2026 International Fall Cochlear Implant Meeting

November 9-10, 2026

Join us at St Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, CO!

Register on or before October 9th, 2026 as spots are limited!

CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

For the 2026 International Fall CI Meeting, we are accepting abstract submissions to be considered for presentation at the meeting. All abstract submissions will be reviewed in a blinded format by our Program Committee. A limited number will be accepted.

Abstracts MUST be submitted by July 9th, 2026 at midnight PST to be considered for review. Any submissions past that date will not be reviewed. Further, all submissions must adhere to the instructed format, or will be disqualified. The format guidelines can be found on the submission web page.

There are a limited number of travel grant award(s) available to the highest ranking abstracts. Travel grants are awarded in two categories: trainees and Audiology professionals. Instructions for indicating intent to apply for a travel grant are included on the abstract submission website.

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE.

COURSE DIRECTORS:

• Elizabeth Perkins, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• David Haynes, MD, FACS, MMHC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Kevin D. Brown, MD, PhD, University of North Carolina

COURSE CURRICULUM:

• Pediatric and adult cochlear implant
• Single-sided deafness and unilateral hearing loss
• Electric acoustic stimulation vs. image-guided mapping
• Health care disparities
• Vestibular schwannoma
• Expanding indications & criteria
• Modified osia technique
• Tinnitus suppression in cochlear implant
• Bone-conduction implants and skull base tumors
• Place-pitch importance
• Optimizing binaural hearing
• Imaging
• Hearing preservation
• and more!

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

We have a block of rooms reserved at St Julien Hotel & Spa . Registration is now open. Please try and make your reservations by September 30th, 2026 or until there are no more rooms available.

Room rate: $199.00/night

To reserve: Please use the following link - St Julien Hotel & Spa - Reservations - Room Availability or call the hotel at 720-406-9696.

Please note: There is a one night’s deposit at time of booking required to confirm all reservations. The St. Julien Hotel and Spa's cancellation policy is 7 days prior to arrival date. Deposit will be forfeited if reservations are cancelled less than 7 days prior to arrival.

MORE INFORMATION

Register on or before October 8th, 2026 as spots are limited!

Registration cancellations will be refunded, less a $100 administrative fee, until October 31st, 2026. Refunds after that date are not able to be granted.

For more information, please visit our course website at: https://www.vumc.org/ent/fallci

Please contact the course organizer, LaJoy Freeman, with any questions at: lajoy.freeman@vumc.org

The 5th Annual International Fall Cochlear Implant Meeting taking place November 9-10, 2026 in Boulder, CO is approved by the VUMC Office for Continuous Professional Development, Division of CME for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.