Pre-Conference Workshops Thursday October 23

Workshops will be held at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital (MEEI) and Tufts University School of Medicine (TUFTS), on Thursday October 23, 2025.

TUFTS is located at 800 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111. Scroll down to see the location of your workshop.

MEEI is located at 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114 — this is the main campus of Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Access to the building is via the main entrance at 35 Fruit Street.

CGHH will assist workshop attendees with transport from the Residence Inn to TUFTS and MEEI on Thursday. Those requiring transport are requested to meet at the Residence hotel entrance. The schedule is as follows:

Time

Depart

Arrive

0700

Residence Inn

MEEI

0730

Residence Inn

Tufts

0830

Residence Inn

Tufts

1200

Residence Inn

Tufts

1230

Tufts

Residence Inn

1615

MEEI

Residence Inn

1715

Tufts

Residence Inn

For those taking public transit (see google map images below). It is a 15 min walk to the Orange line from the residence hotel. Total trip time is 22 min by Metro and ~20  min to drive to Tufts and a 27 minute walk (no transit options) or a 11 min drive to Mass Eye and Ear.  

Auditory Electrophysiology Hands-on Workshop

Sloane Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, 245 Charles Street, Boston.

This hands-on workshop provides audiologists and physicians with practical “take home” information on objective auditory assessment of infants. Attendees will be introduced to a protocol for the diagnosis of infant hearing loss with a test battery consisting of aural immittance measures (tympanometry and acoustic reflexes), otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), auditory brainstem response (ABR), and the auditory steady state response (ASSR). The workshop will include hands-on demonstrations of each of the four objective auditory techniques using clinical devices. Attendees will be given handouts including: 1) A copy of the PPT presentations, 2) Relevant articles, 3) PDF version of the original 1992 Handbook of Auditory Evoked Responses (Hall, 1992).

Instructors Time Venue

Fees &

Restrictions

 Registration

James W. Hall III

Christine Carter

 1-3pm

MEEI Campus

Sloan Room

 $50 per delegate

Max 30 delegates

 Open

Creative Electrophysiology and Behavioural Hearing Assessment in Low- and Medium-Income Countries

Sloane Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, 245 Charles Street, Boston.

This session provides a practical review of clinically feasible protocols and strategies for the identification and diagnosis of hearing loss of children and adults in low- and middle-income countries. Topics include: 1) creative problem solving, 2) hearing assessment with limited resources and simple equipment, 3) clinical decision making with limited data, 4) application of telehealth principles and practices in hearing assessment, 5) the role of technicians and facilitators in clinical service delivery, 6) the use of automated equipment for hearing screening and accurate diagnosis of hearing loss by non-audiology personnel. Attendees will be provided with handouts including a copy of the PPT presentation and relevant articles.
Instructors Time Venue

Fees &

Restrictions

 Registration

James W. Hall III

Christine Carter

 3-5pm

MEEI Campus

Sloan Room

$25 per delegate

Max 30 delegates

 Open

Temporal Bone Dissection Lab

 

Temporal Bone Dissection Lab

This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn these surgical techniques taught by world renowned faculty in the state-of-the-art Joseph B. Nadol, Jr., MD, Surgical Training Laboratory at Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI)

243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114 — this is the main campus of Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Access to the building is via the main entrance at 35 Fruit Street.

  • The laboratory is part of the Otolaryngology (ENT) education/training facilities at MEE. Mass Eye and Ear

  • If you arrive at the main entrance on Fruit Street, check in at reception and/or ask for directions to the “Otolaryngology Surgical Training Laboratory.”

Faculty

Brad Welling, MD ~ Mass Eye and Ear, Kathryn Noonan, MD ~ Tufts Medical Center, Greg Basura, MD PhD ~ Univ. of Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Alicia Quesnel, MD ~ Mass Eye and Ear, Andrew Scott, MD ~ Tufts Medical Center / Mass Eye and Ear 

Sponsored by Stryker
Faculty Time Venue Fees Registration

Brad Welling

Kathryn Noonan

Gregory J. Basura

Alicia Quesnel

Andrew Scott

 8 – 4pm

MEEI

Surgical Training Lab

$100 for LMIC surgeons

$250 for surgeons from other countries

 

Max 10 surgeons – 5 LMIC / 5 other countries

 

 Open
Early identification of hearing loss in children
Time Venue Fees Registration

J Clark

H Ditmars

 9 – 11 am

TUFTS

ENT Conference Room

 

 

$25 per delegate

 

 Open

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Public Health Planning for Hearing Impairment

430 million people in the world have moderate or worse hearing loss. 80% live in low- and middle-income (LMI) countries. In order to address this issue on a large scale, a public health approach must be adopted and integrated into existing health systems. However, there is a huge shortage of health workers trained in the public health approach to hearing health and planning in LMI countries.

The training workshop called Public Health Planning for Hearing Impairment was started in 2009 at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to address this shortage.

The purpose of the Training Workshops is to expand capacity building for public health knowledge and skills in ear and hearing health amongst professionals and health planners.

