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Page 1: Be a member like me - British Society of Audiology€¦ · Be a member like me. Who we are The ritish Society of Audiology is a non-profit learned society. It is the leading UK organisation

Be a member like me

Page 2: Be a member like me - British Society of Audiology€¦ · Be a member like me. Who we are The ritish Society of Audiology is a non-profit learned society. It is the leading UK organisation

Who we are The British Society of Audiology is a

non-profit learned society. It is the leading UK organisation for all professionals

integrating the latest science and best practice for their application in improving

the lives of people with hearing and balance problems.

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Professor Michael Akeroyd Professor of Hearing Sciences, University of Nottingham School of Medicine & Director, MRC Institute of Hearing Research

Member since: 1992

What benefits you have found from being a member: My main benefit has been automatic access to BSA/IJA, and I've also got a discount on meeting fees. But being a member also gives an opportunity to help serve the audiology community, such as by being on special interest groups, helping to organize the Short-Papers meeting or Annual Conference, and being a Trustee on Council. The BSA has a long and important history -- and an exciting future ahead of it! --- and its pleasing to be part of that.

Why you joined the BSA:

I joined as a PhD student in about 1993, in order to get the British Journal of Audiology, but also to join the community of members. The Short Papers meeting in Bristol was my first-ever conference, which I very much enjoyed, and so I wanted to be part of it. I have been a member ever since -- and I've been to at least one meeting every year too.

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Yvonne Noon Clinical Coordinator for Advanced Bionics Ltd, UK & Ireland

Member since: 2015

What benefits you have found from being a member: As a member I think I will have more opportunity to influence change. Clinical and patient experience is where I excel and this is a key focus for BSA. I’ve joined the Adult Rehabilitation Interest Group, and I’m hoping my experience and contacts will help forge links across aural rehabilitation. As a new member I’m keen to see the BSA develop and ‘keep on trend’. It’s a historical society, but it’s not a dinosaur!

Why you joined the BSA:

Part of my role means I have to keep up to date with scientific and research developments and I find this is easier being a member of BSA. I recently re-joined BSA because the BSA has a long history of supporting and influencing change in audiology: I feel we are in another era of change and BSA members have been influential in setting guidelines and advising government bodies about the progression in CI and I’d like to take an active role in this.

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Suad Hashim Audiologist

Member since: 2016

What benefits you have found from being a member: I hope to have a greater awareness on adult rehabilitation by being part of the SIG. I like the idea of improving standards and networking with other clinicians and professionals within the field.

I am also looking forward to going to the annual conference and other events to help with my CPD.

Why you joined the BSA:

As a clinical audiologist I have a profound interest in the development of the audiology field and BSA membership provides professional updates, news and information not only keep to date with progression of the this field but also gives members opportunity to feedback and influence changes.

My main objective was to join the Adult Rehabilitation Interest Group (ARIG) which would allow me to engage and work actively with multi-disciplinary professionals within Audiology, in developing the field of adult rehabilitation.

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Pauline Grant Teacher for the Deaf

Member since: 2000

What benefits you have found from being a member: Being a member of the SIG (and for the last two years, its Chair) has enabled me to meet and work with many respected colleagues in the APD world, not only in the UK, but internationally.

Why you joined the BSA:

I have been a member for (I think, about 15 years - but could be longer!) when I was invited to join the APD SIG as Education Advisor. Since then, APD has added another dimension to my work as a Teacher of the Deaf and I enjoy including APD and the importance of providing good listening opportunities and favourable acoustics (for the benefit of ALL children) to the training programmes I offer to education professionals and parents.

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Peter West Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine - Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Member since: Mid - 1980’s

What benefits you have found from being a member: As a member of a very small medical specialty (AVM), I have really appreciated the multi-disciplinary networking opportunities afforded by BSA. As well as providing first-rate meetings and conferences (the BIG Conference being a regular highlight), it provides one of the few fora where everyone with an interest in Audiology (and especially in balance disorders) can come together and share problems, experiences and advances in science and patient care without the fear of any inter-professional politics or rivalry.

Why you joined the BSA:

I was working as a research Fellow in psychoacoustical hearing research with Prof Ted Evans at Keele University as my way into Audiological Medicine from ENT and became involved with the Experimental Short Papers Meeting. This was organised from Keele and has more recently joined with the BSA Annual Conference. Our research (on frequency resolution in the early detection of recreational noise-induced hearing loss) was published in the British Journal of Audiology, now amalgamated into the IJA.

