use the facilities of a single institution or a consortium of cooperating institutions; and

meet such qualifications as may be prescribed by the Secretary.

basic and clinical research into the cause 1 diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control and treatment of disorders of hearing and other communication processes and complications resulting from such disorders, including research into rehabilitative aids, implantable biomaterials, auditory speech processors, speech production devices, and other otolaryngologic procedures;

training programs for physicians, scientists, and other health and allied health professionals;

information and continuing education programs for physicians and other health and allied health professionals who will provide care for patients with disorders of hearing or other communication processes; and

to establish the effectiveness of new and improved methods of detection, referral, and diagnosis of individuals at risk of developing disorders of hearing or other communication processes; and

to disseminate the results of research, screening, and other activities, and develop means of standardizing patient data and recordkeeping.