South Shore Hearing Center Team Participates in National American Academy of Audiology 17th Annual Convention in Washington DC

Weymouth, MA (PRWEB) May 29, 2005 -- David and Louise Citron of Newton, owners of South Shore Hearing Center in Weymouth, recently participated in the 17th Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, held in Washington D.C in April.

The American Academy of Audiology (www.audiology.org) is the worlds largest professional organization of audiologists, with an active membership of more than 9600. The organization promotes quality hearing and balance care by advancing the professional standards of audiology through leadership, advocacy, education, public awareness and support of research.

The conference featured as a guest speaker Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), who shared the stage with keynoters James Carville and Mary Matalin.

Senator Harkin is a long-time leader in the fight to improve health care. As co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, he has successfully pushed legislation to bring health professionals to small towns and rural areas. As ranking Democrat on the Senate panel that funds most health programs, he has guided efforts to focus more on prevention and early intervention as a means of reducing costs and improving quality of life. Senator Harkin has joined Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH) and Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) as a cosponsor of the Hearing Health Accessibility Act (S 277), the audiology direct access bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.

In addition to having a personal and family familiarity with hearing impairment, Senator Harkin authored the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act with former Senator Bob Dole.

At the convention, the staff of South Shore Hearing Center previewed the latest technologies, learned information about groundbreaking discoveries, and were apprised of new, state-of-the-art discoveries and procedures for diagnosing and treating hearing loss and balance disorders.

We felt it was important to participate in this worthwhile event," said David Citron, South Shore Hearing Center director, who added, The American Academy of Audiology is without question the premier organization in our industry, and it is key for us to stay abreast of new developments."

The American Academy of Audiology was founded in January of 1988 when a group of audiology leaders met at the invitation of Dr. James Jerger at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Included in the founders was Dr. David Citron, head of South Shore Hearing Center.

The purpose of the study group was to establish an independent, freestanding national organization run by and for audiologists. Today, with an active membership of more than 9,600 audiologists, the American Academy of Audiology promotes quality hearing and balance care by advancing the profession of audiology through leadership, advocacy, education, public awareness and support of research. To learn more about the organization, visit www.audiology.org

About South Shore Hearing Center
South Shore Hearing Center was founded in 1982 by the husband-and-wife team of David and Louise Citron of Newton, MA. Both the founders are university-trained audiologists, and in all the practice has six audiologists on staff. South Shore Hearing Center offers a full range of diagnostic hearing and balance evaluations for patients of all ages. The practices offers a number of specialties, including Visible Speech Mapping, a technique that clearly demonstrates what a hearing loss sounds like and helps pinpoint the precise corrective action. South Shore Hearing Center provides the latest in state-of-the-art hearing aids, and assists with repairs and fittings. South Shore Hearing Center is located at 541 Main Street, Stetson Place, Weymouth, MA 02190. For additional information, please call 781-337-6860.

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