Annual Scope of Practice Conference:

October 4, 2024

Our annual Scope of Practice conference is scheduled for Friday, October 4 at The Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks from 8am-5pm. Make this trip a family vacation and get a handful of CEUs at the same time! 

Your registration fee will also provide a continental breakfast, buffet lunch, snacks, and drinks throughout the day. 

Venue and Accommodations.

The Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks is conveniently located on Bagnell Dam Blvd. and features its own hotel with two swimming pools, a fitness center, a restaurant, and a covered, outdoor bar. The hotel part of the resort was renovated in late 2023 and features a fresh, modern appeal to its new decor.

• Address: 3080 Bagnell Dam Blvd, Lake Ozark, MO 65049.
• Hotel block is OPEN NOW and will be available from Tuesday, October 1 to Sunday, October 6 (based on hotel availability).
• Rates start at $139.00/night (plus tax) for a standard one king or two queen room with upgraded rooms available too.
• All rooms must be booked by Thursday, September 26 to receive the group rate.

• If booking for the one night only (October 3), use this link to reserve online directly. 

• If booking for multiple nights, call the hotel directly, 573-693-9988, to make your reservation and ask for the “Missouri Academy of Audiology” group rate.

Happy Hour.

Oaktree Products has generously sponsored a happy hour right after the conference. We'll head upstairs to the Resort Skybar for appetizers and drinks.

Our Keynote.

We are thrilled to announce Douglas L. Beck, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA as our keynote speaker. Dr. Beck is a world renown audiologist whose career spans multiple decades and varied interests. Most recently, he retired from full time audiology but continues to write, lecture, and consult to many institutions. To make his appearance even more special, Dr. Beck just so happens to be a founding member of the Missouri Academy of Audiology and served as the first President of our organization.

Our Speakers.

• Douglas Beck, AuD presenting on speech in noise testing, cognition, audition, and amplification. 
• Lisa Guillory, AuD & Sarah Smith, AuD presenting on auditory processing disorders.
• AU Bankaitis, PhD presenting on "pot luck" audiology, aka a little bit of everything audiology.
• Michael Simmons, MD presenting on middle ear disorders and auditory osseointegrated devices.

Our Sponsors.

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for their generous support. Signia, Oticon, and Oaktree Products played a crucial role in the success of our conference, and we truly appreciate their commitment to the Missouri Academy of Audiology and to all Missouri audiologists!

CEU Information.

Missouri Academy of Audiology is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.60 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.

AGENDA

2024 Scope Conference_Learner Outcomes.pdf

2024 Scope Conference Speaker Biographies Disclosures.pdf