Research
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Elborn College - Room 2262
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London, Ontario N6G 1H1
Research Impact
Researchers at the National Centre for Audiology (NCA) publish in a wide range of journals and areas connected to our common interest areas of hearing, hearing disorders, hearing technologies, and interdisciplinary research and knowledge translation aimed at improving hearing knowledge, research, and practice. In recent years, our researchers have been listed in the top five most productive accredited departments in North America, based on publication rates.
Impact Recognition, Investment, and Awards
2023
- Sumit Agrawal and Hanif Ladak received a significant donation to fund two research chairs and to advance their program of research in cochlear implantation and hearing restoration. Donated by Med-El corporation, this investment recognizes the innovations the pair have already developed and the positive impact expected for global users of cochlear implants.
- Leonard Cornelisse was honoured with the William Cole Industry Award. The award is given in recognition of outstanding achievement or contribution within the hearing healthcare industry.
- Sheila Moodie was honoured with the Antonia Brancia Maxon Award for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) excellence. This award honours the life and work of Dr. Antonia Brancia Maxon to promote effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs for all newborns, infants, and young children.
- Marlene Bagatto was honoured with the Marion Downs Pediatric Audiology Award. This award is named in honour of Marion Downs, who is widely recognized as North America’s developer of Pediatric Audiology.
2022

- The team who developed Version 5 of the Desired Sensation Level (DSL) hearing aid prescription software was honoured with the Governor-General’s Innovation Award. The award recognizes Canadian innovations that have had global impact. DSL is the world’s first and leading pediatric hearing aid prescription, and is transferred to the global hearing industry via WORLDiscoveries.
- BJ Cunningham, Olivia Daub, and Janis Oram received the 2022 Editor’s Award from Canadian Journal of Speech - Language Pathology and Audiology for their paper on best-practices for monitoring spoken language outcomes in children with permanent hearing loss.
Current Research Projects
Current research projects can be found at Participate in Research. Published research projects can be found at Scholarship@Western.
Clinical Impacts of Our Work
Previous research projects have led to the development of clinical tools and protocols. Information about these projects is listed below.
- DSL Prescriptive Method
- Ontario Infant Hearing Program Screening Protocol
- Ontario Infant Hearing Program Surveillance Protocol
- Ontario Infant Hearing Program ABRA Protocol
- Ontario Infant Hearing Program CBA Protocol
- Ontario Infant Hearing Program Amplification Protocol *Revised 2023*
- Ontario Infant Hearing Program Language Development Services Guidelines
- Ontario Infant Hearing Program Modified Physiological Hearing Screening Protocol
- PedAMP audiological monitoring protocol
- Self-Efficacy for Situational Communication Management Questionnaire (SESMQ)
- Ling6(HL) Test
- HearOn videos to support families of children who have hearing loss
- Virtual Hearing Aid Care: Clinical Practice Guideline v2.0
- Hearing Aid Attribute & Feature Importance Evaluation (HAFIE) questionnaire
- Preceptor Education Modules for Primary Care