Fall Cochlear Implant Meeting

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2024 International Fall Cochlear Implant Meeting

September 9-10, 2024

Asheville, North Carolina | The Omni Grove Park Inn

Panel and lecture-based meeting fostering clinically-focused cochlear implant peer-to-peer discussion.

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Registration required on or before August 8th, 2024.

CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

For the 2024 International Fall CI Meeting, we are accepting abstract submissions to be considered for presentation at the meeting. All abstract submissions will be reviewed in a blinded format by our Program Committee. A limited number will be accepted.  

Abstracts MUST be submitted by May 6th, 2024 at midnight PST to be considered for review. Any submissions past that date will not be reviewed. Further, all submissions must adhere to the instructed format, or will be disqualified. The format guidelines can be found on the submission web page.

There are a limited number of travel grant award(s) available to the highest ranking abstracts. Travel grants are awarded in two categories: trainees and Audiology professionals. Instructions for indicating intent to apply for a travel grant are included on the abstract submission website. 

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE. 

CALL FOR LECTURE AND PANEL DISCUSSION PROPOSALS

For the 2024 International Fall CI Meeting, we are accepting lecture and panel discussion proposals. Proposals for lecture presentations and panel discussions must be submitted by April 15th, 2024 at midnight PST to be considered. The submission guidelines can be found on the submission web page.

SUBMIT YOUR LECTURE AND/OR PANEL PROPOSAL HERE. 

 

Please contact the course organizer, Meghan Franklin, at meghan.franklin@vumc.org with questions. 

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    • Pediatric and adult cochlear implant
    • Single-sided deafness and unilateral hearing loss
    • Electric acoustic stimulation vs. image-guided mapping
    • Health care disparities
    • Vestibular schwannoma
    • Expanding indications & criteria
    • Modified osia technique
    • Tinnitus suppression in cochlear implant
    • Bone-conduction implants and skull base tumors
    • Place-pitch importance
    • Optimizing binaural hearing
    • Imaging
    • Hearing preservation
    • and more!

  • We have a block of rooms reserved at the The Omni Grove Park Inn until Friday, August 9th, 2024 or until there are no more rooms available.

    Room rate: $349.00/night

    To reserve: Please call 1-800-438-5800 and reference Vanderbilt 2024 International Fall Cochlear Implant Meeting to be sure you're booked within the room block. The room block can accommodate reservations from Sunday, September 8th, 2024, through Wednesday, September 11th, 2024.

    Or book via the online personalized booking link here: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/meetings/vanderbilt-2024-international-fall-cochlear-implant-meeting-0905202

    Please note: There is a one night’s deposit at time of booking required to confirm all reservations. The Grove Park Inn’s cancellation policy is 7 days prior to arrival date. Deposit will be forfeited if reservations are cancelled less than 7 days prior to arrival.

  • Monday, September 9, 2024


    7:00-7:30 AM- Registration
    7:30-8:00 AM- Breakfast Presentation- Cochlear Americas
    8:00-8:10 AM: Welcoming Remarks: Elizabeth Perkins MD, David Haynes MD, MHCC, Kevin Brown MD, PhD
    Section: The Future of Cochlear Implantation
    8:10-8:25 AM- LECTURE
    Robotic Cochlear Implantation-Clinical Hearo Experience-Wolf Baumgartner MD, PhD, MBA
    8:27-8:42 AM- LECTURE
    Integration of New Technologies in Cochlear Implantation-Marlan Hansen, MD
    8:45-9:00 AM- LECTURE
    AI and CI- Matthew Crowson, MD
    9:02-9:47 AM- PANEL AI in CI-Is This the Future? Aaron Moberly, MD (moderator) Nancy Young, MD Matthew Crowson, MD Ankita Patro, MD
    9:50-9:55 AM- ABSTRACT
    3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy for Pre-operative Evaluation in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: A New Cost-effective Imaging Modality- Mahmoud Mandour, MD
    9:55-10:00 AM-ABSTRACT
    Long-term Results of Reverse Fixation Clip Technique on Electrode Migration Rates in a Large Cochlear Implant Cohort- Thore Schade-Mann, MD
    10:00-10:05 AM- Break/Questions
    Section: Hearing Preservation
    10:05-10:20 AM- LECTURE
    Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implants-Bruce Gantz, MD
    10:22-10:37 AM- LECTURE
    Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implants-Thomas Lenarz, MD
    10:40-10:55 AM- LECTURE
    EAS with Low Frequency Hearing Preservation-What We Know and What We Don’t Know-Goerg Sprinzl, MD
    10:58-11:43 AM- PANEL
    The Great Battle: Straight Versus Pre-Curved Electrodes
    Brendan O’Connell, MD (moderator)
    Jacques Herzog, MD
    Jourdan Holder, AuD, PhD
    Matt O’Malley, MD
    Aniket Saoji, AuD
    11:45 AM-12:30 PM- PANEL
    Scary Cases
    Michael Hoffer (moderator)
    Nate Cass, MD
    Bruce Gantz, MD
    Matthew Dedmon, MD
    Alan Micco, MD
    Elizabeth Toh, MD
    12:30-12:35 PM- Questions/Discussion
    12:35-1:05 PM- LUNCH AND POSTER SESSION


