Audiology in 2050: Aligning Collective Professional Perspectives to Create a Roadmap for the Future

This study examines expert perspectives on the future of the audiology profession using the Audiology 2050 framework as a guiding analytic lens. A structured, open-ended survey was distributed to 52 invited subject matter experts representing eight professional segments of the audiology workforce, with 41 responding (79%)....

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✦ The floor

Discussion

Signed responses from readers of the wire.

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change to current clinical practice; this is a horizon-scanning, opinion-gathering study relevant to professional planning and policy rather than patient care.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

A profession-wide roadmap built on collective expert input could shape education, policy, and scope-of-practice decisions that define audiology's future identity and sustainability.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Survey gathered expert perspectives under the Audiology 2050 framework to map the profession's future.
02Methodology used structured open-ended responses to capture a range of professional viewpoints.
03Findings aim to inform a profession-wide strategic roadmap for audiology through 2050.
04Study highlights the importance of aligning diverse stakeholder perspectives for long-term planning.
05Published in a peer-reviewed journal; PMID 42840878, DOI 10.1055/s-0046-1825796.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

Collective expert perspectives can be aligned to create a meaningful roadmap for the audiology profession through 2050.

studypartially supported

✦ Research metadata ✦

PMID: 42840878
DOI: 10.1055/s-0046-1825796.
Journal: Seminars in Hearing
Publication type: research_article
Evidence level: 5
Population: Audiology experts and professionals contributing perspectives on the future of the profession
Intervention: Structured open-ended survey using the Audiology 2050 framework

Primary outcomes

Alignment of expert perspectives on the future of audiology; Development of a profession-wide strategic roadmap

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