Share Paper: E-learning for paramedic telehealth: Audiology in New Jersey, Paramaribo and the Amazon forest.
Tuesday, October 16 4:15 PM-5:30 PM Jubilee Ballroom 3
Abstract: Hearing loss is a global health concern, but expertise and care are not globally available. We present a 3x3-tier (geographical x educational) approach of using E-learning as a tool to build onsite- and tele-healthcare. Three geographical tiers consist of an academic audiology program in the USA, a hub in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname and local communities in the Amazon inland of Suriname. Three educational tiers, supporting trainees for a certificate of Health Facilitator, an Associate’s degree as Audiology Technician and a Bachelor’s degree in Audiology, are educationally offered by the International Institute of Education for Development (IIED) at Paramaribo ...