Date: October 25^th 2024

Location “The Westin” Mount Laurel NJ

Purpose to offer up to 10 CEU IHS credits (10 in person credits required for Dec. 31^st 2024 HAD license renewal)

 6:30 am to 7:30 am  - Registration Open

7:30am-9:30am         Course # 1 IHS update

• Third Party reimbursement and the HAD
• Fit to Serve update (VA services by HAD’s)
• OTC dispensing and the licensed HAD
• Advanced Practice Certification Program
• Board Certification and why you should consider it
• Benefits of IHS Membership

 9:30am-11:30am      Course #2 Manufacturers Round Table Panel

• Major manufacturers will present their perspective on where they see the current Hearing Instrument Industry and how they are adapting to various disruptors to the normal distribution models. Each will give their future view for the near term and five-year horizon
• Time will be allotted for attendees to ask relevant questions to the panel participants

 11:45am-1:00pm      Course #3 “Lunch with the Manufacturers Exhibits”

• Grab your lunch and drink and visit each manufacturer for up to the minute in person opportunities to learn and ask questions about new products and fitting strategies unique for each company. Attendees may earn 1 CEU for visiting each manufacture's exhibit (*with verification).

   * (Attendance participation cards must be signed for each manufacturer)

 1:00pm- 2:45pm      Course #4 “What’s New and What’s it do?”

• Each manufacturer will present product information on their respective technology solutions for fitting patients. This will afford participants the opportunity, at the end of each presentation, to ask questions to the presenter regarding their products or programming interfaces.

3:00-5:45pm      Course #5 The Leitman Lecture – “Advances in signal processing”

• With so much to do about “artificial intelligence” what does advanced signal processing offer in terms of real patients hearing improvements?  This special lecture will delve into current research on this subject and offer attendees current benefits from AI in hearing Instruments and short and longer term expectations.  Questions from the participants will be taken at the conclusion of the presentation.