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Hearing Wellness Centre is a dispensing Audiology clinic located in Tecumseh, Ontario. They are seeking a skilled HIS (possibly HID) to add to their team currently for a maternity leave position. If interested, please submit your resume to Sara Friesen, [email protected]

We received a very nice Certificate of Appreciation from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command!

Welcome to the new AHIP Signal! https://www.ahipsignal.ca/ I’m very excited to show off the evolution of the AHIP Signal to all our members. It’s a project I’ve had in mind since becoming the Editor-in-Chief. Changing the delivery platform from print to PDF to a website allows us much more flexibility. The website allows for easy reading from a desktop, smart phone and/or tablet. We also now have an ‘archives’ section going all the way back to the Fall 2017 issue. New content... will still go up quarterly, with an email sent out to members letting you know that those articles were updated. I really hope you enjoy the new format, and I welcome any feedback you may have. Chris Arnold Editor-in-Chief AHIP Signal

CHS is looking for Hearing Instrument Specialists in Sudbury and and Kingston...

This page is for the members of The Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario (AHIP). It's intention is to provide information on events, news, and other items that are considered relevant to our members. This page is not a substitute to the Signal, and/or the membership mailings. We ask that you please continue to contact the AHIP office by phone (1-888-745-2447), or email ([email protected]) if you have any questions, concerns or comments. Thank you

Hitchon's Hearing Centre in Trenton is looking for a full time Hearing Instrument Specialist. Hitchon’s Hearing Centre has been providing exceptional hearing healthcare in the Quinte area for over 60 years. We are well known within the community for our professionalism, building, and maintaining strong client relationships. EXPERIENCE:... The ideal candidate is a practicing Hearing Instrument Specialist/Dispenser in Ontario with all the qualifications to dispense hearing devices. ADP, WSIB and DVA authorizer status is an asset. RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform audiometric assessment and evaluation of hearing loss. Client counseling on recommendations and expectations. Recommend and dispense hearing aids and other hearing devices. Knowledgeable on all new products and services to assist clients. Provide professional, courteous services to assist clients in a timely manner. Assist and support all office personnel. Training and community travel as required. Please send resume to: Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Hitchon's Hearing Centre in Trenton is looking for a full time Hearing Instrument Specialist. Hitchon’s Hearing Centre has been providing exceptional hearing healthcare in the Quinte area for over 60 years. We are well known within the community for our professionalism, building, and maintaining strong client relationships. EXPERIENCE:... The ideal candidate is a practicing Hearing Instrument Specialist/Dispenser in Ontario with all the qualifications to dispense hearing devices. ADP, WSIB and DVA authorizer status is an asset. RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform audiometric assessment and evaluation of hearing loss. Client counseling on recommendations and expectations. Recommend and dispense hearing aids and other hearing devices. Knowledgeable on all new products and services to assist clients. Provide professional, courteous services to assist clients in a timely manner. Assist and support all office personnel. Training and community travel as required. Please send resume to: Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Hear Right Canada has an opening for a Hearing Instrument Specialist/Hearing Instrument Dispenser. Currently, there is one fulltime (40 hours) opportunity to job share in these two locations: Trenton East, ON Campbellford, ON... Contact [email protected] to apply or for more information

Are you looking to hire an AHIP member? Well, great news! We are extending free job postings until the end of the year. The postings will be up on the AHIP website, the new AHIP Signal website (coming very soon!), and on our Facebook page. Send your job openings to the AHIP office and we'll get them up as soon as possible!

A full-time position is available for a Hearing Instrument Specialist to join the team at Deegan Hearing Clinic (shared between Oshawa and Lindsay locations). They are an independent, family-run clinic, looking for an enthusiastic, thorough, and knowledgeable clinician to join their team. Please contact them for more details or send your cover letter and a resume to: Amy Deegan (H.I.S), BA... Deegan Hearing Clinic Owner [email protected] www.deeganhearingclinic.com See more

AHIP member Dinesh Sharma has written two books on otoscopy and diseases of the ear. They can be read for free through Kindle Unlimited or purchased on Amazon at these links... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B084Q9VS83 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08CK5SBV5

A new Ted Talk Video Seminar by Ted Venema, is now available to view on the AHIP website. Meniere’s Disease is the tenth in a series of related videos concerning types of hearing loss, hearing tests, hearing aids, and much more. To access the video, sign on the Member Login side of the AHIP website www.helpmehear.ca and click on Seminars (left-hand menu) and Videos Ted Venema. The series was produced by AHIP, written and presented by Dr. Ted Venema.

Hey AHIP members! Make sure to check your mailboxes, your AHIP face masks should be arriving soon!

ActiveEars is looking for an HIS, application info is in the image.

