We’re proud to share that Dr. Kristi Gravel, Director of Midwest Hearing, presented at AuDacity 2026, the annual conference of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The ADA has hosted AuDacity since 2016 as a gathering place for audiologists focused on leadership and new ideas in hearing care. This year it brought together practitioners, educators, and industry partners from across the country.
Sharing her expertise with fellow audiologists
On Saturday, October 3, Dr. Gravel led a 90-minute session for audiologists and practice leaders. Her talk focused on the leadership side of hearing care: how a practice makes thoughtful, deliberate decisions about the way it serves patients, and how leaders support their teams through change. She also explored how practices can modernize around what today’s patients are looking for, and how each one can define what modernization looks like for its own patients and team.
Dr. Gravel wasn’t the only one representing Midwest Hearing. Dr. Kelly Veit and Dr. Amanda Salmon also attended the conference and took part in the discussion and Q&A that followed her presentation.
About Dr. Gravel
Kristi Gravel, Au.D., CCC-A, PASC, COPM, is the Director of Midwest Hearing, where she leads a team of 13 Doctors of Audiology and five audiology technicians serving the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin.
Dr. Gravel earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa and her Doctor of Audiology degree at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Before joining Midwest Hearing, she spent over a decade at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. She holds Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification (PASC) from the American Board of Audiology.
She is a past president of the Minnesota Academy of Audiology and has taught at the University of Minnesota as an adjunct and visiting lecturer. In 2022, she earned her Certification in Otolaryngology Practice Management (COPM), reflecting her move from full-time patient care into practice leadership.
Congratulations, Dr. Gravel
Being chosen to teach your peers is one of the highest compliments in any profession. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gravel on representing Midwest Hearing in front of audiologists from across the nation.
If you have questions about your hearing, call Midwest Hearing at (651) 770-1363 or request an appointment.