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Donna Corrigan Technology Coordinator, Sense

Member since: 2016

What benefits you have found from being a member: I have only very recently joined BSA and I hope that the news and information sources that BSA provide will keep me up to date more easily, and that opportunities to network and meet other professionals particularly in the Special Interest Groups will improve what I am able to deliver to those I support now and in the future.

Why you joined the BSA:

Given my background as an audiologist I am frequently approached by both colleagues and those we support for information and advice about their audiological needs. Being a part of the BSA gives me the opportunity to keep my own knowledge fresh in order to support others better. I joined the BSA for several reasons including that I wanted to become more involved in what they do. Despite that my job title and daily duties aren’t always audiological at the moment, you never know what the future holds! As this is still the area that I am the most passionate about anything I can do to stay better connected to the profession is of huge personal benefit.

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Barry Downes Hearing Aid Dispenser and Professional Services Manager, Amplifon

Member since: 1981

What benefits you have found from being a member: Although I’m also a member of two professional bodies, my BSA membership has so much added value not only from its ever increasing number of publications but also from its regular online seminars which very effectively complement the more traditional, regional meetings and annual conference. In recent years particularly, the BSA has proved to be an innovative and forward-thinking organisation and I’ve really noticed just how effort is being put into meaningful communications with members. I feel as relevant to the BSA as it is to me and I value my membership now even more than I’ve ever done.

Why you joined the BSA:

As a Professional Services Manager for Amplifon UK, I work in the independent hearing care sector. When I joined, the main benefit of membership was receiving copies of the British Journal of Audiology and regular newsletters which kept me in touch with the wider world of audiology. I always liked the independence of the BSA in that it embraced and appealed to all the professions in audiology, just as it does today. I may have only worked with adults but the BSA has always made me feel connected to audiology as a whole and gave me a sense of being part of a national and international professional community.

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Siobhan Brennan Lead Clinical Scientist and Lecturer in Audiology

Member since: 1998

What benefits you have found from being a member: During that time it has kept me informed on areas of progress and contributed to my excitement about what is possible within the Audiology profession. It is uplifting to feel part of a group who are so focused on the development of skills, knowledge and quality.

Why you joined the BSA:

I have been a member of the BSA since entering Audiology as a student in 1998. I joined because it would provide easy access to resources vital to doing the job well, in particular the BSA Recommended Procedures. Over the last 18 years it has been interesting to see the changes and development within the BSA from a largely grass roots organisation to the dynamic and progressive entity that it is now.

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David Greenberg Research Audiologist, University College London

Member since: 2004

What benefits you have found from being a member: I always feel that I am kept up to date with Audiology events and that I know what is happening in the field thanks to the Audacity and newsletters. I am made aware of the many opportunities to be involved in initiatives that shape our practice and the many learning prospects that enable my professional development. Attending the annual conference and other meetings helps me to meet other people in the field who are also members of the BSA and has assisted me in building my network in the field of Audiology.

Why you joined the BSA:

During my BSc in Audiology the BSA was regularly referenced as a key resource for recommended procedure documents and practice guidelines. I wanted to be kept up to date with the latest developments in the field of Audiology and the student rate for becoming a member was really good. It also made sense to me that if I wanted to be a part of British Audiology a good place to start was with BSA membership.

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Alice Davies Audiology Lecturer, Swansea University

Member since: 2014

What benefits you have found from being a member: Being a member of the BSA has allowed me access to the International Journal of Audiology and to join the Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Special Interest Group. Being part of this SIG has allowed me to talk to other professionals in the field of Audiology with similar interests to myself, building my own network of very knowledgeable and experienced colleagues.

Why you joined the BSA:

Having found the Lunch and Learn sessions provided by the BSA an excellent way to achieve CPD, I decided to join the society in order to access the ‘members only’ areas. Following the commencement of a new job at Swansea University in 2013, I felt it was vital to be kept up to date about what was happening within the world of Audiology.

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Ted Killan Lecturer in Audiology and Professional Lead - School of Medicine, University of Leeds

Member since: 1998

What benefits you have found from being a member: I have continued to benefit from being a member of the BSA throughout my career. The BSA brings together a broad range of world-leading expertise from audiology and related fields, both clinical and research, and members are able to tap into this expertise through a range of networking opportunities such as conferences and study days. It is great to have both the clinical and research expertise in one place.

Why you joined the BSA:

I joined the BSA whilst studying towards the MSc Audiology at Southampton. As a student studying audiology for the first time I wanted to ensure I had access to a range of audiological resources that would help my studies. Having access to the BSA’s recommended procedures and up to date evidence published in the British Journal of Audiology (as it was then) certainly broadened my post-graduate study.