Sue Schy writes on hearatboston@googlegroups.com:
The group from central MA collated all the meetings for the rest of the year culminating with the virtual convention. Don’t forget to mark your calendars.
Saturday June 6, 2020:
HLAA National Virtual Meeting
2-3:30 pm
Topic: Advocacy & Impact:
Effective Communication in Health Care Settings
https://www.hearingloss.org/ event/hlaa-national-virtual- meeting-6-6-20/?instance_id= 902
HLAA National Virtual Meeting
2-3:30 pm
Topic: Advocacy & Impact:
Effective Communication in Health Care Settings
https://www.hearingloss.org/
Saturday June 13, 2020:
HLAA Boston Chapter Virtual Meeting
2-4 pm
Topic: Boston Biotech Hearing Research
Akouos and Frequency Therapeutics
Featured in a February Boston Globe article:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/ 2020/02/02/metro/boston-area- startups-making-slow-progress- fight-against-hearing-loss/
HLAA Boston Chapter Virtual Meeting
2-4 pm
Topic: Boston Biotech Hearing Research
Akouos and Frequency Therapeutics
Featured in a February Boston Globe article:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/
Thursday June 18 and Friday June 19, 2020:
Experience HLAA!
Online “Convention” experience
https://web.archive.org/web/20200608045400/https://www.hearingloss.org/programs-events/convention/schedule/
Topics include
· Opening session (Thursday noon -1)
· Potential for Regenerative Medicine to Restore Hearing Loss (Thursday 2-3:30)
· Workplace Gain: A Discussion on Self-Advocacy, Marketing and Navigating the Workplace with a Hearing Loss (Thursday 5-6:30)
· Research Symposium: The Latest on Tinnitus Research (Friday noon – 1:30, Meet the Scientists and Q&A 2:30-3:30)
· Hearing Loss and the Health Care System: A Call to Action (Friday 4-5:30)
· Virtual Exhibit Hall (throughout the Experience HLAA! Event)This replaces the canceled convention.
Experience HLAA!
Online “Convention” experience
https://web.archive.org/web/20200608045400/https://www.hearingloss.org/programs-events/convention/schedule/
Topics include
· Opening session (Thursday noon -1)
· Potential for Regenerative Medicine to Restore Hearing Loss (Thursday 2-3:30)
· Workplace Gain: A Discussion on Self-Advocacy, Marketing and Navigating the Workplace with a Hearing Loss (Thursday 5-6:30)
· Research Symposium: The Latest on Tinnitus Research (Friday noon – 1:30, Meet the Scientists and Q&A 2:30-3:30)
· Hearing Loss and the Health Care System: A Call to Action (Friday 4-5:30)
· Virtual Exhibit Hall (throughout the Experience HLAA! Event)This replaces the canceled convention.