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Boys Town National Research Hospital Receives Fellowship for Mentoring and Educational Development

Boys Town National Research Hospital has been awarded a $15,000 fellowship from the Alexander Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to train professionals in the field of cochlear implants and auditory rehabilitation.

The fellowship, made possible by grants from the Advanced Bionics Corporation and Cochlear Americas, will fund mentoring and educational development for professionals in the fields of clinical and research audiology, speech-language pathology, Auditory-Verbal therapy and the education of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, according to Michelle Hughes, Ph.D., CC-A, Coordinator of the Cochlear Implant Program at the Hospital.

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a lifelong resource, support network, and advocate for listening, learning, talking, and living independently with hearing loss. The association is headquartered in Washington DC with chapters located in the United States and Canada, and a network of international affiliates.