10/26/2026
Caring for every patient, regardless of their circumstances, is a core value of Associated Audiologists. It’s so much a part of who we are that our team was incredibly surprised and honored to be recognized with the Legacy of Care Award at the Kansas City Medical Society Foundation’s Annual Celebration. 💞
The Legacy of Care Award recognizes health care organizations like Associated Audiologists who provide donated care services to low-income residents of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties. We have partnered with Wy/Jo Care for over 10 years. In that time, we have helped 88 individuals without health insurance to access the hearing and balance care they need.
Dr. Dana Jacobson, Co-President and Co-CEO, and Lisa Caravello, Practice Development Coordinator, accepted the award on behalf of the practice. We would also like to congratulate the other three award recipients:
- Ingenué Cobbinah, MD, FACOG - Catalyst for Care Award
- Patient Financial Advisors - Bridge to Care Award
- Donna Peyton - Community Health Champion Award
It’s a privilege to be honored alongside these amazing people!
The program text says:
“Associated Audiologists is honored for more than a decade of extraordinary partnership with Wy Jo Care and an enduring commitment to ensuring that low-income, uninsured patients can access the specialty care they need. Associated Audiologists has generously donated medically necessary, expert audiologic care to patients who otherwise would have gone without. Their generosity has helped preserve hearing and quality of life for 88 people, with an impact that extends far beyond the clinical setting. By helping patients hear and communicate more effectively, Associated Audiologists has helped people remain connected to loved ones, participate fully in their workplaces and communities, and support the cognitive and emotional well-being that comes with meaningful connection.
A recognized leader in audiologic care for hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders throughout the Kansas City area, Associated Audiologists brings more than 40 years of clinical excellence and community commitment to its work. The practice is owned and operated by Stacey Baldwin, AuD, and Dana Jacobson, AuD, co-Presidents and co-CEOs, who continue the practice’s longstanding tradition of providing exceptional care while strengthening the health of the community.
For more than a decade, Associated Audiologists has demonstrated that exceptional healthcare and extraordinary generosity can create a legacy that reaches far beyond the exam room. Wy Jo Care is deeply grateful for their partnership and for the many lives made better because they chose to give the gift of hearing and connection to those who needed it most.”
