Washington Hearing Society

Washington Hearing Society Find a Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist in your area, or if you are interested in becoming one. John Holm was his successor.

In 1959, an excess of fifty hearing aid specialists gathered in Wenatchee and formed the group which became known as the Hearing Aid Dealers of Washington (HADOW). Articles of Incorporation were drawn up, officers were elected, and committees were appointed. Howard Doran was elected the first president of HADOW and served in that capacity for two terms, 1959 through 1961. At that first meeting, the members of the newly formed organization went on record to formally oppose unfair, restrictive legislation. HADOW held that position until 1970 when its members voted to seek legislation of its own. The name was changed over the years to become the Washington Hearing Society. The organization’s main focus continues to be to protect the licenses of all Hearing Aid Fitter/Dispensers in Washington State by having a lobbyist in Olympia. Equally important is our aim to provide quality education to professionals in the hearing healthcare industry to stay in the forefront of the fast paced changes of technology in our field.

Who still uses syringes for their impressions?? 🙋🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️
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Who still uses syringes for their impressions?? 🙋🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

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12/13/2025

'Doc Rat' by Dr. Craig Hilton, aka Jenner (8/4/2017)
“Mavis gives Elsie a serve”

Dogs and babies learning language.
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Dogs and babies learning language.

It that time of year!Time to renew your membership!Thank you to all our members without your support we cannot do what ...
11/29/2025

It that time of year!
Time to renew your membership!

Thank you to all our members without your support we cannot do what we do. Don’t miss out on exclusive benefits, resources, and support designed to help you thrive in hearing healthcare. Renew your membership and stay connected to the tools that keep you growing. If you have general questions, please reach out to us!

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11/28/2025

‘Jetlagged Comic’ by Kelly Kincaid (11/19/2017)
"Thankful"
(Flight Attendant Cartoons)

11/24/2025

Here’s a good resource for patient tinnitus management.

Have you meet our president yet?Kaylin Patterson is the current President of the Washington Hearing Society and will be ...
11/21/2025

Have you meet our president yet?

Kaylin Patterson is the current President of the Washington Hearing Society and will be the chair facilitating the business meeting. Kaylin graduated from Spokane Falls Community College with her Associate's Degree in Applied Science as a Hearing Instrument Specialist in 2017. After working through school as a patient care coordinator, she spent time fitting Starkey hearing aids for Patti Burns at Hearing Northwest in Bellingham, WA. She took part in the legislative movement that established the current LNI standards in Washington State, ensuring that worker's compensation patients can be fitted with new hearing aids every 5 years. Kaylin grew up with her father having a hearing loss that was a result of occupational noise-exposure. She began working at a Costco Hearing Aid Center back in 2019 and now fulfills the role of Senior Hearing Aid Specialist at the Costco in Burlington, WA. She mentors two apprentices that are currently enrolled in the HAST program and puts an emphasis on beginning & continuing education for professionals in the hearing healthcare industry. Sandy Hubbard is the managing director of the Washington Hearing Aid Specialist Training Program.

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Vancouver, WA
98682

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