Another opening for an HIS, details below: St. Thomas Hearing Clinic is seeking a skilled Hearing Instrument Specialist to join our team. The primary goal at our clinic is to help patients hear the sounds that are most important to them. We treat our patients as family and are seeking a people-focused Hearing Instrument Specialist to join us in providing a family level of care. Competitive industry salaries offered. Among the services we offer to patients are:... Testing and evaluation of peripheral and auditory processing disorders Dispensing and servicing hearing devices and accessories Counseling for hearing loss sufferers and their families Providing tinnitus management devices and techniques Hosting educational workshops and other helpful events Our ideal candidate will have: 2+ years of experience (although all candidates are invited to apply) Compassion, patience and empathy Cooperative spirit that builds solid relationships with our clients, staff, community and clinic Knowledge of current technology: hearing aids, accessories, assistive devices Fluency in manufacturers’ programming software Competency in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and performance checks Excellent computer skills and competency with Microsoft Office Requirements Current registration/license with our provincial college (or eligibility) Eligibility to provide services to clients covered under third party funding in Ontario (e.g., WSIB, ADP, VAC) Our hometown of St. Thomas is a fabulous community, great for families and single people alike. MoneySense magazine named it one of the Best Places to Live in Canada! Please send your cover letter, resume with references, and your contact information to: [email protected]

Another HIS opening posted below: St. Thomas Hearing Clinic is seeking a skilled Hearing Instrument Specialist to join our team. The primary goal at our clinic is to help patients hear the sounds that are most important to them. We treat our patients as family and are seeking a people-focused Hearing Instrument Specialist to join us in providing a family level of care. Competitive industry salaries offered. Among the services we offer to patients are:... Testing and evaluation of peripheral and auditory processing disorders Dispensing and servicing hearing devices and accessories Counseling for hearing loss sufferers and their families Providing tinnitus management devices and techniques Hosting educational workshops and other helpful events Our ideal candidate will have: 2+ years of experience (although all candidates are invited to apply) Compassion, patience and empathy Cooperative spirit that builds solid relationships with our clients, staff, community and clinic Knowledge of current technology: hearing aids, accessories, assistive devices Fluency in manufacturers’ programming software Competency in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and performance checks Excellent computer skills and competency with Microsoft Office Requirements Current registration/license with our provincial college (or eligibility) Eligibility to provide services to clients covered under third party funding in Ontario (e.g., WSIB, ADP, VAC) Our hometown of St. Thomas is a fabulous community, great for families and single people alike. MoneySense magazine named it one of the Best Places to Live in Canada! Please send your cover letter, resume with references, and your contact information to: [email protected]

Hearing Health Clinic in Ottawa is hiring! Details on the position and how to apply are below. Hearing Health Clinic We are seeking highly motivated, dynamic individuals with excellent interpersonal skills for the position of Hearing Instrument Specialist in Ottawa, Ontario area. We are a clinician owned organization focused on quality relationships with our clients. Full time and part-time.... Benefits and Compensation We offer a very competitive annual salary We offer Dental and Pharmaceutical Drug Plans Key Responsibilities: Ability to perform Hearing Tests / Verifications using a variety of equipment such as audiometers, Tympanometers, Verifits Be familiar with products of the main hearing aid manufacturers with special focus on specific office brands Proficient with programming and setting up required H/A accessories Strong ability to communicate with patients and counsel to their specific needs A strong ability to problem-solving, troubleshooting Strong communication skills Knowledgeable about WSIB, VAC, ODSP ADP and NIHB Procedures. Qualifications Must be fully licensed to practice within the province of Ontario. Must registered and in good standing with ADP, AHIP Must have an outgoing fun personality and ability to make strong connections with patients Must be bilingual English/French Experience is preferred; however, we are willing to invest in the right candidate lacking experience. Must have a valid Driver’s License and own vehicle, some traveling between clinics may be required Must be bilingual English/French Contact Hearing Health Clinic in confidence at [email protected] to apply or for further information.

For hearing aid users, wearing a face mask can be an uncomfortable experience. AHIP member and Hearing Instrument Specialist Alexandra Kay of Arnold Hearing Centres explains some tips and tricks you can use to properly wear your face mask while keeping your hearing aids on as well.

