Conference Grant (R-13) for Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implantation Symposium to be held 10/15/2015-10/17/2015 focusing on topics that may expand patient indications and improve outcomes

 描述（由申请人提供）：该资助申请是为第二次“新出现的问题，在髋关节植入”会议将再次组织的非营利性美国髋关节植入联盟（ACIA）。第一次新兴问题研讨会于2013年10月24日至26日举行，并得到了NIH R13会议补助金的支持。为期21/2天的会议将汇集研究人员，临床医生，教育工作者和人工耳蜗植入团队的其他人员以及政府官员和初级保健医生，探讨可能影响人工耳蜗植入适应症和结果的六个主题。在头两天的上午全体会议上，来自人工耳蜗植入护理连续体的特邀专家小组将探讨六个问题。该会议的目的是探讨接触服务不足人群的研究和临床意义-这些聋人儿童和成人可以通过扩大适应症，更好地了解成本效益，听力恢复的识字益处，更好地了解人工耳蜗植入的听觉通路功能的机制，以及手术后护理的其他方面，包括耳蜗植入物与其他技术的连接。这些小组提供了一种手段，鼓励研究和临床社区之间就哪些研究可以改善临床护理进行双向沟通。一个跨学科小组在周六上午举行的关于听力恢复和神经科学的圆桌会议，探讨听力如何影响思维以及大脑如何感知声音。与会者可在每天下午和星期六上午提交摘要，介绍有关问题的论文或海报。将邀请商业参展商展示产品和服务;我们有三大植入物公司和相关医疗器械的承诺，他们将参加。根据2013年新出现问题专题讨论会的成果和对与会者进行的调查，我们认为，该组织将提供高质量的会议，更广泛地探讨数量有限的新出现的关键议题。研讨会与NIDCD 2012-2016战略计划，优先领域4一致，该计划强调通过加速将研究发现转化为实践来改善人类交流的成果;增加获得医疗保健的机会;并提高护理的交付，质量和有效性。我们相信，这样的讨论可以通过接触人工耳蜗植入临床医生和初级保健医生来改善护理和访问，他们也是电子出版物的目标受众。目前正在为四项活动申请资金：（1）设计和出版一份会后电子出版物， 会议记录文件将经过同行评审，并在ACIA网站上免费开放访问;（2）字幕（CART）和其他听力损失人士的沟通渠道;（3）学生和年轻研究人员的会议奖学金;以及（4）会议演讲和字幕的视听租赁和相关支持服务。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This grant request is for a second "Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implantation" conference to be organized again by the non-profit American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA). The first Emerging Issues Symposium was held October 24-26, 2013 and was supported by a NIH R13 Conference Grant. The 21/2 day meeting will bring together researchers, clinicians, educators and others on cochlear implant teams as well governmental officials and primary care physicians to explore six topics that may impact on cochlear implant indications and outcomes. Six issues will be explored by panels of invited experts from across the cochlear implant care continuum during morning plenaries on the first two days. An aim of the conference is to explore the research and clinical implications of reaching underserved populations-those deaf children and adults who could benefit from cochlear implantation through expanded indications, greater understanding of cost effectiveness, literacy benefits of hearing restoration, mechanisms of providing greater understanding of auditory pathway function of cochlear implantation, and other aspects of after surgical care including cochlear implant connectivity with other technologies. The panels provide a means to encourage two-way communication between the research and clinical communities about what research could improve clinical care. A Saturday morning roundtable on hearing restoration and neuroscience by an interdisciplinary group to explore how hearing affects thought and how the brain perceives sound. Meeting participants may submit abstracts to present papers or posters on related issues during the afternoon each day and on Saturday morning. Commercial exhibitors will be invited to display products and services; we have commitments from the three major implant companies and related medical devices that they will participate. Based on the outcome of the 2013 Emerging Issues Symposium and a survey conducted of participants, we believe this organization will provide high quality sessions with more extensive exploration of a limited number of key emerging topics. The Symposium 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. We believe such discussions may improve care and access by reaching cochlear implant clinicians as well as primary care physicians, who are also a target audience for the electronic publication. Funds are being requested for four activities: (1) design and publication of a post conference electronic proceedings document that will be peer reviewed and posted with free open access from 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.