Ohio Audiology Conference

OAC 2026 Save the Date

When: Friday, March 6 - Saturday, March 7, 2026

Where: Quest Conference Center, 9200 Worthington Rd, Westerville, OH 43082

OAC 2026 Program of events and details: OAC 2026 Program

Call for poster submissions & OAA awards below.

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Call for Poster Submissions OAC 2026

Audiologists, hearing scientists, and currently enrolled audiology graduate students (AuD or PhD) are invited to submit applications for the General Poster Session at the upcoming 2026 Ohio Audiology Conference (OAC), which will be held on March 6 and 7th.There are two categories of posters:

Research: The purpose of this session is to recognize and promote research in the fields of audiology and hearing science. This session is designed to provide an opportunity to share research and receive input from the Audiologist’s of Ohio.

Case Study: The purpose of this session is to provide audiologists and students with the opportunity to share their clinical experiences with the audiologist of Ohio in the form of a case study.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the best student
posters in each category!

Submission Guidelines

  1. Title of Proposal (not to exceed 60 characters)

    • Please Include: Name, address, phone number, and email address

      Corresponding Author Contact Information

    • Please Include: Name, affiliation, city and state for all authors.

      Author Information

  4. Abstract (no longer than 500 words)

    • The questions must include at least four choices per question.
    • The questions should be able to be answered using information from your poster.

      Five Multiple Choice Questions

    • This should be sentence(s) that state how the poster will benefit or what knowledge will be provided to the reader.
    • Use sentences that include wording such as “as a result of reading and discussing this poster, the reader will be able to identify, label, observe, list, demonstrate, etc.…”
    • void stating that the reader with learn or comprehend, which cannot be easily quantified or proven.

      One Learning Outcome

    • **Please cc advisor/supervising author on email submission**

      Advisor’s name and affiliation (Students Only)

  8. Letter of support from University Advisor (Students Only)

Extended deadline for Submission: January 20th, 2026.

Email submissions or questions to Samantha Mogan, AuD, ABAC at [email protected]

2026 Ohio Academy of Audiology Awards

Call for Nominations

OAA Awards are presented during the Ohio Audiology Conference. Your nomination is a great way to acknowledge a colleague in the state of Ohio who has made a significant impact in the lives of their patients or has made outstanding contributions to the profession of audiology. Please remember that you must be a member of the Ohio Academy of Audiology to nominate an individual. 

Award categories and descriptions are as follows:

Honors of the Academy

To recognize an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the profession of audiology and to the Academy.  The recipient shall have made notable contributions in one or more of the following areas:

  1. Development of a program, test procedure, or protocol
  2. Teaching or mentoring
  3. Advocacy or public relations efforts
  4. Publication of research
  5. Delivery or administration of patient care

Clinical Excellence Award

To recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to the audiology profession in the area of clinical practice. The recipient shall have made notable contributions in one or more of the following areas:

  1. Direct patient care

  2. Development of clinical pathway or protocol for specific patient population

  3. Publication of research relating to clinical practice

Research Award

To recognize an individual who has performed and published basic or applied research which furthers the science of audiology.

Outstanding Young Audiologist Award

To recognize an individual who has been practicing in the field of audiology for 10 years or and has made outstanding contributions to the profession. The recipient shall have made notable contributions in one or more of the following areas:

  1. Outstanding clinical practice and/or patient care
  2. Teaching or mentoring
  3. Advocacy
  4. Research
  5. Exceptional service to the profession of audiology

Outstanding Student Award

To recognize a doctoral-level student (Au.D. or Ph.D.) of exceptional distinction who is currently enrolled in a university in the state of Ohio in the area of audiology or related to audiology. The recipient shall have made outstanding achievements in one or more of the following areas:

  1. Outstanding clinical achievement and/or patient care
  2. Scholastic achievement at the highest level  
  3. Outstanding contributions beyond degree or department requirements
  4. Exceptional service to the profession of audiology

Nominations may be received from university faculty/staff, clinical preceptors, or fellow student colleagues. 

Nominations are due by January 15th, 2026

Please send a letter of nomination and any other supporting documents by email to the OAC Awards Chair: Kate Miltiades at [email protected]

History of the OAC

  • Originally developed as the Midwest Audiology Conference (MAC);

  • The first MAC was held in 1993;

  • The MAC was one of the largest audiology meetings in the nation;

  • The first OAC Planning Committee was formed in 2001 with the first OAC taking place in 2003;

  • A Student Poster Session was added in 2007 to showcase the research and academic efforts of Ohio Doctor of Audiology students;

  • A state-wide student audiology meeting is hosted the evening before the OAC;

  • The OAA Awards were created in 2007 in order to recognize deserving individuals each year who have made significant contributions to our profession and the Ohio Academy. The OAA Awards have been moved to a biennial schedule to coincide with the OAC. Awardees are nominated by the OAA membership and selected by the Awards Committee.

  • The mentoring future leaders meeting MAFO (Mapping Audiology’s Future in Ohio), originally held in 2010, was added in 2013