Topic: Assistive Listening Devices

Our speaker for the October meeting will be Dr. Melanie O’Brien, the Mid-Atlantic Customer Trainer for Phonak Hearing Systems. She joined the Phonak team as an educational trainer in June 2011. Her primary responsibility is for customer training of Phonak hearing aid technology. She received her Doctorate in Audiology from Towson University in 2005. Her previous work experience includes diagnostic audiological evaluations, vestibular testing and rehabilitation, and hearing aid dispensing to pediatric through geriatric populations within various medical settings. Dr. Melanie O’Brien has presented at numerous senior living communities and designed an Auditory Rehabilitation program at a previous employer. Dr. O’Brien has worked with numerous customers to maximize patient satisfaction with Phonak hearing aids and accessories as well as FM technology.

This is sure to be an extremely informative meeting and your opportunity to ask any and all questions related to assistive listening systems from an expert. Please join us for our next meeting which will be held on

MONDAY, October 3, 2011, beginning at 6:30 p.m. sharp at the Mercy Suburban Hospital.