![Doctoral students recently provided free vestibular testing and treatment to Ukrainian refugees.](https://vumc-reporter.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/SA-Audiology-mission-trip.jpg)
As part of the Heart of Hearing program out of Northern Illinois University, Daniel Romero, AuD, PhD, assistant professor in Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, took three doctoral students on a mission trip to Krakow, Poland to provide free vestibular testing and treatment to 53 Ukrainian refugees experiencing dizziness and imbalance. According to Romero, the experience had a significant impact personally and professionally on the team, who plan to return over Thanksgiving break for follow-ups and further treatment.