"Hear from the Audiologists" MusiCares and Tuned panel!

In celebration of National Protect Your Hearing Month, MusiCares and Tuned put together a panel of audiologists to reflect on the first year of tele-audiology service delivery and help an audience of professional musicians learn more about the ways they can receive hearing health support year-round. Heather Malyuk, the Head of Audiology at Tuned, expertly lead the panel which included audiologists Lisa Tannenbaum, Laura Sinnott, Shannon Switzer, and Frank Wartinger, all of whom have been active on the platform since the beginning.

Besides the intended audience of musicians, this discussion will be of particular value to anyone in the audiology field who may be interested in 1) what the sub-specialty of music audiology entails, and 2) how the Tuned tele-audiology platform functions.

https://youtu.be/qGHSYemp-64?si=FXnzNAPnnimrxOc8

I'm honored to work alongside this incredible group of trail-blazing audiologists. I was also overjoyed to produce this video, and excited to have this discussion available to a wide audience! Please be on the lookout for a companion piece on the Talking Ears podcast featuring Juan Vasquez's responses to all of Heather's fantastic questions.

Ongoing Musicians' Tinnitus and Hearing Supports

Tinnitus and Hearing Supports

We are facing a strange and unsettling situation across all walks of life - this is all too true for the music industry. Many musicians and tour professionals face cancelled tours, postponed sessions, and awkward band conversations. Suddenly, so many of us find ourselves shuttered up at home in quiet rooms, seemingly steeping in the anxiety the news cycle serves. I have heard from many that this is an unhelpful situation for their ongoing tinnitus and hearing concerns. I have heard the request for more support.

Virtual Tinnitus Support Group

We are hosting free virtual meeting groups for musicians and music industry professionals who are experiencing tinnitus and hearing problems, but cannot get out to get the needed support. If interested, please contact us for further details and to sign up for a group.

Televisit Care

We have expanded our Televisit offerings at temporarily discounted rates. Televisits can be tailored to your needs, completed over the phone or video chat, and booked for time slots from 30 to 60 minutes. Even if you're shut in, you don't need to be shut off. If you find that tinnitus or hearing concerns are some of your constants in this uncertain time, I am here to help.

Moving Forward Together

While I cannot address many of the shared anxieties we are all facing, we can work together to alleviate those which are related to your sound, your music, and your ears. If financial considerations are preventing you from reaching out for care, please contact me to discuss alternative arrangements.

Trust we will get through this together,

Frank

Televisit Appointments available for your tinnitus and hearing needs

Here at Earmark, we are not virologists, or epidemiologist, or journalists, or chemists. We are Audiologists. While it seems the world has changed overnight, some things remain constant. You still are a musician. You still have ears. You still have plans and dreams and projects and an audience.

If you find that some of your constants are tinnitus or hearing concerns, I am here to help. While I cannot address many of the shared anxieties we are all facing, we can work together to alleviate those which are related to your sound and your ears.

To address this need, we have expanded our Televisit offerings (telephone or video calls) at greatly discounted rates. Even if you're shut in, you don't need to be shut off. Please reach out!

Sincerely,

Frank Wartinger