Missouri Hearing Society

08/07/2025

An AMAZING convention coming soon!!

02/28/2025

There is still time to register for the MHS conference in Kansas City, MO on March 7th and 8th! Come Thursday night from 4-6PM for a hands-on session on cerumen management!

Register here:

Please click the link to complete this form.

07/24/2024

Mid America Hearing Center won this tasting at the convention and we are hosting it for our employees. The best part is that the Missouri Hearing Society will receive up to 10.5% of the sales from the tasting and/or online sales. You can place a secure order on the link below and your orders will contribute towards the proceeds contributed to the Missouri Hearing Society funds.

So everyone enjoy some wine!!

https://www.winesforhumanity.com/eventshare/WP6297/?u=efischer

04/06/2024

Congratulations to MHS member, Jayden Scott, on passing her NBC exam!! 🥳🥳

During the month of March, we had so many new board certificants, who displayed their excellence and earned the esteemed designation of BC-HIS. Please join us in congratulating:
▪️ Jewel Pandora Laidlow, BC-HIS
▪️ Brenden William McCoy, BC-HIS
▪️ Tracey-Lynn McDonald, BC-HIS
▪️ Judy Ann Leal Panzo, BC-HIS
▪️ Tonya Lisa Patton, BC-HIS
▪️ Jayden Renee Scott, BC-HIS
▪️ Jodi LaRae Sharman, BC-HIS
▪️ Danielle Marie Stevens, BC-HIS
▪️ Manuel Diaz Villegas, BC-HIS
▪️ Gage W. Welfley, BC-HIS

03/29/2024

MHS board member Rebecca Krouse volunteered time with IHS on the IIHIS (education) committee this week at their new headquarters in Farmington, Michigan!

It's an exciting time here at IHS as we're ramping up for our conferences: the IHS Canada Virtual Conference in June & the Annual Conference & Expo in September!

Our Professional Development team has been rockin' and rollin'! This week, they met with the International Institute for Hearing Instrument Studies (IIHIS). The meeting had a packed agenda, including reviewing speaker abstracts submitted and selecting speakers for the conferences. We are so grateful to these volunteers for their hard work dedication to the profession!

Pictured: Back row, L to R: Ed Lybarger; Committee Chair Doug Lewis, JD, PhD, AuD, MBA; Rebecca Krouse, MsED, BC-HIS; Mike Gedeon, ACA, BC-HIS
Front row, L to R: Board Liaison Leanne Polhill, BA, BC-HIS; Kathy Harvey-Jones, MsED; Samantha Sikorski, ACA, CDP, CPCO; Jean Duncan, MSc, Kristin Wadsworth, BS, BC-HIS

02/16/2024

Saturday morning kicks off with Ken LaFerle, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA, President, K and K Labs, from Elgin, IL talking to us about:
“PSYCHOLOGY OF DECISION BEHAVIOR”
This session identifies and describes the key behaviors that lead to making a decision. This is defined in general and then how it is applied to our field. Attendees will learn about the key questions to ask and exhibited behaviors and actions that trigger the desire of the hearing-impaired patient to make a decision regarding their hearing health. In addition, examples of critical steps will be explored.

02/16/2024

Registrants! We are looking forward to seeing you all in just a couple weeks!! The hotel has extended the group rate through the end of the day, today, February 16th. So if you haven't reserved your room yet, now is the time!! 🤩

Book your group rate here:
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1687292559346&key=GRP&app=resvlink

If you haven't yet registered, you still have time! The registration link can be found at www.missourihearingsociety.org.

02/07/2024

Friday afternoon we will wrap up with Kristina Petraitis, AuD, Audiology & Education Manager before heading into the reception.
We are inspired by the consumer and their journey. The consumer journey is not an easy one. It can be described as very emotional. The first appointment which is often just an hour, a consumer learns that they have a hearing loss, they learn about different hearing solutions, and then they need to make a decision on how to proceed which ultimately can cost thousands of dollars. Despite advancement in technology and clinical care, alarmingly, it still takes a person an average of 4 years to address their hearing loss. We will be discussing a selection of topics and ways to implement for greater success, because experience is everything.

01/31/2024

After lunch we will come back to Laura McKinney, NBC-HIS tContinuing Education Manager, Miracle-Ear, Gardner, KS to discuss:

“ETHICAL AFTERCARE"
In this class we will discuss aftercare sales and strategy to best service our patients. We will also reveal what it means to remain ethical in your aftercare sales.

01/24/2024

On Friday afternoon we kick off the afternoon with Scott Lau, BC-HIS, ACA, the IHS Central Territory Governor from Eau Claire, WI

“IHS POLICY PERSPECTIVES AND UPDATES FOR THE HEARING PROFESSIONAL”

In this presentation, Scott will provide a review of relevant legislative, regulatory, and other activities being undertaken by the federal government, agencies, work groups, and organizations that seek to address hearing health care policy. These will include updates on the application of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid act, Medicare proposals, Veterans’ care, World Health Organization activities, and much more.

01/16/2024

Shae Morgan will be with us Friday morning to talk about: “SIMULATED AUDIOMETRY: OVERVIEW AND PROMISING APPLICATIONS”

Shae Morgan, PhD, AuD, CCC-A, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Communications Disorders, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
This presentation will discuss current use cases for simulated audiometry. Learn how simulation can be used to enhance your understanding, hire skilled providers, and transform
education and learning

01/09/2024

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Julia Biedenstein will be here to discuss:
“A BIMODAL APPROACH TO MANAGING HEARING LOSS”
Julia Biedenstein, MS, LSLS Cert. AVEd, Senior Cochlear Implant Consumer Specialist, Advanced Bionics, LLC, Elsah, IL
This presentation will help to identify potential candidates for a cochlear implant and/or bimodal fitting; describe the cochlear implantation process and the Advanced Bionics and Phonak portfolio of solutions; and identify educational resources for patients interested in learning more about hearing technologies.