    Section: Pediatrics
    1:05-1:20 PM-LECTURE
    Developmental Impacts of CI -Karen Gordon, PhD
    1:22-1:37 PM- LECTURE
    The Importance of Hearing Preservation in Children-Lisa Park, AuD
    1:40-1:55 PM- LECTURE
    Spatial Hearing Abilities and Binaural Cue Sensitivity in Pediatric and Adult EAS Candidates- Rene Gifford, PhD
    1:57-2:42 PM-PANEL
    Pediatric CI: Challenging Cases and When to Say “No”
    Kevin Brown, MD, PhD (moderator)
    Ivette Cejas, PhD
    Daniel Choo, MD
    Elina Kari, MD
    Nate Lindquist, MD
    Caitlin Sapp, AuD
    Frank Virgin, MD
    2:45-3:30 PM-PANEL
    Genetics and CI: Will We be Replaced?
    Taha Jan, MD (moderator)
    Andrea DeFreese, AuD
    Eliot Shearer, MD, PhD
    Hinrich Staecker, MD, PhD
    Peter Weber, MD
    3:35-3:40 PM: ABSTRACT
    Neighborhood Disadvantage and Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes: A Preliminary Atlanta Study- Kaitlyn A. Brooks, MD
    3:40-3:45 PM: ABSRACT
    Spanish Bi-syllables: Pre to Post-operative Performance Trajectory- Meredith Holcomb, AuD
    3:45-3:50 PM- Questions/Day Concludes

     


    Tuesday, September 10, 2024
    7:00-7:30 AM- Breakfast Presentation- MedEl
    7:30-8:00 AM- Breakfast Presentation- IotaMotion


    Section: SSD/Music
    8:05-8:20 AM-LECTURE
    Single Sided Deafness- Jill Firszt, PhD
    8:22-9:07 AM-PANEL
    Hurdles to Single Sided Deafness
    Meredith Holcomb, AuD (moderator)
    Camille Dunn, AuD
    Jill Firszt, PhD
    Michael Hoa, MD
    Molly Smeal, AuD
    9:10-9:25 AM- LECTURE
    Music Perception in CI Users-Nikki Jiam, MD
    9:27-10:12 AM- PANEL
    Optimizing Cochlear Implants for Music
    Katelyn Berg, AuD PhD (moderator)
    Katelyn Glassman, AuD
    David Haynes, MD
    Nicole Jiam, MD
    David Landsberger, PhD
    10:15-10:20 AM: ABSTRACT
    Effects of Insertion Depth and Modiolar Proximity on Cochlear Implant Speech Recognition Outcomes with a Pre-curved Electrode Array- Michael W. Canfarotta, MD **Trainee Award Recipient**
    10:20-10:25 AM: ABSTRACT
    Should We be Determining Cochlear Implant Candidacy Using Functional Imaging? - Andie DeFreese, AuD
    10:25-10:30 AM: Break/Questions
    Section: Program Building, Access to Care and CI Candidacy
    10:30-11:15 AM- PANEL
    Patient-Centered Care- What Does it Actually Mean?
    David Haynes, MD, MHCC (moderator)
    Marc Bennett, MD MHCC
    Meredith Holcomb, AuD
    Jacob Hunter, MD
    Beth McNulty, MD
    Samantha Scharf, AuD
    11:17-11:32 AM- LECTURE
    Update on MSTB-3: Implications for Your Practice- Camilie Dunn, AuD
    11:35-11:50 AM- LECTURE
    Auditory Awakening: Creating a Comprehensive Aural Rehab Pathway for Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients-Sarah Adams, AuD and Sarah Lively, AuD
    11:52 AM-12:07 PM- LECTURE
    Access to Care-Ashley Nassiri MD, MBA
    12:10-12:25 PM- LECTURE
    Program Building: What Works- Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD
    12:25-12:30 PM - Break/Questions
    12:30-1:00 PM- LUNCH/POSTER SESSION
    1:00-1:15 PM- LECTURE
    Update in Cochlear Implantation Inequities- Jacob Hunter, MD
    1:17-2:02 PM-PANEL
    Challenges and Solutions in CI Operations
    Sarah Sydlowski AuD, PhD (moderator)
    Ashley Nassiri MD, MBA
    Lindsey VanLooy, AuD
    Robert Yawn, MD
    2:05-2:20 PM- LECTURE
    Cochlear Implants in Older Adults: An Update- Richard Grugel, MD
    2:22-2:37 PM- LECTURE
    Cochlear Implantation in Vestibular Schwannoma- Luis Lassaletta, MD
    2:40-2:55 PM- LECTURE
    The Use of Imaging in the Mapping of Cochlear Implant Recipients- Meg Dillon, AuD, PhD
    2:57-3:42 PM-PANEL
    The Unsatisfied CI Recipient- Challenging Cases in Sound Perception and Programming
    Rene Gifford, PhD (moderator)
    Sandy Prentiss, PhD
    Terrin Tamati, PhD
    Gabby Watson, AuD
    3:45-3:50 PM: ABSTRACT
    Real-world Experiences of Cochlear Implant Users- Bosung Titanji, M.S.
    3:50-3:55 PM: ABSTRACT
    Cochlear Implant Programming Challenges in Acoustic Neuroma Patients: Consideration Factors for Radiosurgery versus Surgical Resection- Courtney Kolberg, AuD
    3:55-4:00 PM- Closing Remarks/Course Conclusion

  • Mountain casual to business casual is acceptable. 

  • Registration is required on or before August 8th, 2024.

    Registration cancellations will be refunded, less a $100 administrative fee, until August 9th, 2024. Refunds requested after that date are not able to be granted.

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