17th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 18-20, 2018 • Denver, CO
3/20/2018 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Policy and You: How Advocacy Can Be a Part of Your Vocabulary | Capitol 6
Policy and You: How Advocacy Can Be a Part of Your Vocabulary
Advocacy affects all of us. Merriam-Webster defines advocacy as, “the process of supporting a cause or proposal”. It is up to us to find our voice and speak-up for those we serve and their families. The future of healthcare and the way in which patient care is provided depends on the actions we take to educate others on the needs of the EHDI community. This presentation will explain the structure of government and how legislation moves through the system, provide you with tools to feel confident in your understanding of current legislation affecting the EHDI community, explain how to conduct your own advocacy visit with legislators, and present resources available for professionals and those they serve.
- Define current legislation involving the EHDI community and audiology.
- Identify training resources available for legislative support.
- Identify ways in which you can advocate for your profession and the EHDI community at the local and national level.
Presentation:
15805_7850HannaSawher.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
15805_7850AmyHartman.doc
Presenters/Authors
Amy Hartman
(), University of Wisconsin Doctor of Audiology Program, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders , amy.hartman@wisc.edu;
Amy Hartman is the director of clinical education and clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She provides clinical education for Au.D. students and teaches several courses including counseling for audiologists and pediatric audiology. Her clinical passion is working with children with hearing loss, particularly audiologic assessments of infants and children, and central auditory processing evaluations. Dr. Hartman is a consultant with the UW Madison LEND program. She is actively involved in local, state, regional and national initiatives to promote hearing healthcare for children and adults. She has been involved in multiple student research projects focusing on early hearing detection and intervention. She has traveled internationally to provide audiology services to underserved children. She is involved in many outreach activities including out of hospital clinics for the Amish and Mennonite populations in Wisconsin and hosting a dramatic play summer camp for children with hearing loss.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Hanna Sawher
(), Children's Hospital of Wisconsin , hsawher@chw.org;
Dr. Sawher is a Pediatric Audiologist at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW). At CHW, Dr. Sawher is also the Wisconsin EHDI-Tracking Referral and Coordination (WE-TRAC) Administrator. Dr. Sawher has been involved in the EHDI system and other outreach and pediatric groups including Wisconsin Sound Beginnings Workgroups, the EHDI Student Involvement Subcommittee for EHDI 2017 & 2018 and the EHDI Planning Committee since 2017. Dr. Sawher has also worked as a liaison to the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Advocacy Council and is a current member of the AAA’s Government Relations Committee. Dr. Sawher is passionate about patient advocacy and creating systems of support for patients and their families through inter-disciplinary practice and research efforts. Dr. Sawher has clinical experience in the areas of electrophysiological testing (sedated and non-sedated procedures), newborn hearing screening, behavioral diagnostic testing, fitting of amplification and other assistive listening devices, and interdisciplinary specialty care teams.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.