Conference: “Tinnitus : a ghost in the head!”

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Tinnitus : a ghost in the head!

March 30th, 2016

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by Sylvie Hébert, PhD.

As part of the University of Montreal’s Beautiful Evenings, this conference approached the recent scientific knowledge on the hearing and not hearing factors (ex. emotionals factors) involved in tinnitus and presented practical advices to live better with these intrusive sounds.

An audio captation of the conference by Radio-Canada has been taken so that it’s possible to broadcast it on “Première PLUS“.

For more details, visit the “Belles Soirées” website.

10th International Tinnitus Research Initiative

10th International Tinnitus Research Initiative

The 10th International Tinnitus Research Initiative, TRI 2016 Conference, will be held in Nottingham, England, March 16-18, 2016. The focus of the TRI 2016 Conference is “Tinnitus: subtypes, mechanisms and interventions.” Over three days, the conference will explore basic mechanisms underlying tinnitus, as well as many areas of translational and clinical research.

The conference program includes keynote and invited speakers who are world leaders representing a range of disciplines. Keynote speakers include Professor Josef Rauschecker (Georgetown University), Professor Charles Liberman (Harvard Medical School), Professor Kari Friston (University College London), Professor Gerhard Andersson (Linkoeping University), Professor David Baguley (Cambridge University Hospitals) and Dr Winfried Schlee (University of Regensburg, Germany).

The TRI 2016 event is also the first conference of the EU COST Action (TINNET): a unique international network focusing on sub-typing tinnitus, identification of neural correlates, and effective diagnosis and management.

Please note that Philippe Fournier, Ph. D (graduated students supervised by Sylvie Hébert, Ph. D), will present a summary entitled “Clinical validation of has new tinnitus assessment technology “.

Tour of the Québec regions – Acouphènes Québec

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Madam Sylvie Hébert, PhD, scientific columnist in “l’Oreille Bruyante” and president of Acouphènes Quebec, began in last February a tour of regions to meet the Québec population and present a tinnitus conference. She is accompanied with the Chief Executive Officer of AQ, madam Marie-Paule Ceuppens, MBA, Adm. A

Having begun to St-Hubert and St-Jérôme, the tour will continue on March 15th in Quebec, on April 23rd to Drummondville and on April 27th in Trois-Rivières.

Furthermore, Madam Hébert plans to visit other cities of Quebec in 2016-2017 to present her conference in sectors which do not present regional councils of AQ.

To register or for more information, please visit the AQ website.

Passage in “Le Code Chastenay” broadcast

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Don’t miss the next episode of “Code Chastenay” broadcast on the waves of Télé-Québec. This week, eliminate the DEL blue light, the worst scientific errors and an interview with Sylvie Hébert, PH. D., entitled “Dépister les acouphènes “.

This episode will be diffused on Tuesday March 15th, 2016 at 7 pm, and replay on Wednesday March 16th at 11:30 am. Also, click here to watch the full episode online.

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Tour of the Québec regions – Acouphènes Québec

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Madam Sylvie Hébert, PhD, scientific columnist in “l’Oreille Bruyante” and president of Acouphènes Quebec, began in last February a tour of regions to meet the Québec population and present a tinnitus conference. She is accompanied with the Chief Executive Officer of AQ, madam Marie-Paule Ceuppens, MBA, Adm. A

Having begun to St-Hubert in Montérégie, the tour will continue on March 9th to St-Jérôme, on March 15th in Quebec, on April 23rd to Drummondville and on April 27th in Trois-Rivières.

Furthermore, Madam Hébert plans to visit other cities of Quebec in 2016-2017 to present her conference in sectors which do not present regional councils of AQ.

To register or for more information, please visit the AQ website.

New looks on tinnitus acoustic therapy

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Conference in audiology

New looks on tinnitus acoustic therapy

Institut libre Marie Haps, February 26-27th, 2016
14 Arlon Street, 1050 Brussels

As part of this event, Sylvie Hébert, PhD. will present “Stress et acouphène”.

For more details on complete programming, registration costs and procedures, click here.

Tour of the Québec regions – Acouphènes Québec

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Sylvie Hébert, PhD, scientific columnist in “l’Oreille Bruyante” and president of Acouphènes Quebec, will soon affect a tour of regions to meet the Québec population and present a tinnitus conference. She will be accompanied with the Chief Executive Officer of AQ, madam Marie-Paule Ceuppens, MBA, Adm. A

The tour will begin on February 17th, 2016 to St-Hubert in Montérégie, before continuing on March 9th to St-Jérôme, on March 15th in Quebec, on April 23rd to Drummondville and on April 27th in Trois-Rivières.

Furthermore, Madam Hébert plans to visit other cities of Quebec in 2016-2017 to present her conference in sectors which do not present regional councils of AQ.

To register or for more information, please visit the AQ website.

Winter School

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Speech and Langage pathology and Audiology School

Winter School – From January 25 to 29, 2016

The event include the ” Tinnitus and Hyperacusis ” presentation, by Sylvie Hébert, PhD. (January 27th, 2016, from 9 am till 12 am).

Programmation – Winter School

Audiology Day 2016

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The Audiology Student Day is now a tradition immortalized by the audiology master’s degree students of the University of Montreal. Every year, the students organize a day of conferences offered to the professionals and to audiology and speech and langage pathology students. This day offers the access to new knowledge in the domain and allows the professional training. Furthermore, the event allows to finance the audiology master’s degree students so that they can attend the big annual convention of the American Association of Audiology (AAA) which will take place next April to Phoenix in Arizona.

The Audiology Student Day – Edition 2016 will be held on January 22nd, 2016 at the Speech and Langage Pathology and Audiology School (University of Montreal) situated in 7077 avenue Park.

For the event website and day program, click here!