This past summer, TAP reached out the AuD programs across the nation to create a TAP Student cohort group. We had many step up to volunteer to help TAP leadership and spread education to better help patients with chronic diseases. During our recent TAP State / Country cohort leadership meeting, Rachael R. Baiduc, PhD, MPH shared some of things her students were doing. Dr....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change — this is an organizational update about student-led community outreach, not a clinical finding.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Engaging AuD students in chronic disease education expands audiology's public health reach and builds a pipeline of practitioners equipped to address hearing-diabetes intersections.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01TAP launched a new AuD Student cohort group focused on chronic disease and audiology education.
- 02Student volunteers delivered presentations in Colorado on diabetes and hearing health.
- 03The initiative is part of TAP's broader mission to integrate audiology into chronic disease care.
- 04Outreach targets community members and healthcare stakeholders, not just patients.
- 05No clinical research findings are presented in this piece.
