AFAA Education and Training

Dr. Kyle Dennis shares his coding insights with us in a Powerpoint presentation for our upcoming VTC.

Col Allen presents information on ADS, coding, and MEPRS as it relates to audiology (Microsoft Word format). Maj Waldo offers this PowerPoint presentation on hearing conservation issues; a hearing conservation toolkit. Both files have been Zipped; download and extract to view.

Former Education and Training Chairperson Capt Wil Lopez offers these links and resources for your Internet viewing. Note that some military links may not function as expected while using your home computer.

• Air Force Instruction (AFI) 44-102 (17-Nov-99)
• AFOSH Standard 48-20 is available in .pdf format for interim guidance
• Method A measurement procedures from the 1998 Approved HPD Listing per LtCol Carolyn Bennett. MS Word format (zipped).
• Calibration of audiometers - defining the term annual per LtCol Carolyn Bennett. MS Word format (zipped).
• Use of DoD Instruction 6055.12, Hearing Conservation Programs at AFMC Bases Plain Text or MS Word format (zipped). Per LtCol Carolyn Bennett.
• OHSA Technical Manual, Section III, Chapter 5, Noise Measurement
• The Listen-up web site specializes in information for the hearing impaired
• HealthLinks.net is an online healthcare information portal
• The NIOSH Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices - October 1994

Au.D. Programs

• The Audiology Foundation of America provides a listing of current AuD programs

Conferences

• A.G. Bell Int'l Convention

Interesting Links

• USAF BSC Home
• Brooks AFB Occupational Health
• USAFMS Pillars/Goals
• Airman Magazine
• JCAHO
• Cybercampus
• American Academy of Audiology
• Tricare
• USUHS VTC Slides
• Quality Digest
• Military Terms Dictionary
• DoD DOHRS
• Code of Federal Regs
• 1910.95
• NHCA
• Aearo-Noise CD
• Internet Hoax Listings
• Virtual Ear Tour
• Fed Week
• Military Report
• Singular Publishing

Download

Here's a MS Word zipped document with dozens of links of sites in various categories (health, military health, military hospitals and clinics, military beneficiary associations, TRICARE sites, government, land mines, pharmacy, telemedicine, mental health, dental, and more!)

MS Word .doc file Plain Text .txt file