The aim is to create a global network of health professionals trained in public hearing health and planning to address the challenge of hearing loss.

So far 2,274 health workers from 71 countries have been trained in PHPHI in 23 centres around the world.

This pre-workshop will give participants an introduction to public hearing health and the Training Workshop on Public Health Planning for Hearing Impairment. The workshop will be interactive with Q & A sessions, case studies and exercises.

TUFTS – Med Ed Building

The address is 145 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111. The building is located in the Chinatown area of Boston — part of the Tufts Health Sciences campus. When you arrive, look for signage that says “MedEd Building” or “Medical Education Building”. Use the main entrance at Harrison Ave. Once inside, you’ll begin your way towards Room 316.

Getting to Room 316: After entering the building, check the directory or signage for floor numbers and room numbers. Room 316 means you want the 3rd floor (since the first digit ‘3’ indicates the floor). Use the elevators or stairs to go up to the 3rd floor. Once on the 3rd floor, follow the hallway signs for room numbers in the 300-series until you locate Room 316.

 

 
Instructors Time Venue Fees Registration

Diego Santana

Andrew Smith

Ellen Haggerty

José Pablo 

 8 -12pm

TUFTS

MedEd Building, Room 316

 $25 per delegate Open

Conference of the Coalition on Global Hearing Health, Boston, USA, October 2025

 

The Global Challenge in Ear and hearing health –

Overview of the training workshop on Public Health Planning for Hearing Impairment.

Pre-conference Workshop: 08.00 – 12.00 midday, Thursday October 23rd, 2025.

 

Total time = 4 hours (240 mins).

  1. 08.00 – 08.10 am: Introductions by participants. Give their experience in public health (PH) and in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). 10 mins
  2. 08.10 – 08.50 am: Role of public health approaches to manage ear and hearing health in LMIC _ ANDREW SMITH (30 mins presentation, 10 mins discussion by Zoom).
  3. 08.50 – 09.30 am: Planning for hearing health in LMI countries – ANDREW SMITH (30 mins, 10 mins discussion, by Zoom).
  4. 09.30 – 10.10 am: Primary ear and hearing care – introduction to the PEHC manuals. DIEGO SANTANA 30 mins, 10 mins discussion

10.10 – 10.20 am. Break 10 mins

  1. 10.20 – 11.00 am: Early detection for early intervention. Role of screening in neonates, school-children & adults. – OSCAR TERRAZA 30 mins, 10 mins discussion
  2. 11.00 – 11.20 am: Case study and new WHA Resolution:  DIEGO SANTANA. 20 mins.
  3. 11.20 – 11.40 am: Exercise: What would you like to change in your country to reduce the burden of hearing loss? [discuss in pairs or threes]. 20 mins

11.40 – 11.55: Discussion of results of exercise. – everyone. 15 mins

  1. 11.55 – 12.00 midday: Wrap-up: Information about PHPHI and PHPHVI Training Workshop programme, General discussion on way ahead. – DIEGO SANTANA and ANDREW SMITH. 5 mins

 

TEACHERS (in order of teaching):

  1. Andrew Smith, Co-ordinator for Training in Public Health in Hearing Impairment, previously based at International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, U.K. (smithaws5@gmail.com )
  2. Diego Santana, Senior advisor for Ear and Hearing Care, CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V., Bensheim, Germany. (Santana@cbm.org )
  3. Dr Oscar R Terraza, President of the Guatemalan  ENT Association

In place of Patricia Castellanos de Munoz, AuD Doctora en Audiologia, Director General CEDAF: Centro de Audicion, Guatemala City, Guatemala. (pdemunoz@cedaf.com.gt)

Developing National Health Policy for Hearing Care

This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of national health policy development for ear and hearing care. Participants will explore the role and impact of national policies, review real-world examples, and learn from experiences in surgical and hearing care planning. Through collaborative breakout sessions, attendees will identify actionable steps to advance hearing care policies in low-resource settings at global, regional, and national levels.
Instructors Time Venue Fees Registration

Robbie Patterson

Lillian Mokoh

Stefany Lazieh

Nikhita Santebennur

Nardos Bulfeta

Elisabeth Hansen

Zachary Fowler

 1–3 pm

TUFTS

Room 216A

 $25 per delegate Open

Strengthening Primary Ear and Hearing Care: Training and Technology

This interactive workshop explores strategies and policy development to strengthen primary ear and hearing care within health systems. Participants will gain insights into effective training and upskilling models for primary health workers, innovative diagnostic and rehabilitative technologies, and practical approaches to improving supply chains for essential equipment. Through expert presentations and a collaborative breakout session, attendees will develop actionable plans to enhance accessibility, quality, and sustainability of ear and hearing care at the primary care level.
Instructors Time Venue Fees Registration

Robbie Patterson

Lillian Mokoh

Stefany Lazieh

Nikhita Santebennur

Joyce Sagun

Chris Waterworth

Kennedy Mugambi

Asitha Jayawardena

 3 – 5pm

TUFTS

Room 216A

 

 $25 per delegate Open