, PhD Noel L. Cohen Professor of Hearing Science Vice-Chairman for Research Kaitlyn Tona, AuD Susan B. Waltzman, Ph.D Marica F. Vilcek Professor of Otolaryngology Co-Director,
Invited Faculty Camille C. Dunn, PhD Director of Cochlear Implant Program University of Iowa Darla Franz, MA VP of Education and Corporate Communications MED-EL North America Rene Gifford, PhD Director, Cochlear Implant Program Associate Director, Implantable Hearing Technologies Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center Karen Gordon, PhD Director, Archie s Cochlear Implant Laboratory The Hospital for Sick Children Prof. Dr. Paul Govaerts MD, MSc, PhD Director, The Eargroup Antwerp, Belgium Artur Lorens, PhD Eng Head, Implants and Auditory Perception Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing Warsaw, Poland Derek Minihane, JD BSEE Principal Clinical Project Manager Cochlear Americas Tobias Rottmann, PhD Research Scientist Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover Rachel Scheperle, AuD, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Center for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Montclair State University Tony Spahr, PhD Senior Manager of Fitting Innovation Advanced Bionics Corporation Holly Teagle, AuD Clinical Associate Professor Executive Director, The Children's Cochlear Implant Center at UNC Jace Wolfe, PhD Director of Audiology and Research Hearts for Hearing Teresa Zwolan, PhD Professor and Director University of Michigan Cochlear Implant Program Ed Overstreet, PhD Research Audiologist Oticon Medical
Course Description: This course will address topics related to routine and special programming issues and methods in pediatric and adult recipients. It will also present new and promising techniques to assist in programming including genetic algorithms, CT guided imaging and the use of objective measures. Consideration will be given to the programming of bimodal, electroacoustic and SSD fittings. Format will include lectures, roundtable discussions and audience participation, with special emphasis on case studies. Target Audience: Professionals involved in the programming of cochlear implants. Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to: Identify a minimum of 2 clinical situations which ECAP measures could provide useful information. Describe the relationship between the electrically-evoked stapedial reflex threshold (ESRT) and cochlear implant stimulation levels. Identify at least 3 unique approaches to facilitate successful measurement of the ESRT in the clinic. Describe the effects of increasing maxima for speech understanding in quiet and in noise. Identify effects of mismatched bilateral auditory input during development. Outline methods to provide balanced or matched bilateral cochlear implant stimulation. Summarize some key elements of artificial intelligence applied to CI fitting and evaluate the quality of the target driven, computer assisted approach. Discuss how case studies regarding objective measures, maxima and fox usability can be used to demonstrate the advancements attained in cochlear implant programming. Describe the concept of CI application in SSD and identified the benefit of CI. Describe the fitting process of a cochlear implant system with electric acoustic stimulation. State the programming parameters affecting EAS fittings. Describe the effect of cochlear implant bandwidth and acoustic hearing bandwidth on speech understanding and subjective estimates of listening difficulty. Describe at least 3 programming parameters that influence cochlear implant recipients performance with assistive technologies. Explain how functional electrodes can be placed at any location along the electrode array using current steering and the potential applications of choosing these locations after implantation. Describe how the combination of electrode location and frequency allocation determines the amount of frequency mismatch for postlingually deaf cochlear implant users. Discuss the protocol for assessing the problem patient and describe the information the clinician can obtain in the CDX file. Explain 3 program challenges in managing difficult patients. Identify the stages of cochlear implant programming and the potential efficiencies in programing cochlear implants and hearing aids. Describe 3 advancements in the evolution of how we treat recipients with the Nucleus Cochlear Implant System. Discover the current topics in fitting MED-El systems with a focus on EAS (combined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation) systems including the challenges, opportunities and recent research outcomes relevant to fitting users.
Summarize the programming methodology used to configure the Neuro Cochlear Implant System and the methods by which sound intensity may be encoded using a Cochlear Implant. Course fee: $99 To register, please visit the following website: https://med.nyu.edu/ent/maximizing_performance_in_cochlear Conference Location: NYU Langone Medical Center Farkas Auditorium 550 First Ave (Main Level) New York, NY 10016 Presenter s financial and non-financial interests relevant to the content of their presentation for the Maximizing Performance in Cochlear Implant Recipients: Programming Concepts Conference is posted on our website at: http://www.med.nyu.edu/ent/maximizing_performance Continuing Education Credits: This course is offered for up to 1.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area) The Children s Hearing Institute is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 1.00 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenters/ce Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology. Conference CEUs supported by The Children s Hearing Institute
Sunday, December 3 rd Agenda 7:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast 12:30pm LUNCH 8:15am 8:20am Welcome Susan Waltzman, PhD Opening Remarks Rationale, Agenda, etc. William Shapiro, AuD Alternative Approaches to Programming Moderator: William Shapiro, AuD Programming: Special Considerations Moderator: Paul Govaerts, MD, MSc, PhD 1:15pm 1:35pm Issues in Programming Single-Sided Deafness: Kids and Adults Artur Lorens, PhD Electro Acoustic Stimulation Tobias Rottmann, PhD 9:00am 9:20am 9:40am An ECAP Recap- Rachel Scheperle, PhD Use of esrt in Device Programming- Jace Wolfe, PhD Number of active electrodes and maxima: effects on speech understanding and sound quality Rene Gifford, PhD 2:10pm Combined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation (EAS): Bimodal Fitting - Rene Gifford, PhD 2:30pm Case Studies: Time management of the EAS patient Camille Dunn, PhD Management of the EAS patient- Laurel Mahoney, AuD Management of the pediatric SSD patient- Janet Green, PhD 10:00am Toward a bilateral fitting protocol in children: Why is it needed and what measures should be used? Karen Gordon, PhD 3:15pm 3:30pm BREAK Incorporation of Assistive Technologies Jace Wolfe, PhD 10:20am 10:30am 10:50am 11:30am 12:15pm BREAK Fitting to Outcome expert (FOX): Target Driven, Computer-Assisted Fitting Paul Govaerts, MD, MSc, PhD William Shapiro, AuD Case Studies Objective measures Jace Wolfe, PhD Maxima & electrode manipulation-rene Gifford, PhD FoX usability study- William Shapiro, AuD Research and Programming: Bridging the Gap Moderator: Susan Waltzman, PhD 3:50pm 4:50pm Karen Gordon, PhD David Landsberger, PhD Arlene Neuman, PhD Mario Svirsky, PhD 5:15pm Cocktail Reception 6:15pm Adjourn
Agenda Monday, December 4 th 7:30am Continental Breakfast Moderator: Susan Waltzman, PhD 8:00am 8:45am Evaluation and Programming Dilemmas in the Problem Patient William Shapiro, AuD Management of the Difficult Patient: Programming Challenges Case Studies Betsy Bromberg, MA Alison Rigby, AuD Holly Teagle, AuD Kaitlyn Tona, AuD Teresa Zwolan, PhD 10:20am 10:35am 11:35am 12:00pm 12:15pm BREAK Manufacturers Panel: New Programming Perspectives Advanced Bionics- Tony Spahr, PhD Cochlear Corporation Derek Minihane, JD MED-EL- Darla Franz, MA Oticon Medical- Ed Overstreet, PhD Summary Adjourn 10:00am