Beverly Gail Lim - POC,Primary Presenter
Mednax
Credentials: ARNP, AuD
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Gail is VP at Mednax, she is a neonatal nurse practitioner and recieved her doctoral in audiology. She has been an advocate for newborn hearing screening for 25 years and started the Pediatrix NBHS program 20 years ago. The program provides NBHS in 380 hospitals across the US and screens over 750,000 babies each year. She has received recognition from the State of Texas and South Carolina for her work with newborn hearing screen. |
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Brenda Sommer - Co-Presenter
Pediatrix Medical Group
Credentials: Registered Nurse
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Brenda is the Chart Abstractor and Clinical Manager with Pediatrix Medical Group. She is a Registered Nurse and has performed peer review for 12 years for the State of Ohio. She has been providing chart review for Pediatrix for 12 years and facilitates timely tracking and progress of refer infants in the Pediatrix NBHS program toward diagnosis and intervention. She designed and implemented tools and protocols to track refer information including auditory risk factors for hearing loss.
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Maria Perez Abalo - Co-Presenter
Pediatrix Medical Group
Credentials: MD, PhD
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Dr Abalo began UNHS in Cuba she was a Senior Scientist, full time Professor, for the Cuban National Center for Scientific Research, in Havana, Cuba.
Dr Abalo has authored several scientific articles about NBHS and screening methodologies.
She currently works with Pediatrix NBHS clinical review team. |
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Shauna FlowersMorales - Co-Presenter
Pediatrix
Credentials: MS Data Administrator for Pediatrix newborn hearing screen program
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Has been with Pediatrix Newborn Hearing Screen Program for the last 9 years. She generates data management reports for quality assurance and reporting to the hospitals and state EHDI programs. |
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