MM203 - Guidance Statement on Diagnosis and Management of Tinnitus

Thursday, April 23, 2026

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CST

Location: Room 303

Earn 0.05 CEUs

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Lead Presenter(s)

Tricia Scaglione, AuD (she/her/hers)

CEO/ Founder
Holistic Hearing & Wellness, LLC
Plantation, Florida

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose

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Presenter(s)

LaGuinn P. Sherlock, AuD (she/her/hers)

Research Audiologist
Defense Centers for Public Health - Aberdeen
Silver Spring, Maryland

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Contributor(s)

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Rachel Algor, AuD

Private Practice Owner and Audiologist
Journey Audiology and Hearing Care

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Emma R. Alscher, AuD

Coordinator, Audiology
UPMC
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
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Katie M. Colella, AuD (she/her/hers)

Clinical Coordinator of Audiology
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Woodridge, Illinois

Disclosure(s): Financial - Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: Employment (Ongoing); Nonfinancial - No nonfinancial relationships to disclose
Karah Gottschalk, AuD, PhD

Research Audiologist
Mountain Home VA
Mountain Home, Tennessee

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Brianna Kuzbyt, AuD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
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Emily Nairn, AuD

Clinical Audiologist
University of Michigan

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Natalie Phillips, AuD

Owner
Audiology Center of Northern Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
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Lori Zitelli, AuD

Audiologist
UPMC

Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Abstract: This session will present the Academy’s forthcoming Guidance Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Tinnitus. The Tinnitus Guideline Committee reviewed all tinnitus guidelines published over the past five years, including the 2024 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline, and determined that an updated Academy guideline was unnecessary. In lieu of a guideline, the committee developed a guidance statement to align with current evidence-based recommendations and promote consistent, high-quality tinnitus care. Attendees will gain insight into the review process, key findings, and how this guidance statement can inform clinical practice and future consensus development.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to describe the rationale for developing a guidance statement in lieu of updated Academy tinnitus guidelines.
Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to summarize key points and recommendations from recently published tinnitus guidelines, including the 2024 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline.
Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to discuss how the Academy’s guidance statement supports evidence-based, patient-centered approaches to tinnitus diagnosis and management across clinical settings.