The European Federation Of Audiology Societies (EFAS)
The Green Park Pendik Hotel & Convention Center, İstanbul / TURKEY 27-30 May, 2015
www.efas2015.eu [email protected] Dear Colleagues and Friends, The Organising Committee announces, with great enthusiasm, to host the most important European event for Audiology Societies, 12th EFAS Congress 2015.
We are also very happy to organize this meeting in İstanbul, one of the World's most important cities, lying between and embracing two Continents, Asia and Europe and separated with one of the World's most beautiful straits, the bosphorus.
İstanbul is a splendid setting for dissemination of new knowledge and intense exchange of ideas on research and clinical practice in the field of audiology between scientists and technical executives and professionals from all over the world.
The congress programme includes oral and poster presentations, plus workshops covering the most current topics in Audiology, as well as excellent plenary sessions and lectures with distinguished international scientists.
On the occasion of 12th EFAS Congress 2015, we are proud and honored to invite you to İstanbul where old and new, traditional and modern, reality and mystery are harmoniously intertwined with each other. İstanbul is welcoming you and we hope that your stay will be both scientifically and personally a marvelous experience.
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ata Prof. Dr. Jan Wouters Congress President of EFAS 2015 Chairman of EFAS About EFAS The European Federation of Audiology Societies, EFAS, is a non-profit organization, formed as a federation of national audiology societies in the European countries founded about 20 years ago. The main scope of EFAS is to promote better educational and professional liaison in European Audiology, in both the academic and practical spheres. This includes grants and scholarships for young Audiology students to enable them to travel, learn and promote interchange with institutions in other countries. EFAS also develops collaboration through EFAS Working Groups which help to promote important underlying and unifying Educational, Screening and Diagnostic Audiology principles across Europe.
Recent activities are particularly focusing on: • The development of a unified concept for the education and training of young people who wish to work in the field of audiology. • Implementation of new screening and diagnostic procedures in children • The improvement of diagnostics and treatment of patients with hearing impairment.
The biennial Conferences are a great meeting point for our EFAS Member Countries and beyond, with an opportunity to compare and develop training programmes, and exchange diagnostic skills and concepts along with our sponsors. The upcoming congress will give a detailed overview of the current status of achievements and future perspectives in the field of audiology.
EFAS Board Cha rman : Jan Wouters (Belg um) V ce Cha rman : Theresa P tt (Ireland) Past Cha rman : Kurt Stephan (Austr a) General Secretary : B rger Kollme er (Germany) Treasurer : Mart n Komp s (Sw tzerland) Aud tors : Arne V k (Norway), W eslaw Sulkowsk (Poland)
EFAS Special Session Educat on n aud ology ( B rger Kollme er, Jan Wouters, Ahmet Atas ) Committees President • Ahmet Ata
Scientific Secretaries • Zahra Polat • D dem Türky lmaz
Local Organising Committee • At l m At lgan • D dem ah n Ceylan • Eyüp Kara • Mehmet Yaral • Hal de Kara • Selma Y lar • Bülent erbetç o lu
