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    Academy of Dispensing Audiologists®
    Established in 1977, the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) is a national organization that fosters and supports the professional dispensing of hearing aids by qualified audiologists in rehabili... Details >
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    American Academy of Audiology
    Founded in 1988, the American Academy of Audiology is a professional organization of individuals dedicated to providing quality hearing care to the public. To accomplish its objective the Academy stri... Details >
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    Better Hearing Institute
    The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a nonprofit, educational organization established in 1973 to inform the public, particularly the hearing-impaired public, about hearing loss and rehabilitation. ... Details >
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    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    The Center for Devices and Radiological Health was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Bureaus of Medical Devices and Radiological Health. The consumer inquiry function is handled by the Communicatio... Details >
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    International Hearing Society
    The International Hearing Society (IHS), formed in 1951 as a professional organization of hearing aid specialists, promotes and maintains the highest possible standards in the hearing aid field and he... Details >
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    National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences
    NBC-HIS is an independent professional certification board that conducts national competency examinations and offers board-certified status to hearing aid dispensers who meet its standards of competen... Details >
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    Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
    Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH), founded in 1979, seeks to educate people with hearing loss and the public about hearing loss and its management, and to promote the interests of peop... Details >
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