The Ohio Council of Audiology, established in 1975, has the distinction of being the first state “audiology only” professional organization in the country! The Council had a very successful history of serving as the professional voice of audiology in Ohio. In 1995, the name was changed to the Ohio Academy of Audiology (OAA), to align the state association with the American Academy of Audiology, becoming the Academy’s first chartered affiliate. OAA continues to be the only organization in the State of Ohio that singularly represents audiologists!