OTC Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know to Help You and Your Patients

Sunday, October 18, 2026

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Location: Concourse Hall 152

Panelist(s)

Carrie L. Nieman, MD, MPH

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Moderator(s)

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Yu-Lan Mary Ying, MD

Professor
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Millburn, NJ, United States

Panelist(s)

Janet S. Choi, MD MPH

Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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John Parsons, AuD

Co-Division Chief, Audiology
University of Southern California, United States

1. Explain the basics of federal regulations related to over-the-counter hearing aids.
2. Analyze key components of assessing OTC hearing devices and technology for patients with hearing loss.
3. Compare currently available OTC hearing devices in order to aid patients with decision making around their hearing care.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the basics of federal regulations related to over-the-counter hearing aids.
Analyze key components of assessing OTC hearing devices and technology for patients with hearing loss.
Compare currently available OTC hearing devices in order to aid patients with decision making around their hearing care.