Registration is now open for the British Academy of Audiology Annual Conference 2024!
You are invited to join the BAA on the 21st & 22nd November at the Telford International Centre for our 20th annual conference and exhibition.
Speaker Highlights:
We are delighted to have clinical leaders and expert research professionals providing clinic-changing presentations across a wide range of audiology topics. Keynote speakers include Dr Brent Edwards, who will present the Adrian Davis Lecture – ‘Revolutionising Audiological Care Through Innovation in Clinical Tools and Treatment Strategies’. Professor Manohar Bance will present the Bamford Lecture, ‘A new era in the treatment of genetic hearing loss – genomic therapies’.
Other invited keynote speakers include; Rebecca Bennett, Senior Research Audiologist, National Acoustic Laboratories will talk about Managing the social and emotional wellbeing impacts of hearing loss: Interventions and approaches that can be implemented to augment current clinical practise and Dr Samantha Lear, Senior Policy Advisor for NDCS and Crystal Rolfe Director of Strategy with the RNID who will speak about Deaf Awareness – what we all need to know.
Key sessions across the two days include; mild and unilateral hearing loss; leadership, change management and influencing growing and maintaining the workforce; optimally aided; specialist microtia and atresia MDT clinics; dizziness and balance disorders; occupational stress and looking after your own wellbeing provision; cochlear implants; tinnitus and hyperacusis; dementia and hearing loss; audit for confidence and a full monty session stripping hearing back to health from Dr David Maidment!
We have allocated nine free paper presentations in the programme. These presentations will be chosen from your abstracts which can be submitted anytime from now until the extended deadline of 31st August.
And don’t forget to nominate your colleagues and peers for one of the BAA awards. We do love to take the time to acknowledge those individuals and teams who have excelled, or shown exceptional commitment to the Audiology profession, over the past year. All entries must be with us by Tuesday 24th September.
Key deadline dates
- Early bird registration: Tuesday 24th September
If you plan on attending conference then we recommend booking by Tuesday 24th September so you can benefit from the early bird discount. Prices will rise from Wednesday 25th September.
- Abstract deadline: Now extended to Saturday 31st August (midnight)
- Award nomination deadline: Tuesday 24th September
Not a BAA Member?
If you are not a BAA member and are planning on attending conference, don’t forget that its cheaper to join as a member and come to conference, than to pay the non-member rate! With a whole host of membership benefits too… If you have any questions contact: admin@baaudiology.org
For more information, including the full programme visit: www.baaudiology.org/conference
