Have you heard about the MED-EL IDEASforEARS contest? Each year, MED-EL offers children a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to MED-EL Headquarters in Innsbruck, Austria. IDEASforEARS is a special contest for children ages 6-12 who like to invent, be creative, and help people with hearing loss. We challenge these young inventors to create life-changing solutions addressing real-life problems. From now until January 17, your patients could submit an invention, a clever idea, or an improvement to something that already exists for a chance to win!

In a recent webinar, Cache Pitt, Clinical Professor of Audiology at Utah State University, and Barb Foster, Director of Education Training at MED-EL, discussed how incorporating Anatomy-Based Fitting and ESRT (Electrically Evoked Stapedial Reflex Threshold) into cochlear implant programming can significantly boost clinical efficiency.

A cochlear implant electrode serves as a crucial bridge between technology and nature that connects recipients to sound. The electrode array can significantly impact hearing outcomes. For instance, there is now growing consensus among researchers that stimulating more of the cochlea is associated with better speech perception and music appreciation. Here is the latest research you need to know to ensure each of your patients can benefit the most from their cochlear implant.