Laura Jacobsen - Primary Presenter,Author,POC
UNC
Credentials: M.D.
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Laura is a pediatric resident at the University of North Carolina and completed her medical degree at the University of Florida as well as bachelors degress in Chemistry and Communication Sciences & Disorders. |
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
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Jackson Roush - Author
UNC-Chapel Hill
Credentials: Ph.D.
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Jackson Roush, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill. He is also Section Head for Audiology at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities where he serves as coordinator of the Hearing and Development Clinic. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Dr. Roush has been a pediatric audiologist for over 30 years. He has published and presented on a broad range of topics related to hearing loss in children, and has served on numerous EHDI-related working groups and task forces including the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing.
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
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Marcia Fort - Author
NC DHHS
Credentials: Au.D., CCC-A
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Dr. Fort is the Program Development and Evaluation Manager for the North Carolina EHDI Program. She has worked with the NC EHDI program for 12 years. She has 25 years of experience as a pediatric audiologist in hospital, private practice, ENT office, and public school settings.
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
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Kathleen Watts - Author
Division of Public Health
Credentials: MA
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Ms. Watts spent over six years working as the Director of Training and Technical Assistance at NCHAM. She is now the Progam Manager for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention for the state of North Carolina. She holds a Master's Degree in Health Education. Ms. Watts was employed in schools, hospitals, rural health clinics and private organizations before discovering her vocational passion: EHDI.
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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Thomas Young - Author
UNC
Credentials: M.D., NCPS EHDI Chapter Champion
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Dr. Thomas Young is a board-certified neonatologist with WakeMed Faculty Physicians. He is also an adjunct professor of pediatrics with the UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Young earned his medical degree from the The University of Toledo and completed his residency in pediatrics at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in neonatology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati in mathematics and graduated Cum Laude. Dr. Young is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the AAP Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, the AAP Section on Clinical Pharmacology and the North Carolina Pediatric Society. He is the former chair of the WakeMed Department of Pediatrics (2004-2005) and is serving as the NCPS Chapter Champion for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. |
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Melissa Taylor - Author
Private Practice
Credentials: M.D.
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Melissa Taylor completed her Pediatric Residency at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC. She completed her medical degree at Mercer University. She now works as a Pediatrician in Charlotte, NC and has been involved with the NC EHDI program doing research in early screening and detection of hearing loss and barriers to care. |
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
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