Welcome to the Air Force Audiology Association!

Congratulations to LtCol Rob Shull at his pin-on ceremony.

From L to R: Col Dave Wirth, LtCol Rob Shull, Maj Ane’ Shull

Table of Contents

1. Announcements, News, etc… updated 13-Dec-2006
2. Resources in Epidemiology and Audiology
3. AFAA Education and Training
4. Our newsletter
5. The Wilford Hall Cochlear Implant Program
6. History of the AF Hearing Conservation Program

AFAA Executive Board

President: Maj Ada Haber-Pérez

Vice President: Capt Jennifer Jones

Secretary: Capt Jeffrey Graley

Treasurer: Capt Brandon Tourtillott

Mentorship Points-of-Contact

Hearing Conservation

• LtCol Joseph Narrigan
• Maj Jenny Rainwater
• Maj Rob Pluta
• Capt Jennifer Carey
• Maj Bob Eppens
• Maj Virginia Hays

Noise and Acoustics

• Mr John A. Hall

Workmen’s Compensation Issues/Labor Union Grievances

• LtCol Angela Williamson

Clinic Related

• Maj Bridget McMullen - Pediatric
• Maj Cynthia S. Eades - (C)APD
• Col (Ret) Ben Sierra - (C)APD
• Maj Ada Haber-Pérez - ABR/ Tinnitus
• Capt Melissa Theis - ENG/balance
• 1Lt April Myers - Cochlear Implant
• Capt Harvey Hudson - Tinnitus / AFIT/ PhD Issues
• LtCol Angela Williamson - ECoG, ENG, VNG, Tinnitus
• Capt Gretchen Haywood - ENG/ Balance
• Capt Courtney Dobbs - ENG/ Balance
• Capt April Myers - Cochlear Implant
• Capt Catherine Wynn - Cochlear Implant

Coding

• Maj Tressie Waldo
• LtCol Angela Williamson
• LtCol Craig Jordan

Military Related Issues

• Col (Ret) John R. Allen
• Col David Wirth
• Col (Ret) Ben Sierra

AFRC Issues

• LtCol Mickra King
• Maj Wil Lopez

Career Broadening Assignments: LtCol Carolyn Bennett

OPRs/EPRs/PRF Maj Stephen Steele

Standing Committee Chairpersons:

Constitution and By-Laws Committee:

Capt Jennifer R Carey

Membership Committee:

Maj Virginia Hays
Maj Brien Weston

Public Relations Committee:

Col John Allen

Education and Training Committee:

Capt David Pederson

Awards, History and Archives Committee:

Open

Related Sites, Links

• The Auditory Readiness Information Center
• The U.S. Army Audiology site.
• The Navy's NEHC Hearing Conservation is your first stop for hearing conservation issues regarding the Navy.
• The Walter Reed Army Medical Center Army Audiology and Speech Center.
• The Biomedical Science Corps Web Site
• Here’s a personal home page with information on active noise reduction headsets

Back to the Military Audiology Association

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The Editor’s Corner

Many thanks to those of you who submitted articles for the latest issue of the AFAA Newsletter!

If you would like to make a contribution to the next issue, please adhere to the following publication guidelines: submissions as e-mail text may be sent to either Maj Rob Pluta. If plain-text does not do your submission justice then save your file as Rich Text Format (.rtf) or contact us.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Air Force, or the Department of Defense.