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*the following is from the latest email sent by AHIP on March 21st, 2020* Dear AHIP Members: We have heard from a number of you this week with concerns for your personal safety and the safety of your patients. While AHIP is not a regulated college under the RHPA and do not receive health updates in the same way regulated professions do, we will continue to do our best to provide you as hearing healthcare professionals only factual news and content.... Ministry of Health Yesterday, the Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a directive for Health Care Providers (Regulated Health Professionals or Persons who operate a Group Practice of Regulated Health Professionals). This directive requires all health care providers in Ontario to immediately cease all non-essential and elective services, or reduce them to minimal levels, until further notice. Allowable exceptions can be made for time sensitive circumstances to avert or avoid negative patient outcomes or to avert or avoid a situation that would have a direct impact on the safety of patients. AHIP advises Hearing Instrument Specialists H.I.S. and Hearing Instrument Dispensers H.I.D. to use your clinical judgement to determine where your care is essential to clients. If you choose to continue to practice, please take every precaution to protect your clients and yourselves and utilize telepractice wherever possible. AHIP recommends that during the pandemic all members follow the adamant directives of Ontario public health officials in relation to social distancing, self-isolation etc. If you are a dispensary owner, it is important that you recognize that this is not business as usual and take steps to implement the Chief Medial Officer of Health directive immediately. If your dispensary has ceased operations temporarily during this period it is important that you post notice to patients informing them how they can access their practitioner for urgent matters. This information, previous and future updates on this issue will also be provided on our website http://www.helpmehear.ca. Please be assured that AHIP has and will be monitoring the novel coronavirus pandemic closely and will update you with any new developments. Please let us know how you are doing and e-mail COVID-19 questions or concerns directly to mailto:[email protected] and/or mailto:[email protected] Stay well, look forward to hearing from you. Best Regards, Joanne & Maggie

Dear AHIP Members: It is with great sadness to notify you of the passing of long-standing member Ray Lachapelle on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Ray was in practice for 49 years, he graduated from the Sheridan College, Hearing Instrument Program in 1977 and successfully completed the Ontario Ministry of Health Level II exam in 1991. Ray never missed a Symposium and hosted the 1995 Symposium in North Bay. Ray served on the Board of Directors for both the Ontario Hearing Aid Ass...ociation OHHA and the Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario AHIP. Whenever the Board requested help or assistance, Ray was there. Ray was also throughout his career an avid supporter of the International Hearing Society I.H.S. and attended their conventions and events regularly. AHIP is proud of Ray Lachapelle as a pioneer in the profession and extend our admiration for his dedication to the profession, support of others within the hearing healthcare field and most of all his compassion and dedication to his patients throughout the years. AHIP offers our sincere condolences to Rose and all of Ray’s family and friends. The family is preparing a celebration of Ray’s life around March break, when we are provided the details, we will post on the AHIP website and Facebook page. Warm Regards, Maggie

Recently our own VP, Lisa Simmonds, attended the first ENT Refresher Day in Cambridge. AHIP helped sponsor the successful event and raised awareness about who we are and all that we do!

A few more pictures of our award-winning, best of the exhibit hall, booth! Great work team AHIP!

Looking good at the Annual Scientific Assembly!

Happy Fall Members! Hockey’s back, the leaves are turning colours, some well organized (crazy?) folk have started Christmas shopping and it’s time for the Fall issue of the AHIP Signal! Get out your pumpkin-spiced everything and settle in with the latest issue. Some highlights include a feature on Understanding Acoustic Neuromas. This is followed by the interesting case of the BC Green Party Leader, Andrew Weaver, and his labyrinthitis diagnosis. ... As tinnitus becomes more of a hot topic in our industry, we investigate some sleep strategies you can pass on to your patients, and yourself. Finally, our financial guru, John Niekraszewicz checks in with his regular column, this time on being prepared and avoiding costly estate surprises. I hope everyone enjoys this latest issue! To download the issue go to helpmehear.ca and login to the member's section. Then on the left menu bar, click 'Signal Magazine' to read and download. -Chris

A new Ted Talk Video Seminar by Ted Venema, is now available to view on the AHIP website. Acoustic Reflex is the ninth in a series of related videos concerning types of hearing loss, hearing tests, hearing aids and much more. To access the video, sign on the Member Login side of the AHIP website www.helpmehear.ca and click on Seminars (left-hand menu) and Videos Ted Venema. The series was produced by AHIP, written and presented by Dr. Ted Venema.

Happy Summer AHIP Members! After another fantastic and successful AHIP Symposium, we slide into a beautiful summer season. We’ve got another great Signal here for you. We look back at the Symposium in our photos section. Jacquie Reid from the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) tells her story of hearing loss as well as how CHHA can help your patients. An article from the University of Michigan links the risk of drug and alcohol addiction to younger people with hearin...g loss. Joy Victory at Health Hearing examines a possible link between vaping and hearing loss. And finally, our resident financial expert, John Niekraszewicz, gives his advice on having a retirement savings plan. To download the issue go to helpmehear.ca and login to the member's section. Then on the left menu bar, click 'Signal Magazine' to read and download. I hope you enjoy the Summer edition and have a fun and safe summer! -Chris