Advances in Auditory Implants

This course aims to provide the delegate with an understanding of auditory implants and an insight into the auditory implant team and the individual professional roles. The course focusses on current research and the impact on clinical practice. Delegates will gain insight into key issues currently debated in the field of auditory implantation and understand the clinical approaches taken with the different auditory implant systems. 

Who this course is for:

• Audiologists Teachers of the deaf and educational audiologists
• Speech and language therapists
• General practitioners with a special interest in audiology
• Audiovestibular doctors and other health professionals
• ENT surgeons who wish to update or enhance their understanding of Auditory Implantation

No previous experience with Auditory Implants is needed; however you should have previous knowledge and experience in general audiology.

• Martha Grech, UCL Ear Institute
• Prof Nish Mehta, the Chair of Otology and Auditory Implants at the UCL Ear Institute and Honorary Consultant ENT Surgeon at UCLH

The broad themes of the course are:

• Candidacy, psychophysics and implant fitting
• Surgery, devices and objective measures
• Maximising outcomes and future developments

Following this course you will have knowledge and understanding of:

• Key components of a cochlear implant / middle ear implant / bone conduction implants / brainstem implants
• Candidacy for different auditory implants
• Differences between manufacturers and their devices
• Surgical approaches
• Objective measurements
• Fitting auditory implants in children and adults
• Habilitation and rehabilitation
• Assessing performance and outcomes
• Psychophysics of cochlear implants
• Sound processing and future directions

• You will receive a certificate of attendance for attending both days of the masterclass.
• Cost: £730 without assessments; £1,333 with assessments 

For direct payments (by card)

Places can be booked by credit/debit card up to 48 hours before the start of the course, subject to availability.

For payments by invoice

To secure a place, a purchase order document must be received within 7 working days of the course start date.

All cancellations and refund requests for Ear Institute Short Courses must be submitted in writing to: ear.courses@ucl.ac.uk. 

1. Cooling‑Off Period 

You may cancel your place within 7 days of making the payment and receive a full refund, unless this 7‑day period falls within 14 days of the course start date. In that case, the standard cancellation terms apply. 

2. Cancellations Made After 7 Days of Payment 

If you cancel more than 7 days after payment and 14 or more days before the course start date, you will receive a refund minus a 20% administration charge. 

3. Cancellations Made Less Than 14 Days Before the Course Start Date 

If you cancel your place fewer than 14 days before the course start date, no refund will be issued. 

4. Replacement Delegates and Full Courses 

A refund request may be considered if the course is full and a replacement delegate is found to take your place. This includes nominating a colleague or offering the place to someone on the waiting list. A 20% administration charge applies. 

5. Deferrals 

It is not possible to defer your place to a course running in the next academic year. Moving your booking to another course running in the same academic year might be possible subject to availability.  

6. Refund Payments 

Approved refunds will be processed within 30 days of receiving your written cancellation and issued using the same method of payment.