Interprofessional Education and Practice Connections
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Induction Ceremony, Arlington VA, 2019
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Members of the NAP Audiology Academy responded to a survey in 2017. These data were analyzed by Bray (2017) to determine the extent of interprofessional practice between Audiology and the NAP Academies. Bray estimated that approximately 60% of the NAP Audiology Academy were involved in interprofessional practice with Medicine, 40% with Physical Therapy, Psychology, and Speech-Language Pathology, 30% with Nursing and Optometry, and 20% with Pharmacy, Dentistry and Social Work. These results reflected that Audiology Academy Fellows appear to collaborate broadly across health care providers, specifically nine of the 13 other NAP Academies (70%).
NAP Audiology Academy members believe that addressing the whole person results in better diagnostic care, treatment outcomes, and preventive health. There is an ongoing educational and research effort to document the powerful impact of interprofessional practice and education as it pertains to Audiology and the NAP Academies. Doing so should achieve the ultimate goal of the healthcare
Triple Aim
(IHI, 2017): to improve the patient-care experience, increase the population health status, and reduce the per capita cost of health care. Furthermore, the proposed
Quadruple Aim
aims to improve the work experience of health-care providers (Bodenheimer and Sinsky, 2014). Opportunistically, Audiology can affect a spectrum of symptoms, conditions, and individuals seeking health support. As such, it is an essential part of an interprofessional healthcare approach and is a vital step for the holistic healthcare of individuals and families served by providers from the NAP Academies.
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Audiology Academy: Interprofessional Education and Collaborative
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An Audiologist is an allied health specialty, responsible for the evaluation and treatment of individuals with hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance problems in patients of all ages, including newborns through older adults. They care for patients who have been referred by other specialists, and occasionally refer patients to those specialists when indicated. Audiologists receive and generate referrals to many disciplines within the NAP. Most referrals for Clinical Audiology services are produced by Primary Care providers and Otolaryngologists, but Audiologists seek consultative services from most specialists within the NAP Academies.
Hearing loss and tinnitus may lead to problems with the development of communication skills in children, which can produce educational, behavioral, social, and emotional problems. In adults, hearing loss may be a consequence of acute or chronic medical problems. Untreated hearing loss in adults can be the root cause of unemployment, relationship problems, safety issues, and decreased quality of life. There is an opportunity to develop collaborative education programming about child and adult early identification of hearing loss for disciplines within the NAP. Timely referral of individuals with complaints or symptoms such as tinnitus, TMJ syndrome, ADHD, vertigo, headache, and other medical conditions should be identified during clinical education and within practice guidelines. Audiology students and residents could immeasurably benefit from live and simulated interprofessional training experiences.
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Audiology Ranked as 14th Best Career (Out of 200 Jobs)
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We all know that working as an audiologist is rewarding and awesome, but now everyone else does too! CareerCast.com, a website for career seekers and employers, ranked audiologist as the 14th best job out of 200 jobs. CareerCast reports a median salary of $75,920 with a good work environment (68/200), very low stress (4/200), and projected growth of the profession (29/200).
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Lower Hearing Loss in Chocolate Eaters, but No Sweet News for Tinnitus
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A possible otoprotective effect from one of our favorite foods has been highlighted by the results of the first large cohort study of the effect of chocolate on hearing loss in middle-aged people.
This mouth-watering research by a team led by Sang-Yeon Lee of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, surveyed a total of 3575 subjects from 40 to 64 years of age, concluding that "the rate of any hearing loss (unilateral or bilateral hearing loss) was significantly lower in the subjects who consumed chocolate (26.78%) than in those who did not (35.97%). In addition, chocolate consumption decreased the risk of bilateral hearing loss (13.31% vs. 20.32%) and high-tone hearing loss (51.58% vs. 63.60%), respectively.
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Mindfulness is Key to Tinnitus Relief Research Reveals
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New UK research has found that a new mindfulness-based approach to tinnitus could transform the treatment of the condition.
Published in
Ear and Hearing
, research by McKenna et al. (2018) found that Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) helps to significantly reduce the severity of tinnitus compared to relaxation-based treatments, an approach recommended by many tinnitus clinics. Approximately 1 in 100 people are very distressed or disabled by it and as many as 1 in 20 people are at least moderately distressed by it. Tinnitus is associated with complaints of emotional stress, insomnia, auditory perceptual problems and concentration problems. As yet there is no treatment to stop the tinnitus, but this research shows clearly that treatment can make it less severe, intrusive and bothersome.
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Audiology has been ranked as a best career multiple times by U.S. News and World Report and was ranked as the 14
th
best career, out of 200, by CareerCast.com. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the job outlook over the next few years is excellent, with an expected growth of 21% from 2016-2026.
