The Indispensable Audiologist: Advocacy Tools to Grow Recognition, Referrals, and Resources (PD103034)
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Description
To keep up with the ever-changing health care landscape, audiologists need to highlight their clinical expertise and the specialized, evidence-based care they provide. This course shares self-advocacy tools and resources to help audiologists expand their reach—generating referrals from other health care professionals, getting their services included in specialized care pathways, communicating with administrators to obtain office equipment and materials, educating patients and the broader community, and raising public awareness of the importance of hearing health care. Using case examples, the presenter illustrates how audiologists can demonstrate their value to a variety of audiences and make practice-level advocacy more tangible and less intimidating.
Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:
- Identify opportunities for practice-level advocacy in your community
- Utilize data-focused tools and resources to demonstrate the value of the services you provide
Presenter Information
Julie Ambrose, AuD, CCC-A, is an audiologist and Director in the National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders at ASHA. She focuses on making research and data available for audiologists to readily engage in evidence-based practice. She completed her Doctor of Audiology degree at Towson University and her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at James Madison University. Prior to joining ASHA staff, she worked with both pediatrics and adults in nonprofit and private practice settings.
Disclosures:
- Director of National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders at ASHA
- Member of ASHA
Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.
To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.
Program History and CE Information
Content origination date: September 1, 2025
End date: September 1, 2030
This course is offered for 0.05 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).
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