Local Scientific Committee Mehmet ADA Ufuk DERİNSU Nazım KORKUT Bülent SATAR Ferda AKDAŞ İrfan DEVRANOĞLU Mehmet KOYUNCU Levent SENNAROĞLU Songül AKSOY Cengiz DURUCU Ayşen KÖSE Gonca SENNAROĞLU Mehmet AKŞİT Özgün ENVER Maviş Emel KULAK KAYIKÇI Şebnem SEVİNÇ Fazıl Necdet ARDIÇ Asuman ERDOĞAN Sezer KÜLEKÇİ Sanem ŞAHLI Ahmet ATAŞ Adil ERYILMAZ Nevma MADANOĞLU İmran ŞAN Gamze ATAY Aydan GENÇ Gül Caner MERCAN Özgül Akın ŞENKAL Tekin BAĞLAM Çağıl GÖKDOĞAN Banu MÜJDECİ Bülent ŞERBETÇİOĞLU Figen BAŞAR Yahya GÜLDİKEN Onur ODABAŞI Yücel TANYERİ Çağlar BATMAN Bülent GÜNDÜZ Levent OLGUN Şengül TERLEMEZ Yıldırım A. BAYAZIT Enis Alpin GÜNERİ Fatih ÖĞÜT Ülkü TUNCER Erol BELGİN Ayşe Gül GÜVEN Esra ÖZCEBE Ergin TURAN Cem BİLGEN İbrahim HIZALAN Nuri ÖZGİRGİN Suat TURGUT Bilgehan BÖKE Ş. Armağan İNCESULU Levent ÖZLÜOĞLU Didem TÜRKYILMAZ Harun CANSIZ Mete İŞERİ Afşin ÖZMEN Faruk UNAL Hakan ÇANKAYA Muzaffer KANLIKAMA Orhan ÖZTURAN Cem UZUN Onur ÇELİK Emin KARAMAN Özcan ÖZTÜRK Fulya YALÇINKAYA Fikret ÇETİK Erkan KARATAŞ Burak ÖZTÜRK Suna YILMAZ Ayça ÇİPRUT Yusuf Kemal KEMALOĞLU Mehmet Ziya ÖZÜER Özgür YİĞİT Kemal DEĞER Günay KIRKIM Zahra POLAT Esra YÜCEL Hüseyin DERE Tayfun KİRAZLI Sarp SARAÇ Sefa DEREKÖY Özlem KONUKSEVEN Murat SARI International Scientific Committee
Tatiana Golubok-Abyzova (Ukraine) Branka Mikic (Serbia) Ferda Akdaş (Turkey) Brian Moore (UK) Ahmet Atas (Turkey) Nuri Özgirgin (Turkey) Joseph Attias (Israel) Alexandru Pascu (Romania) Elania Pace Balzan (Malta) Theresa Pitt (Ireland) Jose Barajas (Spain) Milan Profant (Slovak Republic) Erol Belgin (Turkey) Gonca Sennaroğlu (Turkey) Thomas Brand (Germany) Anu Sharma (USA) Ayça Çiprut(Turkey) Navid Shahnaz (Canada) Rene Dauman (France) Einar Sindrason (Iceland) Stephan Debener(Germany) Sanja Spiric (Bosnia) Simon Doclo (Germany) Kurt Stephan (Austria) Jos Eggermont (Canada) Wim Soede (Netherlands) Deborah A. Hall ((UK) Wieslaw J Sulkowski (Poland) İrfan Karagöz (Turkey) Josef Syka (Czech Republic) Ligija Kise (Latvia) Rich Taylor (USA) Jozsef Geza Kiss (Hungary) George A. Tavartkiladze (Russia) Jukka Kokkonen (Finland) Inger Uhlen (Sweden) Birger Kollmeier (Germany) Ingrida Uloziene (Lithuania) Martin Kompis (Switzerland) Jagoda Vatovec (Slovenia) Katrin Kruustyk (Estonia) Arne Vik (Norway) Linda Luxon (United Kingdom) Janusz Wajn (Denmark) Borut Marn (Croatia) Astrid van Wieringen (Belgium) Alessandro Martini (Italy) Jan Wouters (Belgium) Jorge Humberto Martins (Portugal) John Xenelis (Greece) Abstract The abstract must be typed into the abstract submission form. All abstracts will be published in the Congress Abstract Book. Abstracts are restricted to 250 words and should contain the objective of the study, the methods used, the results obtained, concise conclusions or recommendations. Subheadings, tables or graphs and references should not be presented in the abstract. Please avoid long sentences and have the English grammar and spelling checked before submitting your abstract. The reception of your abstract submission will be confirmed by e-mail. The deadline for the submission of the abstract is February 15, 2015. All abstracts will be judged and rated according to the scientific merit by at least two reviewers who will make recommendations as to the type of presentation (oral or poster). The acceptance of the abstracts will be notified to the contact author no later than February 28, 2015. Format In Word Format, Times New Roman, font size of the titles 12 pt and main text 11 pt. T tle In title case, in bold, centered on page. Authors names In title case, bold, centered on page, underline the name of the presenting author. A l at ons Include the name(s) of the institution(s) where the work was done, in title case, normal (not bold), centered on page (with superscript numbers for different institutions). Include only the e-mail of the presenting author. Text Justified. The abstract must fit into one page of A4 paper, no more than 250 words with a top, bottom, right and left margins of 2.5 cm. Keywords Give 3-5 keywords.
