Workshop Program - Sunday
The Workshops will be held on Sunday 15 March 2020. Please see the following for the preliminary Workshop program.
| Time | Content | Speaker |
| Workshop 1: Applying Audiological Research to Provide High-Quality Evidence-Based Clinical Practice 0900 - 1200 | ||
| 0900 - 1000 | Workshop 1 Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff: How to Assess the Quality of Research Articles One mantra of current clinical practice is that it should be evidence-based. This depends, in part, on the quality of the information delivered by basic, translational and clinical research, which is most often disseminated by published peer-reviewed articles. But when reading such articles, how do you assess their quality? And what differentiates a low quality from a high quality paper? It’s sad but true, that only about half the articles published in the top scientific journals are cited at least once within five years of publication. So where does that leave the articles from lesser journals? We need to know how much we can rely on information gained from published articles. This interactive workshop will give an insight into how you can assess peer reviewed articles to make them more understandable and relevant to both your clinical practice and research ambitions. This workshop has been successfully run at several audiology professional conferences, and after the first few nervous minutes when the delegates are required to start scoring ‘quality’, the sessions have ended up being lively, informative, and fun (who would have thought rating research quality could be so entertaining!). | Dr Melanie Ferguson |
| 1000 - 1015 | Morning Tea | |
| 1015 - 1200 | Workshop 1 (continued) Unpacking the Pillars of Adult Aural Rehabilitation Following on from the earlier talks on the developments seen in adult aural rehabilitation (AR) over the last decade, this workshop will examine the four cornerstones of adult AR in terms of what they mean in everyday practice of audiologists. Workshop attendees will consider these four cornerstones: hearing aids and other listening devices (sensory management), knowledge and skill (instruction), auditory and cognitive training (perceptual training), and motivational engagement (counselling). Key questions similar to those below will be put to audiologists in relation to each of these interventions:
This interactive workshop will involve discussion with other audiologists and feed back to the whole group with a view to sharing ideas and perspectives from current and future clinical practice. Learning Outcomes:
| Dr Melanie Ferguson |
| 1200 - 1300 | Lunch | |
| Workshop 2: Working with the Hearing Services Program 1300 - 1600 | ||
| Workshop 2 Overview Record keeping is fundamental to every element of an audiology business. Your records describe your clinical procedures, document your client outcomes and detail your HSP compliance. In 2012 the HSP adopted a risk-based compliance approach, shifting away from a focus on prescriptive clinical protocols. It recognised the hearing care sector had matured over the decades and agreed the Professional Practice Bodies (PPB’s) were responsible for the clinical competencies of individual practitioners. This workshop will explore your clinical role in determining and documenting positive hearing health outcomes for all your HSP clients. The HSP responsibility is to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. As HSP practitioners you not only play a critical role in achieving the best outcomes for your clients, but also in supporting the business to ensure program compliance. This workshop will inform you about your responsibilities for audit and administration of the HSP Voucher Scheme. Learning Outcomes:
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| 1300 - 1345 | Workshop 2 The Role of Audiology Australia in the Hearing Services Program | Jenny Smith |
| 1345 - 1415 | Workshop 2 (continued) Managing Client Records | Jenny Smith |
| 1415 - 1430 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1430 - 1500 | Workshop 2 (continued) Working with the Hearing Services Program | HSP Presenter |
| 1500 - 1600 | Workshop 2 (continued) Your Questions Answered | HSP Presenter |
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