Content from the 2001 Course

The 2001 Military Audiology Short Course (MASC) was held in Albuquerque, NM, during 27–30 August in conjunction with the Fourth Annual Force Health Protection Conference.

Minutes from the Business Meeting

Presentation abstracts from the meeting:

Army

Hearing Conservation Program Clinical Practice Guidelines
Establishment of Hearing Conservation in the Balkans
The Deployable Audiologist
Listening for Land Mines
The Communications Earplug (CEP)
Communications Earplug Use by Hearing-impaired Army Aviators
The Effects of Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Speech Perception in Noise
Laboratory vs. Real-World Performance of Directional Microphone Hearing Aids
Custom-Fit vs. Disposable Hearing Aids for Patients With High Frequency Hearing Loss
Auditory Effects of Anti-Tank Weapon Fire Without Hearing Protection—Clinical Case Study

Navy

The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss in the US Navy
Hearing Health in a Population of Flight Deck Personnel

Air Force

Joint Services Audiology Support Agreements
Hearing Conservation Testing, Follow-up and Referral
Medical Support in Operations Other Than War and Humanitarian Assistance
Attenuating Custom Communication Earpiece System (ACCES)
Basis of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
BabyTracker—Newborn Hearing Screening Software Video Presentation
The Sound of Honor—Noise Report on the M-1 Garand Ceremonial Rifle
Dental Services to be Added to the Hearing Conservation Program
Base Health Promotion Programs and Hearing Conservation