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Pursuing excellence in cochlear implantation

Education and training for cochlear implant professionals to optimize outcomes in patient care

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ICIT is committed to providing in-depth knowledge and expertise in cochlear implantation. Time and space for learning are greatly expanded by combining three-month online didactic courses with hands-on training. ICIT uses Blackboard with video lectures, live web classes, knowledge assessments, all taught by renowned experts in the field.

ICIT is a non-profit institute dedicated to promoting excellence in cochlear implantation through advanced training for surgeons, audiologists and (re)habilitationists. Founded in 2012 by Dr. Thomas Balkany, ICIT Courses provide online recorded lectures, live web classes, self-correcting knowledge assessments, monitored discussion boards, and hands-on training by distinguished experts.

Education & training opportunities for cochlear implant professionals to optimize outcomes in patient care.

Board of Clinical Directors

Thomas J. Balkany, MD, FACS, FAAP

ICIT President

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Hotchkiss Professor and Chairman Emeritus Professor of Neurological Surgery, Pediatrics Department of Otolaryngology University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Heather L. Strader, AuD, CCC-A

Executive Director

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ICIT Executive Director Cochlear Implant Audiologist Prisma ENT

Daniel M. Zeitler, MD, FACS

CEO, Board of Clinical Directors

Surgeons Courses

Director

Consultant, Division of Otology, Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery Co-Director, Listen for Life Cochlear Implant Center Medical Director Research and Academics, Department of Otolaryngology-HNSClinical Assistant Professor - University of Washington Department of Otolaryngology-HNS

René H. Gifford, PhD

CEO, Board of Clinical Directors

Audiology Courses

Director

Fred H. Bess Chair in Audiology Professor Hearing & Speech Sciences Director, Implantables, Hearing Enhancement, & Amplification Research (I HEAR) Lab Vanderbilt University