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Mira White

Mira White

Ottawa

Summary

Licensed Audiologist with progressive, specialized career in hearing aid dispensing. Passionate about optimizing patient quality of life through hearing aid treatment and counseling. Dedicated to providing thorough patient education and support.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Audiologist

HearingLife Canada
04.2024 - Current
  • Conduct comprehensive audiometric assessments to evaluate hearing capabilities.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and assessment outcomes.
  • Educate patients on hearing loss management and the use of hearing devices.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and service delivery.

Audiologist

HearCanada
10.2022 - 04.2024
  • Performed audiological assessments for patient population from age 4 and above
  • Hearing aid evaluation, prescription and dispensing
  • Cerumen management
  • Delivered aural rehabilitation sessions to patients and family members with hearing loss, on managing and optimizing communication
  • Delivered workshops for staff of retirement homes on basics of hearing aids to better serve residents who rely on them

Audiology Student Clinician

HA Leeper Speech and Hearing Clinic
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • Clinical placement with focus on geriatric and pediatric patients
  • Responsibilities include hearing aid verification and amplification, basic audiometric testing, electrophysiology testing, and vestibular testing
  • Delivered aural rehabilitation sessions to clients with hearing loss on managing and optimizing communication

Research Assistant

Department of Audiology, University of Ottawa
09.2018 - 09.2020
  • Student researcher for multiple projects with focus on hearing science
  • Responsibilities included statistical analyses, literature research, and communication with research participants
  • Projects: 1) temporal gap detection in children with musical training and 2) central auditory processing

Education

Master of Clinical Science in Audiology -

University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
09.2022

Honours BSc in Biomedical Science -

University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
04.2019

Skills

  • Fast learner
  • Research
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Interpersonal relationship management

Languages

English
Malay

Organizations

  • Toastmasters International, 06/2021 - Present
  • Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, 06/2021 - Present
  • The Ontario Association of Speech Language Pathologists & Audiologists, 06/2020 - Present

Publications

A Retrospective Study of The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Auditory Function: From A Clinical Perspective

The Journal of Neuroscience, 01/14/22, The primary purpose of this retrospective study was to identify auditory dysfunctions related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) in individuals evaluated in an Audiology clinic., https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci3010004

Volunteer Experience

  • Citizen Advocacy Ottawa (ABLE2): Support for People with Disabilities, 02/2018 - 09/2020, Advocate for people living with disabilities. Provided support, companionship, and assistance to disabled persons on a weekly basis
  • Guest Lecture at Fanshawe College, Presented a guest lecture on the basics of hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aid maintenance to Gerontology students

Interests

  • Traumatic brain Injury
  • Remote care technology
  • Cochlear Implants

Timeline

Audiologist

HearingLife Canada
04.2024 - Current

Audiologist

HearCanada
10.2022 - 04.2024

Audiology Student Clinician

HA Leeper Speech and Hearing Clinic
01.2021 - 04.2022

Research Assistant

Department of Audiology, University of Ottawa
09.2018 - 09.2020

Master of Clinical Science in Audiology -

University of Western Ontario

Honours BSc in Biomedical Science -

University of Ottawa

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