Jana Bataineh, Hiruni Lekamge, and Sarah Panza (left to right) are helping organize the Audible Impact Gala to fundraise for their class to attend the CAA conference in Moncton this year. Professional development doesn’t just happen in the classroom or the clinic, it happens in the community....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable clinical change — this is a student community and professional development story.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Student-led fundraising initiatives to support conference attendance demonstrate growing engagement in professional development pipelines and reflect financial access barriers facing audiology trainees.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Audiology students created the Audible Impact Gala as a fundraiser for CAA conference attendance.
- 02The target conference is the CAA annual meeting in Moncton.
- 03The initiative highlights financial barriers students face in accessing professional development.
- 04Student engagement at national conferences supports career networking and knowledge transfer.
- 05Published in Canadian Audiologist as a community spotlight piece.
