The Cochlear Implant Program at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) working in collaboration with researchers at The University of Western Ontario's National Centre for Audiology, has joined 16 other world-class centres to form Hearring – the International Network of Comprehensive Hearing Implant Centers of Excellence. These centres have come together as a globally networked "cluster". Started in 1987, the program has treated over 220 adults and 115 children with cochlear implants. It will continue to focus on traditional cochlear implants, hearing preservation surgery and research. Member clinics are from Austria, Belgium, Poland, Germany, France, Spain, UK, China, Columbia, India, Australia, Argentina, Russia, and Switzerland. The goals for Hearring network are to set standards for scientific research, establish training and define interdisciplinary clinical skills sets to meet the needs of the patient throughout the cochlear implant journey. (Source: Hearring - http://www.hear-ring.com)