Preparing AuD Students for Precision Audiology
Includes a Live Web Event on 11/11/2025 at 1:00 PM (EST)
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- Non-member - $35
- Member - $25
- Affiliate - $35
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
.1 ASHA CEUs
Precision medicine seeks to individualize healthcare by integrating genetic, environmental, and lifestyle information into diagnosis and treatment. Precision approaches are already expanding into audiology, evidenced by new gene therapies, pharmacological treatments for hearing loss, brain-based diagnostics, and advanced hearing aid technologies. Future audiology clinicians must be prepared to engage in this evolving landscape. AuD programs play a central role in this preparation, yet current curricula often lack consistent training in foundational sciences such as genetics, neuroscience, and pharmacology. Limited prerequisite coursework and a shortage of faculty confident in teaching these areas further complicate integration. Drawing on recent findings that highlight both enthusiasm for and barriers to expanding neuroscience education, this session will examine how didactic and clinical training can be adapted to meet the demands of precision audiology. Comparisons with other allied health professions will be used to frame challenges and generate actionable recommendations for building confident audiology professionals equipped to thrive in precision healthcare and drive improvements in clinical practice.
Learning Objectives
- Identify key areas of basic science training (e.g., genetics, neuroscience, pharmacology) that are essential for preparing AuD students for precision audiology.
- Compare and contrast how basic science coursework is implemented in audiology programs versus other allied health professions.
- Evaluate strategies and recommendations for overcoming curricular and faculty-related challenges to integrating precision medicine concepts into AuD education.
Time Ordered Agenda
1:00 - 1:05 PM ET Introductions and Overview
1:05 - 1:15 PM ET Precision Medicine in Audiology
1:15 - 1:30 PM ET Current State of Audiology Education
1:30 - 1:45 PM ET Incorporating Basic Science in AuD Programs: Neuroscience
1:45 - 1:50 PM ET Practical Recommendations for AuD Programs
1:50 - 2:00 PM ET Final Comments and Discussion
For questions about this webinar, please contact us at colleen@capcsd.org. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link to log in. You must attend live for ASHA credit.
Samantha Hauser, Au.D., Ph.D.
Purdue University
Samantha Hauser is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University. She earned her AuD from Vanderbilt University and her PhD from Purdue University. Her research focuses on advancing precision diagnostics for sensorineural hearing loss to support individualized approaches to treatment. She uses physiological measures in both pre-clinical animal models and humans to investigate how specific cochlear pathologies affect diagnostic measures, auditory perception, and treatment outcomes As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Hauser is dedicated to bridging basic science and clinical practice. In January 2026, she will join the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh as an Assistant Professor.
Disclosures
Financial: I receive a salary for research at Purdue University and am paid as an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Will also receive an honorarium for this webinar.
Non-Financial: I am a member of ASHA
Jane Mondul, AuD, PhD, CCC-A
Purdue University
Jane Mondul is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences at Purdue University. She completed her AuD and PhD at Vanderbilt University, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She has a variety of research interests and experience spanning basic, translational, and clinical domains with humans and animal models. Her research laboratory investigates the effects of noise exposure on the olivocochlear efferent system and hearing-in-noise abilities. She is also passionate about integrating clinical perspectives with basic science to enhance audiology education.
Disclosures
Financial: Receives a salary from Purdue University and will receive an honorarium for this webinar.
Non-Financial: None.
This course is designed with a participation requirement that ensures meaningful engagement and learning. Participants must be present for the entire 60-minute webinar to receive the assessment. The assessment is a key component in obtaining both their certificate of completion and ASHA CEUs. In addition to standard assessments of the speaker's effectiveness and the overall content quality, participants are challenged to demonstrate practical application of the knowledge gained. The required question prompts participants to articulate and list two specific action items they plan to implement. This promotes critical thinking about how to apply new information in their professional practice with a forward-thinking response.
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