Conference Grant for symposium entitled "Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implanta

项目总结/摘要 新成立的非营利组织美国人工耳蜗植入联盟 召开CI 2013研讨会“髋关节植入的新问题”， 信息和促进与会者之间的讨论，目的是鼓励需要的 研究，促进基于研究结果的适当临床实践，并扩大 更广泛的医学界对这种潜在影响的认识 具体候选人群体的做法。ACIA旨在促进讨论和研究 围绕一般健康福利、生活质量、识字率和工作场所优势 由耳蜗植入提供-现有的和 正在进行的研究活动。通过增强对人工耳蜗的全部益处的了解， 我们认为，通过植入，可以改善介入治疗的途径。 研讨会将于2013年10月24日至26日（半天，全天，半天）在 华盛顿特区，将集中在六个新出现的问题：听力保护，植入 非常年轻，植入多累及儿童，单侧髋关节植入物 老年人耳聋、髋关节植入、远程医疗和髋关节植入。 每个主题将在三个小时的时间段内进行探讨，包括讲台演讲和 在最后45分钟进行小组讨论。我们相信这个组织将提供高 高质量的会议，更广泛地探讨数量有限的新出现的关键议题。 研讨会的与会者将是人工耳蜗植入临床医生的跨学科团队， 科学家，初级保健医生，以及州和国家一级的政府官员 关注医疗保健和候选人群。 研讨会方案与NIDCD 2012-2016年战略计划，优先事项 领域4，强调通过加快 将研究发现转化为实践;增加获得医疗保健的机会;以及 加强护理的提供、质量和有效性。通过初级保健 医生在我们的小组，也鼓励他们的组织传播的结果 和/或我们的会议记录文件后，我们的目标是改善访问和临床 为听力健康内外的受影响人群提供实践。 海报展示将允许更多的信息共享，这是一个至关重要的组成部分 调查人员和参与者之间的讨论。商业参展商将被邀请 展示产品和服务;我们有三大植入物公司的承诺 及相关医疗器械参加。 目前正在为四项活动申请资金：（1）设计和出版一份会后出版物， 电子程序文件，将被同行审查，并免费开放访问张贴 （2）字幕（CART）和其他通信访问的人， 听力损失;（3）学生和年轻研究人员的会议奖学金;（4）音频 为会议介绍和字幕提供视频租赁和相关支助服务。

Project Summary/Abstract The American Cochlear Implant Alliance, a newly formed not-for-profit organization is convening the CI 2013 Symposium "Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implantation" to share information and promote discussion among attendees with the aim of encouraging needed research, facilitating appropriate clinical practices based on research findings, and expanding awareness among the broader medical community about the potential impact of such practices on specific candidate populations. ACIA seeks to promote discussion and research surrounding general health benefits, quality of life, literacy and workplace advantages provided by cochlear implantation-topics which are not sufficiently addressed by existing and ongoing research activities. Through enhanced understanding of the full benefits of cochlear implantation, we believe access to the intervention may be improved. The symposium, which will be held October 24-26, 2013 (1/2 day, full day, 1/2 day) in Washington DC, will focus on six emerging issues: Hearing Preservation, Implantation of the Very Young, Implanting Multiply Involved Children, Cochlear Implants in Single-Sided Deafness, Cochlear Implantation in Older Adults, and Telehealth and Cochlear Implantation. Each topic will be explored during a three-hour time block with podium presentations and a panel discussion during the final 45 minutes. We believe this organization will provide high quality sessions with more extensive exploration of a limited number of key emerging topics. Symposium attendees will be the interdisciplinary teams of cochlear implant clinicians, scientists, primary care physicians, and governmental officials at the state and national levels concerned with health care and the candidate populations. The Symposium program is consistent with the NIDCD 2012-2016 Strategic Plan, Priority Area 4, which emphasizes improving outcomes for human communication by accelerating the translation of research discoveries into practice; increasing access to healthcare; and enhancing the delivery, quality, and effectiveness of care. By involving primary care physicians in our panels and also encouraging their organizations to disseminate findings and/or our proceedings document after the conference, we aim to improve access and clinical practice for affected populations both in and outside of hearing health. Poster presentations will allow additional sharing of information, a component which is critical to discussion among investigators and participants. Commercial exhibitors will be invited to display products and services; we have commitments from the three major implant companies and related medical devices to attend. Funds are being requested for four activities: (1) design and publication of a post conference electronic proceeding document that will be peer reviewed and posted with free open access on the ACIA website; (2) captioning (CART) and other communication access for people with hearing loss; (3) conference scholarships for students and young investigators; and (4) audio visual rental and related support services for the conference presentations and captioning.