NOTE: All accepted abstracts w ll be publ shed n a sc ence c tat on ndex expanded Journal
efas2015.eu/abstract_subm ss on.php Keynote Speakers
Prof. Dr. Br an Moore Prof. Dr. Stephan Debener Prof. Dr. Astr d van W er ngen T tle: T tle: T tle: Psychoacoustics and Hearing impairment and Auditory Rehabilitation auditory prostheses the brain
Themes And Topics Acoust c and Electr c St mulat on Hear ng Phys ology Aud ology Hear ng Screen ng Programs Aud ology Educat on Intraoperat ve Measurments BAHA M dbra n Implants B ology and Genet cs M ddle Ear Implants Bra nstem Implants Preoperat ve Evaluat on Cochlear Implants Speech and Language Tests Educat onal Aud ology Vest bular System Electrophys ology Vest bular D sorders Hear ng A ds Vest bular Rehab l tat on
The official language of the congress is English May 27th 2015 FIRST HALL SECOND HALL THIRD HALL
Satellite 11:30-12:30 Symposia Lunch Box
12:30-14:30 EFAS committees
Satellite 14:30-15:30 Symposia Satellite 15:30-16.30 Symposia 16:30-17:00 Coffee Break Satellite 17:00-18:00 Symposia Satellite 18:00-19:00 Symposia 19:00-19:30 Coffee Break Opening 19:30-20:30 Ceremony 20:30- 23:00 Welcome Cocktail May 28th 2015 FIRST HALL SECOND HALL THIRD HALL
Keynote 1 08:00-09:00 Psychoacoustics and auditory prostheses Brian Moore Structured session 1: plasticity in the auditory system 09:00-10:30 Free Papers Free Papers Organizers: Jos Eggermont, Ferda Akdas 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Structured session 2: Audiological Diagnostics: objective & 11:00-12:30 Free Papers Free Papers behavioral measures Organizers: Thomas Brand, Didem Turkyilmaz 12:30-13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:30 Poster viewing & discussion Structured session 3: Indication criteria for hearing aids vs implantable hearing 14:30-16:00 Free Papers Free Papers devices Organizers: Ahmet Atas, Kurt Stephan 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break EFAS Special Session Education in Audiology Chair: 16:30-18:00 Free Papers Free Papers Birger Kollmeier, Jan Wouters, Ahmet Atas May 29th 2015 FIRST HALL SECOND HALL THIRD HALL
Keynote 2: 08:00-09:00 Hearing impairment and the brain Stephan Debener Structured session 4 : Pediatric audiology & 09:00-10:30 screening Free Papers Free Papers Organizers: Theresa Pitt, Gonca Sennaroglu 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Structured session 5: Tinnitus 11:00-12:30 Free Papers Free Papers Organizers: Deborah A. Hall, Erol Belgin 12:30-13:30 Special EAONO Meeting Lunch Organizers: Nuri Özgirgin 13:30-14:30 Poster viewing & discussion
Structured session 6: Advanced signal processing techniques 14:30-16:00 Free Papers Free Papers for CI and hearing aids Organizer: Simon Doclo 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30-17:30 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 17:30-19:00 EFAS GA Meeting 20:00- 23:00 Gala Dinner May 30th 2015 FIRST HALL SECOND HALL THIRD HALL
08:00-09:00 Keynote 3: Auditory Rehabilita on Astrid van Wieringen Structured session 7 Auditory Neuropathy 09:00-10:30 Organizers: Free Papers Free Papers Joseph Attias, Ayça Çiprut 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers
12:30-13:00 Closing Ceromony
International Accreditation in Progress Registration & Accommodation Registration Fees Early Reg strat on (Unt l 1st February 2015) 360 Late Reg strat on (After 1st February 2015) 460 Early Reg strat on for Young Sc ent sts and Pract t oners (<30 Years) 150 Late Reg strat on for Young Sc ent sts and Pract t oners (<30 Years) 250 Early Reg strat on for Students (Undergraduate) 100 Late Reg strat on for Students (Undergraduate) 200 * Accompany ng Person 200
* Th s person must accommodate w th the part c pant of the congress and cannot part c pate n sess ons. Badge or cert cate w ll not be suppl ed. Lunches and co ee breaks dur ng 3 days and welcome cocta l are ncluded n the pr ce. Reg strat on Fee ncludes; Pr ces are excluded of VAT • Admission to all scientific sessions • Program and Abstract Book • Coffee Breaks and Lunches • Opening Ceremony • Certificate of Attendance Accommodation Fees THE GREEN PARK PENDIK (Congress Hotel) 420 S ngle Room / Bed & Breakfast / 3 N ghts Double Room / Bed & Breakfast / 3 N ghts (per person) 240
OTHER 3* or 4* HOTELS (L m ted) (For Students Only ) 150 Tr ple Room / Bed & Breakfast / 3 N ghts (per person)
Accommodat on Package : Check- n: 27 May 2015 (After: 14:00) / Check-out: 30 May 2015 (Unt l: 12:00)
Pr ces are excluded of VAT
Add t onal One N ght Accommodat on Fee : The Green Park Pend k (Congress Hotel): 140 / Per n ght
Gala D nner - T cketed Event: 125 € efas2015.eu/gala.html Insurance Organizing Committee or Travel Agency is not responsible for any accident or health problem which may occur during your visit. It is recommended that participants have a travel health insurance from their countries for their trip.
