Outreach

Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

The Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery has outreach programs that are based regionally and internationally. The Center for Hearing and Balance is part of Hearing International, a public charity under the auspices of International Society of Audiology (ISA) and International Federation of Otolaryngology Societies (IFOS), whose primary mission is to foster hearing health in developing countries. Members of the Center participate in international conferences on the needs of the developing world in improving its hearing health, as well as workshop and hands-on courses to teach in-depth principles and techniques in medicine and surgery of the ear and in newborn early identification and intervention in hearing loss.