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Doctor of Audiology Emilie Vos Places Second Runner-Up at Miss Universe Canada 2026

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Woman in formal black dress and gold necklace posing against a dark background, with Miss Universe Canada 2026 logo visible below.
✦ PlateWoman in formal black dress and gold necklace posing against a dark background, with Miss Universe Canada 2026 logo visible below.

Toronto audiologist Emilie Vos, AuD, placed second runner-up at Miss Universe Canada 2026, using the national competition to bring greater attention to hearing healthcare, newborn hearing screening and hearing conservation. Vos finished among the top three delegates in the competition and was also named a Top Five Humanitarian finalist and finished among the Top Three in the People’s Choice vote....

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Clinical Takeaway

No actionable change — this is a human-interest story about public advocacy, not a clinical finding.

Why It Matters

High-profile advocacy by a credentialed audiologist in a national pageant raises public awareness of hearing health issues that the profession often struggles to communicate to broader audiences.

Key Points
  1. 01Emilie Vos, AuD, placed second runner-up at Miss Universe Canada 2026.
  2. 02She used the platform to advocate for newborn hearing screening programs.
  3. 03Hearing conservation and hearing healthcare access were central to her advocacy messaging.
  4. 04The story highlights audiology's potential reach through non-traditional public platforms.
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