Congress Venue THE GREEN PARK PEND K HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER www.thegreenparkpend k.com Social Program Welcome Recept on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 Gala D nner Fr day, May 29th, 2015 All part c pants are nv ted to attend the Open ng Ceremony
Post Congress Tour: Saturday, May 30, 2015 efas2015.eu/tours.php About İstanbul İstanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents. Its fate has been determined by its vital strategic location and enchanting natural beauty. It has long been coveted by powerful empires, and served as capital first to Byzantium and then to the Ottoman Empire.
İstanbul stretches along the two shores of the Bosphorus that links the Sea of Marmara in the South with the Black Sea in the North. It is Turkey's largest city with a population of approximately 12 million.
İstanbul is also at the heart of the economy of Turkey. The largest companies and banks, the main national newspapers, television networks and advertising agencies all have their headquarters in this city.
İstanbul is also the capital of art and culture with a rich tradition in opera and ballet, theatres performing Turkish and foreign plays, concerts, art exhibitions, festivals, auctions, conferences and of course unique museums. The city also boasts the country's largest and finest universities. As an imperial capital for 1500 years, İstanbul has acquired a highly original personality. At every turn in the city you are faced with Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman palaces, mosques, churches, monasteries, monuments, walls and ruins. Yet İstanbul is not a city living only in the past. It is a vibrant, modern and future- oriented metropolis. Bazaars and ultramodern supermarkets and department stores, street vendors and stock-brokers, old crumbling buildings and skyscrapers, horse-drawn carts and sumptuous limousines coexist and this amalgam gives the city a multi-faceted outlook and flavor. İstanbul is like an intricately woven carpet, a subtle blend of eastern and western cultures.
Travell ng to Istanbul efas2015.eu/travell ng_to_ stanbul.php Travelling to İstanbul
The way from Sab ha Gökçen A rport to The Green Park Pend k Hotel & Convent on Center s about 12,8 km and t takes only 12 m nutes by car.
The way from stanbul Atatürk A rport to the hotel s approx mately 68,7 km. If you prefer land route; t takes 1 hour and 12 m nutes.
But there s an alternat ve. By us ng the seaway, you can reduce that t me and avo d from the tra c dens ty dur ng rush hours. If you prefer that way, you should follow the below steps:
Step 1
You should use the way from Atatürk A rport to the Bak rköy Port wh ch takes 9,5 km and 12 m nutes by tax . Travelling to İstanbul
Step 2 There s regular seabus voyage that you can use. Between Bak rköy Port and Bostanc Port s about 20 m nutes. Seabus s the most eas est, cheap and the most pleasant way to travel up, down and across the Bosphorus.
Step 3
F nally you should take the way from Bostanc Port to the Hotel, the way s approx mately 19,5 km and 26 m nutes by tax .
The other opt on s pr vate transfer. You can order a pr vate transportat on.
If you arr ve to the Sab ha Gökçen A rport or Atatürk A rport, you w ll be welcomed by a transferman w th a hand board of the congress and escorted to the veh cle wh ch w ll take you d rectly to the congress hotel.
Pr vate transfer fee: 45 (from Sab ha Gökçen A rport to Congress Hotel, one way, per person) Pr vate transfer fee: 75 (from Atatürk A rport to Congress Hotel, one way, per person) Travelling in İstanbul AIRPORTS İstanbul has two airports, the major Atatürk International Airport (IST) near Yeşilköy 23 km (14 miles) west of the city center, reachable by Metro (map); and Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) on the east side of the Bosphorus. Taxis and public transport serve both airports, but a private transfer is often a better way to go. Private Transfer: Private transfers can be arranged by Congress Organizer. For further information please contact Congress Organizer. Airport Taxi: A taxi stand is located outside the arrival area, in front of the Terminal Building. Taxi service is provided by the Atatürk Airport Taxi Cooperative. Its drivers are well trained and usually speak foreign languages. Airport Car Rental: Atatürk Airport is a convenient place to rent a car when you arrive. Airport Shuttle: A special company named "Havaş" will take you form the airport to the city center, Taksim Area, for a designated price. You can catch the Havas bus every 15 minutes from the airport. CITY BUS City bus routes get you to some places you'll want to visit. Buy tickets before boarding at kiosks labeled "I.E.T.T" and / or "Bilet" (ticket) DOLMUS MINIBUS The dolmus (DOHL-moosh) is Turkey's shared taxi or minibus. You