Dr. Virginia Ramachandran - Advocating for the Future of Hearing Health

Dr. Virginia Ramachandran is an audiologist and educational specialist who is currently the Head of Audiology at Oticon and the President-elect at the American Academy of Audiology. She works as an adjunct instructor at Wayne State University and Western Michigan University where she leads courses on amplification. She also spent nearly 15 years as an associate editor at Plural Publishing. Her clinical research has touched on student and professional issues.

Most people would agree that there needs to be more emphasis on hearing health. However, the necessary policies and advancements are less accepted in reality. This makes it crucial for hearing health to be promoted in both public and private sectors. Few people are up for the challenge, but Dr. Virginia Ramachandran has taken up the mantle.

Dr. Ramachandran is an audiologist, educator, and executive who recently accepted the position of President-elect at the American Academy of Audiology. She has already advocated and trained at Oticon and now extends her talents to an organization that works directly to advance hearing healthcare. Now you have the chance to know exactly what that looks like.

Dr. Mark Syms has an enlightening discussion with Dr. Virginia Ramachandran, the Head of Audiology at Oticon, to discuss advocacy and how to improve the world of hearing health. They go through her work at Oticon, the AAA, and her experiences in the field. The two also touch on the issues with amplification, hearing aid coverage, and the current priorities of the hearing health community. Hear it for yourself on this episode of the ListenUp! podcast.