1997 AF Audiolgist of the Year
This award recognizes an AF audiologist or speech pathologist for outstanding professional achievements, leadership and officership in support of the AF Medical Service and the profession of audiology or speech pathology.
Air Force level winners receive an award certificate, signed by the Air Force Surgeon General and are authorized to wear the Air Force Recognition Ribbon.
Lt Col (sel) Theresa Schulz currently serving as the DoD Executive Manager for Joint Service Hearing Conservation was honored for her contributions to Air Force and Department of Defense Hearing Conservation Programs. As a tri-service member and later as functional manager for the Evaluating Auditory Readiness Tri-Service Application (EAR3-A), Lt Col (sel) Schulz provided technical oversight for a $2 million purchase of microprocessor audiometers. In this role, she also constructed an Air Force data base of 280 audiometric records to test reports. She was principal author of the update to the Air Force hearing conservation regulation, AFOSH 48-20. In this year, she also served as Secretary and later as Vice President to the National Hearing Conservation Association which precipitated in her appointment as Program Chair for the 23nd annual meeting of the association. She was selected as the “Outstanding Lecturer” of the 22nd annual meeting. In addition to many other accomplishments in this year, she earned a “definitely promote” on the recommendation for Lieutenant Colonel.
a request…
Fellow audiologists and hearing conservationists,
I am chairing an Ad Hoc Committee for HC Referral Criteria for NHCA. The committee’s goal is to produce a professional guideline brochure with various levels of recommended referral criteria (i.e. mandatory, best practices, optional). “Mandatory” referral criteria are those mandated by OSHA or some other regulatory requirement. “Best practices” criteria will include those that the committee agrees on and “optional” criteria are those that may be a good idea but are not necessary for a successful HCP.
Please send any referral criteria for hearing conservation programs that you are aware of.
I’m also looking for committee members, so if you’re interested, please call or e-mail me.
Thanks, in advance, for your assistance. If I missed anybody, please forward this to any interested parties. Thanks again. -LtCol Schulz-
THERESA Y. SCHULZ, LtCol, USAF, BSC, Ph.D. DoD Exec. Mgr. for Joint Service Hearing Conservation
Evaluating Auditory Readiness (Tri-Service) – Application (EAR3-A) Hearing Loss Prevention for the 21st Century
Promotions
- Maj Carolyn Bennett
- Maj Theresa Schulz
- Capt Denise West
- Maj Mickra King and Maj Jenny Rainwater recently pinned on their rank.
- Capt Bridgette McMullen
- Capt. Sharisse McCoy
On the move…
LtCol John Allen from Brooks AFB to Andrews AFB
Maj Linda Ruckriegel from an AFIT degree program to Hill AFB
Capt Denise West from Maxwell AFB to Scott AFB
Capt Jill Juvan from Scott AFB to McClellan AFB
Maj Bob Shumate to Lackland AFB from Eglin AFB.
LtCol Craig Jordan has taken a position as Deputy Director, HSC/OEM at Brooks AFB.
Maj Bob Edris is the new Chief, Otolaryngology Function Aeromedical Services at Brooks AFB.
Capt Karen Agres has taken over the reins at the Hearing Conservation Data Registry Brooks AFB.
Lt Reed will also leave Wilford Hall for Aviano AB Italy to implement the Educational Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) Program.
Retirements and Separations
Thanks and good luck to Maj Jim Johnson who retired during the Fall of 1997 and to Maj Marie Mikkelsen who retired May 1998. Maj Mikkelsen writes:
Capt Agres and AFAA,
Thank you for the pen set. It’s a nice reminder of my years with Air Force Audiology. Best wishes to everybody.
Cordially,
Marie Mikkelsen
We wish Capt Ada Haber-Perez success in her future endeavors.
New Accessions
Please welcome Capt (sel) Sharisse McCoy to Shepard AFB, TX. Lt McCoy is a graduate of the University of Akron and hails from Cleveland, Ohio. She enters the AF with a diverse background of clinical experience.
Welcome to 1Lt Virginia Hays who is taking the last vacant position at Wilford Hall Medical Center.
Other News
Capt Denise West has moved to the front of the alphabet when she married Capt Richard Aldridge on 5 September 98. We wish the two Capt Aldridges all the best in their new marriage!
Capt Beth Harrison and Capt Jill Juvan were awarded CRS
Capt Tom Spongberg, Capt Les Loiseau, Capt Karen Agres, Capt Bob Eppens, and Capt Rob Pluta all completed SOS in residence.