The Audiology Symposium for the 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya was organized by the Department of Disability Studies on the 30th of October 2021 from 1pm to 2.30 pm. The symposium titled “Recent Advancements in Audiological Assessments and Interventions” was held as an hybrid event with three presentations from international and local experts in the field of audiology.

Presentation 01: The Role of an Audiologist in the Assessment of Hidden Hearing Loss/Cochlear Synaptopathy

Speaker: Prof. Prashanth Prabhu, Assistant Professor in Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, India

Presentation 02: The Role of an Audiologist for Individuals with Cochlear Implants in Sri Lanka

Speaker: Ms. Ayesha Nazeer Zarook, Senior Consultant Audiologist & Speech & Language Pathologist, Wickramarachchi Institute of Speech and Hearing, Sri Lanka

Presentation 03: Prevention of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss'

Speaker: Prof David Welch, Assistant Professor in Audiology, University of Auckland, New Zealand

The symposium was chaired by Ms. Dinukshi Ileperuma, Senior Lecturer, Head, Department of Disability Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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