Capt Jeffrey Graley
An overview of the successes and challenges met during the September 2004 Otology/Audiology humanitarian mission to Chalatenango, El Salvador. Simple cultural differences can lead to very interesting hearing aid fittings, complicating an often already difficult situation. Audiometric testing is also a significant challenge in these less than ideal environments. With all of these challenges being made worthwhile by the uniquely satisfying ability to change someone's life with the professional skills we have acquired.