--- title: "Welcome" description: "ADA offers programming and support to audiologists and students who are or who desire to be autonomous practitioners in the field of Audiology." url: "https://audiologist.org/" date: "2026-06-12T18:38:40+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- smartslider3[2] ## About ADA **Find an Audiologist** [![](https://audiologist.org/_resources/images/core/icon-map.svg)](https://audiologist.org/find) The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) is dedicated to the advancement of practitioner excellence, high ethical standards, professional autonomy and sound business practices in the provision of quality audiologic care. ADA was founded by nine practitioners in 1977, as the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, to foster and support the professional dispensing of hearing aids by qualified audiologists in rehabilitative practices. Later, in 1988, ADA developed the concept of the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree and provided much of the energy behind the movement for the transition of audiology to a doctoring healthcare profession. This goal, as well, has been largely met, as the Au.D. is now the minimum degree for audiology practice offered by educational institutions in the United States. [![](https://audiologist.org/_resources/images/zoo/webinars/2026/2026-06-02-babysit.webp)](https://audiologist.org/resources/communicate/webinar-archive/item/you-didnt-build-a-practice-to-babysit-it-a-smarter-accountability-framework-for-audiology-practice-owners) ## Latest Webinar: ### You Didn't Build a Practice to Babysit It: A Smarter Accountability Framework for Audiology Practice Owners Accountability gaps represent one of the most significant and under addressed leadership challenges in audiology private practice. Research consistently shows that most managers are promoted into leadership roles without formal training in the foun… [ VISIT WEBINARS PAGE ](https://audiologist.org/resources/communicate/webinar-archive) ## Latest News [ ![](https://audiologist.org/_resources/images/news/ada/ada-06.webp)POSTED: 05/28/2026 ADA Issues Formal Response to “Valuing What We Do” Dear ADA Members, Today, ADA formally issued a public response to the American Academy of Audiology’s March/April 2026 Audiology Today President’s M… Read more ](https://audiologist.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125:ada-issues-formal-response-to-valuing-what-we-do&catid=14) [ ![](https://audiologist.org/_resources/images/news/2026/2026-05-01-listen.webp)POSTED: 05/02/2026 Listen Up Kentucky: New Statewide Initiative Urges Residents to Take Action to Protect their Hearing Health Campaign highlights the importance of prevention and early intervention of hearing loss, and raises awareness about hearing loss as a marker for othe… Read more ](https://audiologist.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123:listen-up-kentucky-new-statewide-initiative-urges-residents-to-take-action-to-protect-their-hearing-health&catid=14) [ ![](https://audiologist.org/_resources/images/news/2026/2026-05-01-doe.webp)POSTED: 05/01/2026 Department of Education’s Final RISE Rule Excludes Audiology from Professional Degree Programs: ADA Continues to Advocate for Policy Change The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released its final rule under the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) initiative on May 1, 2026… Read more ](https://audiologist.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124:department-of-educations-final-rise-rule-excludes-audiology-from-professional-degree-programs-ada-continues-to-advocate-for-policy-change&catid=14) ## Thank you AuDacity 2026 Sponsors! 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