2022 NHCA Annual Virtual Conference

Many hearing conservationists have been educated and inspired by the late Donald C. Gasaway who passed away in April 2021. We, as a profession, would be much poorer were it not for Don Gasaway. Don is probably best remembered for his ability to enthrall an audience with his prose; no props needed. However, he was also a leader in hearing conservation research and was the Chief of the Audiology and Hearing Conservation Function for the Air Force where he was employed for 24 years. His influence extended beyond the military. Don was one of those hearing conservationists who strongly shaped and led NHCA. In fact, NHCA’s only named lecture, is the Gasaway Lecture. In this talk we will recall Don’s contributions, share some stories, illustrate his impact, and play videos of talks from his early career in the Military and his work with the first author teaching E-A-R Clinics for Aearo Technologies (now 3M).