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Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

World Hearing Day - Hearing care for everyone!

03 mars 2023 14:00 – 16:00 Wilandersalen, Örebro University Hospital

Welcome to World Hearing Day

Written and sign language interpretation is provided - the full program will be in Swedish. 

Moderator: Elina Mäki-Torkko

14.00-14.10   Introduction.
Dean Mia von Euler, Örebro University and acting R&D manager Jonas Appelberg, Region Örebro County

14.10-14.25   How the audiologist becomes an expert on your hearing health - the audiologist training at Örebro University.
Susanne Köbler, MD, Program Manager, Audiology Program, Örebro University

14.25-14.55   Support in everyday life for people with hearing loss.
Camila Atienzo, leg. audiologist, vision and hearing instructor, Örebro municipality. Åsa Skagerstrand, leg. audiologist, MD, Region Örebro County

14.55-15.10   Break

Evidence-based hearing care for everyone

15.10-15.25   Audiological research center - collaboration between Region Örebro County and Örebro University.
Elina Mäki-Torkko, professor, Örebro University and Region Örebro County

15.25-15.35   Measuring everyday function in people with hearing problems.
Elin Karlsson, leg. audiologist, MD, Region Örebro County and Örebro University

15.35-15.45   Hearing loss and working life - what does the research say?
Sarah Granberg, leg. audiologist, MD, Örebro University

15.45-16.00   Questions and closing.
Dean Mia von Euler