Thank you to all the presenters and attendees, both in-person and remote, who helped make the meeting such a success!

Jill Preminger and Ariane Laplante-Lévesque will edit a special issue of the peer-reviewed journal American Journal of Audiology, collecting manuscripts written by presenters that summarise meeting presentations and posters. This special issue will be available in late 2018. In the meantime, you are welcome to peruse the special issue arising from the first Internet & Audiology meeting (published in September 2015) and the special issue arising from the second Internet & Audiology meeting (published in October 2016).

The internet and modern information technology has had a major impact in health care and also in audiology. Not only are we using information technology such as websites and e-mail in the clinic, but there is also a growing number of studies in which the internet is used in audiological research.

One of the first applications in the world was internet-delivered psychological treatment for tinnitus back in the late 1990’s and since then there have been many other applications such as online hearing screening, online questionnaires, audiological rehabilitation, and many other uses of the internet.

Louisville Kentucky

Kentucky is located in the south-central region of the United States. Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is located on the Ohio River near the Falls of the Ohio. It is about a 5-hour drive south-east of Chicago and a 2 & ½ hour drive north of Nashville. Louisville and the surrounding region are known for Bourbon and horse racing. Downtown Louisville has several excellent restaurants and a number of interesting, and unusual, museums and attractions.

Conference Venue

The meeting will be held in the Clinical and Translation Research (CTR) Building on the Health Sciences Campus of the University of Louisville: 505 S Hancock St, Louisville, KY 40202.

Hotel Accomodations

A block of rooms at the Hampton Inn Louisville Downtown has been reserved for July 27, 2017 – July 30, 2017. The special room rate, $139/night (before tax), will be available until June 30th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. The hotel provides a complimentary airport shuttle and is within walking distance to the meeting site (0.7 miles) and downtown restaurants.
Reservations can be made here: http://group.hamptoninn.com/InternetAudiology

There are several other hotels that are close to the conference location and attendees are welcome to reserve rooms at the hotel of their choice.

If you are interested in sharing a hotel room with another conference attendee, please contact us at internet.audiology@louisville.edu. We will share contact information for those who express interest in room sharing.

Louisville “International” Airport: SDF

The Louisville International Airport (SDF) is close to downtown and less than 8 miles from the hotel. Larger nearby airports include: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) 112 miles, Indianapolis International Airport (IND) 129 miles, and Nashville International Airport (BNA) 177 miles.

Transportation

The conference hotel has a free shuttle that travels to and from the airport and to other sites within an 8 block radius of the hotel. It operates between the hours of 7 am and 11 pm.

The ZeroBus is a free downtown bus that circles the downtown Louisville area and runs every 15 minutes. Click here for more details.

Uber: www.uber.com
Lyft: www.lyft.com
Green Cab: www.greentaxicab.com
Yellow Cab: yellowcablouisville.com

Weather

Typical July weather is warm and humid with highs of 88° F (31°C) and lows of 69° F (21°C).

Recommended Downtown Restaurants

Doc Crow’s BBQ, Seafood, Southern
Mayan Café  Latin, South American, Mexican, Farm to Table
Proof on Main  American, European, Southern
Milkwood Asian, Southern, Contemporary
Decca Contemporary, Farm to Table
Harvest Contemporary, Farm to Table
Eiderdown Gastropub, Burgers
Rye Contemporary, Farm to Table
Feast BBQ and Bourbon

Restaurants that require a short cab ride

Seviche Latin restaurant with a seasonal menu
Jack Fry’s, a circa-1933 eatery with Southern fare. It is a local favorite with national prestige

Recommended Downtown Sights

Frasier History Museum. Formally the Frasier Historical Museum of Arms, this museum houses more than 1000 years of history
The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. A collection of American Folk Art from the region.
21C Museum Hotel. Visit the lobby, the lower level, and the bathrooms (!) to see contemporary art.

Muhammad Ali Center. From his boxing career, to his humanitarian work, learn about Ali

Louisville Slugger Museum. The tour tells the story behind the baseball bat and the family company that still creates it

The Big Four Bridge. A walking bridge over the Ohio River that connects Louisville Waterfront Park to Jeffersonville, Indiana
The Urban Bourbon Trail. Until the 1920’s, a portion of Main Street was known as “Whiskey Row” when as many as 50 distilleries were active. Come celebrate the city’s bourbon heritage at some of the world’s best bourbon bars.

Attractions that require a short cab ride

Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs (Note: there is no summer horse racing at Churchill Downs)
Falls of the Ohio. Located on the banks of the Ohio River in Clarksville, Indiana. The 390-million-year-old fossil beds are among the largest, naturally exposed, Devonian fossil beds in the world

Kentucky Attractions a little bit farther away

The Kentucky Horse Park
Mammoth Cave National Park

Registration

The 3rd International Meeting on Internet & Audiology will be held in Louisville, KY, USA on July 27-28, 2017. There is no attendance fee, but registration is limited to 100 participants.

Abstract Submission

Closed. We are no longer accepting abstract submissions.

Travel Awards

Closed. We are no longer accepting applications for student or new investigator travel awards.

We are pleased to announce that we will offer a limited number of travel awards to new investigators and student researchers. Applicants will be selected on a competitive basis. The awards may be used toward air- and/or ground-transportation to/from the conference, meals, and lodging.

To be considered for a travel award you must be engaged in research on internet and audiology and submit a first-authored abstract for a podium or poster presentation.

New investigator awards: Up to $900 for domestic travel and up to $1665 for international travel. To qualify for the new investigator award you must be within 5 years of completing a Ph.D., Sc.D., Au.D., Master’s, or other terminal degree in an audiology-related field.