may find them helpful occasionally in İstanbul. FARES You can pay by token, multi-use ticketor transit pass for İstanbul's Metro, tram, bus, ferry, train. FERRYBOAT Traditional white IDO ferries and private TurYol ferries serve shorter water routes, and are the most enjoyable way to get around İstanbul. Special daily Touristic Bosphorus Ferries run from the Eminönü ferry docks up the Bosphorus almost to the Black Sea several times daily. Both Sea Bus catamarans and ferryboats travel to the Princes Islands near İstanbul in the Sea of Marmara. FUNIKULER The Füniküler (underground funicular) connects Taksim Square and Kabataş on the Bosphorus shore. At Kabataş you can board a ferryboat, sea bus, or the Zeytinburnu tram. INTERCITY BUS İstanbul has three intercity bus terminals, the major İstanbul International Bus Terminal (Büyük Otogar) at Bayrampaşa/ Esenler on the western side of the Bosphorus (reachable by Metro), serving the entire country as well as Greece, Bulgaria, the Balkans and Europe. The Emniyet Garajı serves the Balkans. METRO Two lines of İstanbul's Metro system are in operation. The most useful for foreign visitors is the light-rail line connecting Atatürk Airport and Aksaray Square via İstanbul's mammoth Otogar (intercity bus station), at which you can board a bus to any part of Turkey or to virtually any country within 1000 miles (1600 km) of İstanbul. Change from the Metro to the tram at Zeytinburnu to reach Old İstanbul and Sultanahmet Square. Also, a standard-gauge Metro line goes north from Taksim Square to the commercial and financial districts. Travelling in İstanbul “SEA BUS" CATAMARAN Sleek modern passenger catamarans zoom around the city at rush hour, and out to the Princes Islands several times daily. There are even Sea of Marmara routes to Yalova and Bandırma on the sea's southern shore. SHIPS & CRUISE LINES Foreign cruise ships and international ferries dock at the Yolcu Salonu in Karaköy at the northern end of the Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn, right in the center of the city, and at Salıpazar just to the northeast. TAXI Thousands of yellow taxis, most powered by clean-burning liquified natural gas, throng İstanbul's streets. You'll find them useful and not overly expensive, though the incidence of unpleasantness can be high. TRAIN STATIONS, INTERCITY İstanbul has two intercity train stations: İstanbul (Sirkeci) Garı on the Golden Horn, and Haydarpaşa Train Station on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus. Take the Zeytinburnu-Kabataş tram to Sirkeci for European trains, or to Eminönü or Karaköy for the ferry to Haydarpaşa. TRAINS, SUBURBAN Suburban commuter trains depart Sirkeci Station, trundle around Seraglio Point and continue along the Sea of Marmara shore stopping at the Yenikapı Ferry Terminal (for intercity car and passenger ferries across the Sea of Marmara) and at Yeşilyurt near Atatürk International Airport. On the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, suburban trains depart Haydarpaşa Station and travel along the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara. TRAM You'll find İstanbul's two tram lines useful (map), even though they're as different as can be. Although the nostalgic 19th-century Istiklal Caddesi tram is more fun, the Kabataş-Zeytinburnu tram is the more useful, and can help you travel between the heart of the tourist district at Sultanahmet Square and the Otogar (bus terminal) and/or Atatürk Airport. TRANSIT PASSES The old-fashioned jeton (token) is the most common way to pay a fare in İstanbul, though there are also electronic tickets and transit passes for Metro, tram, bus, ferry, train. TUNEL Tünel is İstanbul's two-station underground train connecting Karaköy (Galata) and the southwestern end of İstiklal Caddesi. It's convenient and fun. WALKING The best way to get around Old İstanbul's compact medieval core is on foot. Traffic is often so heavy, and traffic patterns so circuitous, that you can often walk somewhere faster than riding.
NOTE: You can pay by token,multi-use ticketor transit pass for İstanbul's Metro,tram,bus,ferry,train. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zahra POLAT stanbul Un vers ty Faculty of Health Sc ences Aud ology Department Phone: +90 (212) 414 30 30 Ext: 22686-22684 E-ma l: [email protected] Assoc. Prof. D dem TÜRKYILMAZ Hacettepe Un vers ty Faculty of Health Sc ences Aud ology Department E-ma l: d [email protected] Phone: +90 (312) 305 16 67 Fax: +90 (312) 311 35 00
ORGANIZATION SECRETARIAT
DAHLIA TOURISM CONGRESS & ORGANIZATION Alper YILMAZ E-ma l: [email protected] eyda ÖZDEM R E-ma l: [email protected] Phone: +90 (232) 464 88 30 Fax: +90 (232) 464 88 31 Address: 1427 Sok. No:19/B 35230 Kahramanlar / IZMIR - TURKEY www.dalyatur.com The European Federation Of Audiology Societies (EFAS)