Presenters: 

Cindy Collier, AuD

CEUs: 0.1 AAA / Tier 1 CEUs

Duration: 60 minutes

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Program Focus: Knowledge 

Description:

The idea that the conductive component of hearing loss cannot exceed 60 dB is the most intractable misconception in audiology among both audiologists and otolaryngologists. This webinar aims to demonstrate that maximum conductive hearing loss can feasibly exceed 105 dB.

Learning Outcomes:  

1.  Describe why maximum conductive hearing loss has been accepted as being at best 60 dB for decades.

2.  Explain how interaural attenuation and maximum conductive hearing loss are related.

3.  Describe how maximum conductive hearing loss can feasibly be upwards of 105 dB.

4.  Summarize the implications of maximum conductive hearing loss being transducer-dependent. 

Cindy Collier, AuD

Dr. Cindy Collier is an independent provider at Highland Clinic in Shreveport, LA, where she works closely with the department of Otolaryngology, assisting in diagnosing hearing loss and diseases of the ear. She holds a Doctor of Audiology degree from the University of Texas at Dallas and an MBA from Texas Woman’s University, along with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. While providing compassionate personalized care to her patients, Dr. Collier strives to make significant contributions to the field of audiology through oral presentations and academic publications. Her article Maximum Conductive Hearing Loss – Revisited was published in the May/June 2023 edition of Audiology Today and is the foundation of today’s presentation.