PRESENTATION TITLE
Understanding Psychometric/Psychophysical Measures of Auditory Functioning: ADP
PRESENTER(S)
David A. Zapala, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Audiology, Mayo Clinic Florida
AGENDA:
11:50 - 12:00 pm Learners Arrive
12:00 - 12:15 pm Intro and definitions – 15 minutes THEORY
12:15 - 12:35 pm Clinical application – 20 minutes APPLICATION
12:35 - 12:50 pm Future implications – 15 minutes APPLICATION
12:50 - 1:00 pm Questions and Answers – 10 minutes
1:00 pm Session Ends
DESCRIPTION:
ADP offers the clinician tools to model the extent measured hearing loss might affect listening ability (psychophysical–based measures), and the extent of individual consequences from poor auditory capacities (self-report or psychometric-based methods). This presentation will review the measures available in ADP and how to think about mismatches in measured versus self-perceived hearing deficits.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify and explain 3 quantitative measures of day to day speech understanding in ADP.
- Identify and explain 3 qualitative measures of day to day hearing difficulties in ADP.
- Explain how the International Classification of Functioning model can be used to identify factors beyond hearing loss that may impact self-reported hearing difficulty and identified factors might lead to more refined rehabilitative planing.
PRESENTER BIO
David Zapala earned his B.A. from California State University at Fullerton, M.S. from Utah State University, and Ph.D. from the University of Memphis. He is currently an Associate Professor of Audiology in the Mayo School of Medicine. He has over 150 professional presentations and 68 publications in the areas of auditory and vestibular research, and has served on the boards of the America Board of Audiology, the American Academy of Audiology, The American Balance Society, and was a founding member of the Tennessee Academy of Audiology. His has been awarded the Edward Dalstrom Distinguished Service Award - Mid-South Lions Sight and Hearing Service (2001), the Jerger Award for Mentored Clinical Research (Mentor) - American Academy of Audiology (2009), Outstanding Alumnus of the Year - School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Memphis (2013), Service Award - American Academy of Audiology (2013), Distinguished scholar and fellow - National Academy of Practice,(2016), Mayo Clinic Distinguished Clinician of the Year (2017), Honors of the Academy - American Academy of Audiology (2018), Distinguished Service Award - American Academy of Audiology Foundation (2018). The overarching aim of his current research is to build healthcare delivery systems that improve healthcare providers’ ability to safely qualify individuals seeking non-medical treatments for hearing, balance and dizziness difficulties. Dr. Zapala was recognized at the Sixth Annual Mayo Clinic Value Symposium for his work streamlining the division of labor between audiologist and otolaryngologist providers based on the presenting needs of the patient. His work has been supported by the Mayo Clinic, the Knowles Foundation and NIDCD.
VIEWING LOCATIONS
Via Zoom, (see meeting invite).
ASHA CEU
AAA CEUs
Mayo Clinic is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of .10 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
Completion Requirements
Learners will be texting in a code shared during the session to be enrolled in this activity. They must also visit this session page to provide their ASHA number. Learners must then complete the evaluation. Credit will be reported to ASHA on the learner's behalf.
Disclosure Summary
Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed...
Faculty Member | Relevant Financial Relationship(s) | Relevant Non-Financial Relationship(s) |
Heather Clark, Ph.D. | Mayo Clinic Employee Book Royalties of Pro-Ed | Member of ANCDS |
Jill Gruenwald, Au.D. | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
| Gayla Poling, Ph.D. | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
| David A. Zapala, Ph.D. | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
Off-label/Investigational Use: None
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s), please go here.
Faculty | Biography |
Heather Clark, Ph.D. | Dr. Clark is the Chair of Speech Pathology in the Department of Neurology and Associate Professor in the College of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is board-certified by the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences and is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Her clinical responsibilities include differential diagnosis of communication and swallowing disorders in adults and children. She serves as co-investigator in several projects examining the nature of speech, language, and swallowing impairment in degenerative neurologic disease. Dr. Clark has served as a topic chair for the ASHA convention, program chair of the Conference on Motor Speech, and chair of the fall conference of the North Carolina Speech Language Hearing Association. |
Jill Gruenwald, Au.D. | Jill Gruenwald, Au.D., is the Audiology Supervisor at Mayo Clinic. Her current areas of clinical practice are adult diagnostics and cochlear implants with past experience providing hearing aid services and completing vestibular evaluations. She is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. |
| Gayla Poling, Ph.D. | Gayla L. Poling, PhD, is Director of Diagnostic Audiology at Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN and Vice-Chair of Research in the Department of Otolaryngology. She received her undergraduate and master’s training in Speech and Hearing Science from The Ohio State University and completed her Clinical Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital. She practiced as a clinical audiologist at Mayo Clinic prior to returning to Ohio State where she earned a PhD in Hearing Science. She completed postdoctoral training focused on translational research at the Medical University of South Carolina and Northwestern University. Her current research interest is on developing diagnostic tools focused on the early detection and prevention of hearing loss due to aging, noise and other environmental factors (ototoxicity). |
TARGET AUDIENCE
Audiologists
Commercial Support
This activity is supported in part by educational & in-kind grants from the following companies in accordance with ACCME Standards:
Grants: None
In-Kind: None
Exhibitors: None
QUESTIONS?
Jill Gruenwald, Au.D.; phone 507-266-9725
ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance. All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs. This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance. Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows.
TRANSCRIPT
Any credit or attendance awarded from this session will appear on your Transcript.

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