OTC 101: Ask the Experts Webinar #3
Meet the Manufacturers, Part 1
EssilorLuxottica and Sony
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
2–3 p.m. ET
Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids may provide another pathway to treatment for some adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Join HLAA for the final two events in our OTC 101: Ask the Experts Webinar Series sharing important information about this exciting new class of products.
Both the third and fourth webinars in HLAA’s OTC 101: Ask the Experts series will feature a panel of OTC manufacturer experts answering product-related questions from the audience, moderated by HLAA Executive Director Barbara Kelley.
Meet the Manufacturers of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids, Part 1 (OTC 101 Webinar #3) on May 22 with professionals from from EssilorLuxottica and Sony will be followed by Part 2 on June 5 with experts from Sonova and Jabra Hearing. These complimentary events are open to the public, live captioned and recorded. Register for Webinar #3 at the red link above and for Webinar #4 below:
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Panelists:
John R. Luna
Executive Advisor, EssilorLuxottica Super Audio
John Robert Luna is an experienced healthcare and technology leader with more than three decades of expertise in the international medical device and consumer electronics sectors. He currently serves as executive advisor for EssilorLuxottica Super Audio. His influential board positions include the Board of Industry Leaders for the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and chair of CTA’s Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Working Group.
Kati Davidson, Au.D., CCC-A
OTC Technical Support Audiologist, Sony
Dr. Kati Davidson, Au.D., CCC-A is an audiologist who’s been in practice since 2011. She’s skilled in diagnosing and treating hearing loss in both adults and pediatrics. After spending almost nine years in a busy ENT practice, she also has experience in neurodiagnostics, vestibular disorders and treating tinnitus.
Moderator:
Barbara Kelley
HLAA Executive Director
HLAA Executive Director Barbara Kelley will moderate the panel. A well-known leader in hearing health, she has been with HLAA for more than 35 years. Kelley has led HLAA’s active role pushing forward OTC hearing aid legislation and other initiatives to increase access, break down stigma and eliminate barriers to hearing loss care and treatment.
The HLAA OTC 101 – Ask the Experts Webinar Series is funded by a grant from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation in support of its mission to strategically support programs that improve the lives of seniors and people with disabilities.
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