Student investigator awards: Up to $650 for domestic travel and up to $1335 for international travel. To qualify for a student award you must be enrolled in Ph.D., Sc.D., Au.D., Master’s, or other terminal degree program in a relevant field.

If you wish to be considered for a travel award, indicate this on your registration and abstract submission form. The registration form can be found on the Registration and Abstract Submission page. You will be asked to provide information about your education and a personal statement (≤500 words) explaining your research interests and career goals. You will also need to email a copy of your curriculum vitae to the conference committee at internet.audiology@louisville.edu. Students are required to have their research mentor submit a letter of recommendation.

The application deadline is April 14, 2017. Applications will be judged by a scientific review committee, and notification of awards will be sent to recipients by May 1, 2017. New investigators and students from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

This is the meeting programme. You may also download:

• Meeting programme in PDF format

Thursday July 27
7:45	Registration
8:00	Opening remarks
Theme A - Barriers & Facilitators
8:45	Keynote Elizabeth Krupinski Making Telehealth Mainstream: Challenges & Winning Strategies
9:45	Podium Session A1 - Helen Cullington § Cochlear Implant Care: Putting Clients in Charge
10:05	Break
10:20	Podium Session A2 - Lisette van Leeuwen § Barriers and Enablers to the Implementation of an ICF-based e-intake Tool in Clinical Audio-Otology Practice A3 - Filiep Vanpoucke Empowering Senior Cochlear Implant Users in their Home
11:00	Demo Session A1 - Wendy Steuerwald Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Teleaudiology Challenges and Resolutions A2 - Georgina Blasco § Department of Defense Teleaudiology A3 - Alessia Paglialonga § Characterization of Features of Mobile Apps by Automated Extraction of Information from the Web
12:00	Lunch
13:00	Panel Discussion
Theme B - Ethics
13:45	Keynote Elizabeth Buchanan Ethical issues Related to Internet-based Research and Service Delivery
14:45	Podium Session B1 - Derek Hoare Ethical Considerations in a Qualitative Analysis of Threads in Online Support Groups for Tinnitus
15:05	Break
15:20	Panel Discussion
16:05	Poster Session
18:05	Adjourn
19:00	Networking Dinner
Friday July 28
7:45	Registration
8:00	Opening remarks
Theme C - Big Data
8:30	Keynote Harvey Dillon § Potential of Large Scale Data in Hearing Rehabilitation
9:30	Podium Session C1 - Ariane Laplante-Levesque Evotion: A European Research Project Generating Big Data Evidence & Decision Support for Public Health Hearing Policies C2 - Moumita Choudhury Social Media and Hearing Aids
10:10	Break
10:25	Panel Discussion
Theme D - Methodology
11:10	Keynote De Wet Swanepoel mHealth in Hearing Care: Research Evidence and Priorities
12:10	Lunch
13:10	Podium Session D1 - Elisabet Thoren Outcome of Feasibility Study: Eriksholm Guide to Better Hearing D2 - Michelle Hughes Remote Programming for Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients D3 - Eldre Beukes Audiology-guided Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Adults with Tinnitus in the UK D4 - Annette Cleveland Nielsen User Designed and Innovated eHealth Solutions for Service Delivery to Elderly Persons with Hearing Impairment D5 - Jihgjing Xu Assessing Auditory Ecology of Younger Normal-hearing Listeners and Older Hearing Aid Wearers Using a Smartphone/ Hearing Aid-based Ecological Momentary Assessment System
14:50	Break
15:05	Demo Session D1 - Todd Houston Using Distance Technology to Connect, Communicate & Enhance Language Learning in Children with Hearing Loss D2 - Marc Shapiro Open Source Mobile Software for Distributed Studies of Hearing D3 - David Stockdale Take On Tinnitus - What We Learned
16:05	Panel Discussion
16:50	Closing Remarks
17:05	Adjourn

Keynote Speakers

The scientific committee has organized the conference around four themes and has invited one keynote speaker for each of the four themes. All keynote speakers have confirmed their participation.

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Theme 1: Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of telepractice

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Theme 2: Ethical issues related to internet-based research and service delivery

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Theme 3: Big Data

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Theme 4: Methodology of internet-based research and service delivery

Oral presentations

The oral presentations should be based on Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or later versions. Each presentation in Podium Sessions is planned for 20 minutes; about 15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions and answers. Each presentation in Keynote is planned for 60 minutes; about 50 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers.

HOW

It is not possible to connect your own laptop to the projector. Please bring your presentation in one of the following formats:

• USB Flash drive or mobile hard disk
• CD-Rom or DVD

WHEN

• Presenters on the first day: please upload your presentation by the organizers at the registration desk before 08.00.
• Presenters on the second day: please upload your presentation by the organizers at the registration desk before 08.30.

If you have movies/audio files in your presentation, please check that it runs smoothly. Note that movie and audio files are typically not embedded in your PowerPoint file, therefore make sure you have the original movie/audio files (.mpeg, .avi, .mpg, .wav, etc.).

Poster presentations

The poster boards are LANDSCAPE oriented.

Maximum dimensions: 111cm (44”) height x 142cm (56”) width

WHEN

The posters will be placed in the conference hall during both days for informal viewing. Poster presenters are required to be by their posters during the Poster Session which takes place Thursday July 27 16:05-18:05.

The posters have to be removed before the end of the meeting.

Poster boards and pins/tape will be provided by the organizers.

Here you may download the presentations, posters and videos recorded during the meeting:

• List of all presentation abstracts
• Presentations
• Posters
• Videos