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Barbra Timmer

Dr. Timmer's research interests include the real-world challenges and audiological outcomes for adults with hearing impairment, intervention approaches for adults with tinnitus, and optimizing rehabilitative audiological practice. Before taking on her academic role, she gained clinical audiology experience at Australian Hearing and the Free University of Amsterdam, and industry experience at Sonova AG in Australia and Switzerland. Barbra completed an MBA and a PhD in Audiology and aims to build a stronger bridge between research and clinical practice.

Why I believe in family-centered care

PhD student Barbra Timmer, a member of the FCC expert panel, reports on her vision of bridging the research-practice gap and why she sees so much potential in family-centered care for hearing healthcare practice.