Event. Mastering Electrocochleography (ECochG)

Welcome to this Interacoustics Academy Learning Path on Electrocochleography (ECochG). This course is designed to equip you with the theoretical and practical understanding of how to perform an ECochG. The course will explore the clinical utility of ECochG as a diagnostic tool to assess inner ear function, provide a guide on how to perform a measurement on a patient, the settings and parameter options available to devise a protocol for testing, and the important components of a recorded measurement to consider when making the interpretation of a result.

Learning objectives

• Describe the clinical utility of ECochGs when assessing inner ear function.
• Review the different parameters and electrode montages that can be selected for performing the ECochG measurement.
• Describe the value of ECochG in cross checking suspected inner ear and auditory pathway abnormalities.

Course presenters

Darren M Whelan BSc MSc MRes

Darren M Whelan holds an undergraduate degree in audiology and postgraduate master’s degrees in health science, neurophysiology, and clinical research. His resumé includes several clinical positions in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Prior to his current occupation as an International Clinical Trainer in the Interacoustics Academy, Darren held positions as a clinical lead in audiology and a research scientist role in the UK and managed a portfolio of NIHR adopted clinical research studies. His clinical work includes investigated patients with suspected auditory and vestibular pathology, balance impairments, and vestibular rehabilitation. He has been a guest speaker at national and international conventions, enjoys teaching and providing clinical insights on the management of patients with dizziness and is a contributing author on published audiological and vestibular articles. Darren has also been an adjunct professor at Salus University in the USA, lecturing on the Doctor of Audiology degree.

Prof John A. Ferraro Ph.D

John A. Ferraro, Ph.D., FASHA, FAAA, is a professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech at The University of Kansas (KU). Prior to his arrival at KU, Ferraro held positions of assistant and associate professor at The Ohio State University's Speech and Hearing Science Section (1974-1981) and as clinical neurophysiologist at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colo. (1981-1984). Ferraro's research interests are in the areas of auditory electrophysiology. He has pioneered techniques for using these potentials in the diagnosis, assessment and management of otological/neuro-otological disorders.

Michael East MSc

Michael is an Audiologist and Clinical Scientist from the UK with many years of experience working in senior clinical audiology positions within the National Health Service, specialising in both paediatrics and vestibular assessment/rehabilitation. He holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of Southampton and Aston University respectively and completed the UK’s National School of Healthcare Science “Scientist Training Programme”, leading to his registration as a Clinical Scientist. Since joining the Academy in 2024, Michael has presented at several international scientific conferences, guest lectured at academic institutions and led courses on a wide range of topics in the field of audiology.

Amanda Goodhew MSc

Amanda holds a Master's degree in Audiology from the University of Southampton. She has extensive experience holding senior audiologist positions in numerous NHS hospitals and clinics, where her primary focus has been pediatric audiology. Her specific areas of interest include electrophysiology (in particular ABR, ASSR and cortical testing), neonatal diagnostics and amplification and the assessment and rehabilitation of patients with autism and complex needs. Amanda has a particular interest in pediatric behavioral assessment and has twice held the Chairperson position for the South London Visual Reinforcement Audiometry Peer Review Group. Amanda also works as an independent technical assessor for the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, undertaking quality assessment for audiological services throughout the UK, and provides guest lecturing services to universities both in the UK and abroad.