So what is an Audiologist? The American Academy of Audiology defines Audiologists as “the primary health-care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children”. Audiologists work with individuals across the life span who may have difficulty with hearing or balance. For example:
- Through universal newborn hearing screening, diagnosis, early intervention, collaborative care and family support, Audiologists help derail developmental emergencies and get infants on track.
- The care provided by Audiologists can allow individuals with hearing difficulties to maintain and extend their productive contributions to the workforce.
- Audiologists help keep older adults engaged with their families and communities, thus improving quality of life and potentially impacting cognitive health.
- Through identifying those at risk for falls and diagnosing balance dysfunction, Audiologists not only prevent injuries but also save lives.
- Through supportive diagnosis and care of people suffering from tinnitus, Audiologists can help alleviate isolation, frustration and stress.
For each of these examples, Audiologists recognize the importance of treating the whole person, and in addressing the more global needs of individuals with hearing, balance and tinnitus concerns. Audiologists commonly work with speech-language pathologists, otolaryngologists and primary care providers in addressing the needs of children and adults with hearing difficulties. In addition, for patients with balance dysfunction or risk for falls, audiologists frequently collaborate with physical therapists and occupational therapists. For people confronting hearing, balance and tinnitus issues, mental health professionals and social workers are often integral members of the team. Management of concomitant visual issues for patients with hearing loss and/or balance dysfunction is imperative and requires involvement of optometry in the comprehensive care of the individual. Pharmacists are also involved as hearing, tinnitus and balance issues can be caused or exacerbated by drug effects. For individuals with hearing difficulties, balance dysfunction or tinnitus, interprofessional collaboration is key to insuring quality outcomes.
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NAP Summer Town Hall Meeting Invitation
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Hear Yee, Hear Yee…Calling All NAP Members!
You are invited to our first open
NAP Town Hall meeting via webinar
on
Thursday, August 1 from 8:00 – 9:00 pm ET
!
Your NAP leadership is interested in hearing directly from you, the NAP member, why you joined NAP, what keeps you engaged, and what can we do to make NAP more valuable for you and others.
While the format will provide for open dialogue, we encourage you to submit your questions now.
If you have questions for the Town Hall meeting, please submit them using this very short survey link by July 12:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XWY29BV
Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for this pioneering NAP Town Hall meeting – make your presence known and let your voice be heard!
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12
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Annual Midwest Interprofessional Practice Education and Research Center Conference
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The Next Wave: Embedding IPE Initiatives within Health Professions, Education, and Practice Settings
Registration is open and the Midwest Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research Center (MIPERC) Conference is accepting abstracts for poster and podium presentations. The abstract deadline is
June 30, 2019.
2019 MIPERC Conference Objectives:
- Discuss the impact, clinical benefits, and costs of IPCP environments.
- Discuss models and approaches for embedding IPCP and IPE initiatives into practice settings involving academic-service partnerships.
- Describe what lessons have been learned by faculty and healthcare administrators as they have collaborated to establish IPCP environments involving health profession students and professional healthcare staff.
- Describe the preparation needed to assist organizations as they consider establishing IPCP environments, including leveraging and navigating power structures, relationship building, and transformation of interactional barriers.
- Cite successes for mutually beneficial, enduring academic-community agency alliances, which extend beyond student placements.
The mission of MIPERC is to identify ways that the members can develop collaborative, innovative, and interprofessional initiatives across disciplines, learning institutions, and health care systems. The conference takes place on Grand Valley State University’s downtown campus at the Richard M. DeVos Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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We Need to Hear What You’re Doing: Participate in the NAP Survey Registry
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Don't forget to complete the pilot survey put together by the NAP Strategic Plan IPE/IPCP Shared Work Group! The group has developed a survey tool and
registry
for information sharing, new research initiatives, replication and shared dissemination of evidence-based outcomes from interprofessional work. The registry will be used to collect information you wish to share with other NAP members to encourage collaboration and resource sharing across Academies. As a NAP member, you are invited to participate! Information will then be posted to the File Library folders of the
Members community
within
myNAP
, and then the registry can be accessed using your NAP login information. Thank you in advance!
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Get To Know Your NAP Council
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Antony Joseph, AuD, PhD, F-NAP, Audiology Chair
Professional Title:
Assistant Professor
Year Inducted as a NAP Fellow:
2017
Academy:
Audiology
Education:
Central Michigan University (AuD), Michigan State University (PhD), University of Massachusetts (MA)
Number One Reason you Volunteer for NAP:
I believe clinicians should work together for the best interest of patients and their families.
Fun Fact:
Grew up in England, parents spoke Patois (French) at home, learned German in high school, studied Spanish in college, learned Japanese while stationed numerous times in that country.
Anything Else You Would Like NAP Members to Know?:
Audiologists can contribute to the social and behavioral health of every person you see as a clinician, especially if you are employing screening tools at your facility.
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