ethics

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND AUDIOLOGY
Recognizing that we are only as strong as our membership, all ADA Members agree to abide by the Academy’s Code of Ethics as a condition of their membership. For your convenience, this document is available here.

Additionally, the regulatory climate for professionals may change over time, thus requiring that some ethical issues be addressed in a more specific manner. Guidelines are exactly that: tools to help the professional explore and deal with specific issues that commonly arise in the daily practice of Audiology that may pose potential ethical dilemmas. Currently, only one set of guidelines has been developed. Ethical Practices Guidelines on Financial Incentives Related to Hearing Aid Dispensing is the result of a collaborative effort between ADA and the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). Guidelines for Ethical Practices in Academic Research will be available in the near future. Future guidelines will be developed in other areas as the need arises or as regulatory conditions necessitate.