OTC Hearing Aids: An Overview & Update for Audiologists in Mississippi

Led by: Haley Messersmith, Au.D., CCC-A 

The release of the FDA ruling regarding OTC hearing aids has audiologists around the country wondering what this means for their patients and the future of their practice. Join Haley Messersmith, VP: Audiology of the Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association, to discuss details regarding the FDA ruling and how it pertains to your current and future practice. What do Mississippi Audiologists need to know for their patients and practices? What are ASHA and MSHA doing to help advocate for and protect your role as an audiologist in these changing times? Join us to find out! Representatives from ASHA and MSHA will be available to answer your questions!

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/audiology-virtual-town-hall-meeting-tickets-440917836117

MSHA TOWNHALL

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting our very first MSHA Virtual Town Hall this Friday, March 26th from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT via Zoom. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. We hope you will join us and share with your friends and colleagues too.

2020 was a challenging year for so many. Nevertheless, you all persisted. We salute all the speech and hearing professionals in Mississippi, who have continued to make such a positive difference in their communities. We have missed connecting with you all and want to take this opportunity to virtually:

• Introduce you all to our 2021 MSHA leadership team,
• Update you on the important work your state association is doing,
• Share our vision and goals for 2021, and
• Address any questions or concerns you may have during the live Q&A segment. 

If you would like to attend the Town Hall, please be sure to register by Thursday, March 25th. 

Click Here to Register

The Zoom link and passcode will be emailed to you once you register. This meeting is live, but a recording will be available in the member center for later viewing, for those members who are unable to attend. If you have any questions, email MSHA Membership Chair Rinki Varindani Desai at membership@mshausa.org. We look forward to “seeing” you there!

Sincerely,

MSHA 2021 Leadership Team

Conference Dates!

 Happy New Year from your 2021 Conference Co-Chairs! The MSHA Annual Continuing Education Conference will be held September 1-3! We are thrilled to announce that the conference will be back at the Hilton in Jackson. We are moving forward with planning an in-person conference for networking and reconnection opportunities. Please note we will make modifications if warranted due to the status of the pandemic. We will keep all members updated as the planning process continues. Stay tuned for a plethora of surprises to be announced in the near future!

Amy LeBert and Kim Ward

conference@mshausa.org