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Center for Hearing Health Access

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Our Research Projects

The Center is home to research projects happening across the rural United States and internationally, all focused on eliminating disparities in hearing loss.

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Leaders in Hearing Health Access

The Center for Hearing Health Access is the only research center in the world dedicated to addressing hearing loss disparities locally and globally.

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Meet Our Trainees

A core component of the Center’s mission is to train the next generation in access research.

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usan Emmett speaks at TEDGlobal 2017 - Builders, Truth Tellers, Catalysts - August 27-30, 2017, Arusha, Tanzania. Photo: Bret Hartman / TED

Hearing Loss on the TED Stage

Dr. Susan Emmett, Director, is the only otolaryngologist to be named a TED Fellow.

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Our Vision

The Center for Hearing Health Access is dedicated to expanding access to hearing health for rural and underserved populations locally, nationally, and globally. Our vision is a world where hearing healthcare is accessible to all.

Our Mission

We develop evidence that is directly translatable to policy change, with a focus on community-engaged science that has immediate and tangible impact to change lives and improve access to care for hearing loss in populations with the greatest need around the world. Our goal is to achieve hearing health access for all through research, collaboration, mentorship and education, technology development, and advocacy.

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Physical address: 501 Jack Stephens Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone number: 501-526-7126
Email: centerforhearinghealthaccess@uams.edu

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