American Cochlear Implant Alliance

11/04/2025

The November issue of Listening is out!

Find this issue, past issues, or sign up for our free monthly newsletter at www.acialliance.org/page/ListeningACIAlliance

11/03/2025

Lexi's webinar is happening tonight at 7pm Eastern!

Join us here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82794239798?pwd=RqZsbUUJ2uXmMxjAQJApaMxJslQuMw.1

Registration is open for the next CI Connections for Teens webinar!

Join us at 7PM Eastern on Monday, November 3rd for "Captioning for Teens with Hearing Loss".

We will be talking about:
-Wide-ranging ways that captioning can provide access
-How to request captioning in different settings
-Ways Lexi has captioning in different settings along, and tips she’s picked up along the way

Attendees will have ample time during the webinar to ask questions. Please feel free to share with your family, friends, colleagues, or patients!

www.acialliance.org/page/CITeens

10/30/2025

ACI Alliance is pleased to offer student scholarships to Conference on Cochlear Implants in Children and Adults, taking place May 6-9, 2026.

Scholarships for full-time students, fellows and postdoctoral scholars who have a clinical or research interest in cochlear implants are awarded for each of our annual CI Symposium.

Awards include registration to the meeting, a $120 stipend, and a student membership in American Cochlear Implant Alliance.

The deadline to submit an application is December 1, 2025.

Please click the link to complete this form.

10/28/2025

Families in need of financial assistance to attend camp are invited to apply for a 2026 Listen CI Camp Scholarship.

Applications for the 2026 Listen CI Camp sessions are available through November 14, 2025.

https://www.listenfoundation.org/campscholarship/

10/24/2025

Registration is open for the next CI Connections for Teens webinar!

Join us at 7PM Eastern on Monday, November 3rd for "Captioning for Teens with Hearing Loss".

We will be talking about:
-Wide-ranging ways that captioning can provide access
-How to request captioning in different settings
-Ways Lexi has captioning in different settings along, and tips she’s picked up along the way

Attendees will have ample time during the webinar to ask questions. Please feel free to share with your family, friends, colleagues, or patients!

www.acialliance.org/page/CITeens

10/20/2025

New York Times: When A Hearing Aid Isn't Enough

We are thrilled such a highly regarded publication has taken on this important topic and made information on CI more accessible to a broad audience. We were honored to be involved and supportive of the effort.

Readers should be able to access the article through the gift link, and we will be posting an additional open link in the coming days.

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.

10/15/2025

Dr. Craig Buchman Announced as Niparko Memorial Lecturer

https://ci2026chicago.org/

10/14/2025

There is still time to register for today's webinar!

https://www.oberkotterfoundation.org/b/events/posts/showcase-georgia

10/14/2025

"Surgeons at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital have made history as the first in the D.C. region to implant the world’s first and only smart cochlear implant system in both an adult and a child to restore their hearing.

Their new implants, activated a few weeks after surgery, feature innovative design with future-ready technology. It includes the world’s smallest sound processor with all-day battery life and a self-monitoring system that ensures optimal performance tailored to each patient’s hearing needs.

The groundbreaking surgeries were performed by two MedStar Georgetown surgeons Michael Hoa, MD, medical director of the Cochlear Implant program, and Jeffrey Kim, MD, director of Neurotology and Otology."

https://www.medstarhealth.org/News-and-Publications/News/First-in-DC-region-to-Receive-Smart-Cochlear-Implant-to-Restore-Hearing

10/07/2025

The October issue of Listening is out today!

Check your inbox and find it on our website: www.acialliance.org/page/listeningoct25

10/03/2025

Welcome to ACI Alliance, Monica!

We are happy to announce our new Governmental Affairs Manager, Dr. Monica Yavrom, whose background combines real-world experience across clinical, administrative, and federal settings. We are excited about the skills Monica will bring to our efforts including her work on public health initiatives, federal and state compliance programs, private health insurance, and stakeholder engagement.