To all of my friends in military audiology: This will be the last issue of Military Audiology that I will have the privilege of editing. I want to personally thank everyone who contributed to this publication over the past four years. I am fortunate to know you as colleagues, proud to recognize you as leaders in our community and honored to have you as my friends. Without your time, effort and dedication these pages would have been blank and all of our lives would have lacked the color of your exceptional talents. You are the heart and soul of our Association and I will miss you, one and all:
Theresa Schultz, Cari Sherris, Bill Monk, Dick Danielson, Linda Pierson, John Ribera, Leslie Sims, Christie Themann, Mary Cord, Walt Otto, Jim Beauchamp, Doug Ohlin, Terry Begines, Linda Simpson, Mike Zenz, Mary Hallmark, Nancy Vause, Kathy Hartmann, Bob Rogers, Jim Jerome, John Allen, Frank Weaver, Anne Shields, Lynne Henselman, Brian Walden, Laura Weiland, Rich Dennis, Marjorie Grantham, Kelly Paul, Joe Narrigan, Donna, McNeil, Tressie Waldo, Charlene Scherr, Rob Pluta
Be well, and may God bless you all.
Paul Lacroix
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dr. Aram Glorig, founder of the American Auditory Society and an internationally recognized forensic ear specialist, died June 22, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was 92.
After World War II, Glorig became Director of the Audiology and Speech Correction Center, which he helped develop at Walter Reed Army Hospital. His patients were military personnel suffering hearing loss stemming from exposure to the battlefield. He also worked with manufacturers to develop smaller and more efficient hearing aids.
Glorig was named to a federal subcommittee in 1947 at the Noise Research Center and directed scientific research of job-related noise. His research was the basis for safe noise level standards established by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Posted with permission.
Theresa Y. Schulz, USAF, BSC, Ph.D.
DoD Exec. Mgr. for Joint Service Hearing Conservation
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.
Because hearing screening programs are only as effective as the early intervention which follows, we have changed the name of our infant hearing screening program to U.S. Army Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program, to be consistent with changes now taking place throughout the country. Screening supervisors are asked to identify primary referral sources for follow-up testing, pediatric hearing aid fitting, and educational placement specific to their regions. Screening supervisors at each site have been informed of recent legislative activity in their state, but are asked to check the NCHAM website periodically for updates at: http://www.usu.edu/~ncham
CDR Linda Simpson, IHS, USPHS
The Public Health Service currently has ten commissioned officers, nine work for the Indian Health Service and one is with NIOSH. Please welcome our two newest additions to the Corps. LT Gari Smith is at Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ and LCDR Frank Weaver is at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. Many of you probably recognize Frank's name. He was in the Army for about seven years.
Congratulations to those who were promoted in this last cycle. The promotions are effective July 1, 1998. Larry Otwell at Alaska Native Medical Center was promoted to LCDR (O-4).
David Brueggemann at Alaska Native Medical Center was promoted to CAPT (O-6).
Franklin Dale Keel in Oklahoma City was promoted to CAPT (O-6).
The next Indian Health Service Audiology Meeting is in the planning stages. It is tentatively set for March 1999 at Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. The contact person is Pat Clees at (602) 263-1514.
By: CPT Marjorie Grantham, USA
Promotions:
CPT Rosemary Jacobs - Post Volunteer of the Year, Seoul, Korea, ARCOM
MAJ Kathy Gates was married to David Bolgiano on May 30, 1998. MAJ Gates will continue to go by Gates for Army purposes.
Fort Stewart, Georgia, Audiology is seeking a full-time GS11 Government Civilian Audiologist. This position is 45 minutes from Savannah, Georgia. Ft Stewart is also seeking a 91BP2 for both its Hearing Conservation and Audiology sections.
John Ribera will is now at the House Clinic. He would be happy to correspond with old friends. His new address is:
Dr. John E. Ribera
House Ear Clinic
2100 West Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
CPT Eric Peterson and Cyndi Allen were married on 9 June 1998 in San Antonio, TX. CPT Peterson also received the ARCOM July 1997.
Welcome to MAJ Vickie Tuten, returning to active duty from the reserves. She is the new Chief of Audiology at BAMC.
A big welcome to 1LT Catina S. Green who graduated from the AMEDD Officer's Basic Course in March 1998. She received her undergraduate degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Masters degree in Audiology from the University of Northern Iowa in 1997. She is currently completing her CFY while assigned at Ft. Benning, GA. While attending UNI, 1LT Green's research was published in the Educational Audiology Monograph. She completed a graduate internship at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX. 1LT Green is from New Orleans, LA. She is engaged and plans to marry sometime this fall.
The US Army audiologists now have a web page. It is just getting started and will be changing as time goes on. You can find it at http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/audio/ Please take time to look it over and periodically recheck it for new information. All Army Audiologists should apply for a password to the bulletin board if you have access to the internet. This will be another way to keep in touch with each other since few of us work in a place with multiple audiologists.
The staff of the Army Audiology & Speech Center (AASC) recently produced a short videotape entitled "Getting the Message" for use in our aural rehabilitation program. The 12 minute tape depicts seven typical communication challenges and potential strategies that might be used to overcome these challenges. Our staff has found that our hearing impaired patients identify strongly with these situations and that they better understand the concepts of communication strategies when this tape is used. We encourage active participation from the AR group members when using this video: A "challenge" is presented in each scenario; the tape is stopped, and the patients discuss possible resolutions. The tape continues with one or two possible resolutions for each scenario. Often the class will offer solutions that didn't occur to us at the time of the scripting and taping! A few weeks ago we mailed a copy of this videotape to audiologists at Army MEDCEN's and MEDDAC's. We attached an instruction sheet which included the names of the cast members (many of whom you will recognize - all "local talent.") If you did not receive a copy and are interested, please contact me via cc:mail or phone. The tape may be reproduced locally.
Charlene K. Scherr, Coordinator, Rehabilitative Audiology AASC, WRAMC 202-782-8588 (DSN:662)
By LT Kelly Paul, USN
We welcome the following new navy audiologists:
LT Bealer is the new Navy Functional Manager for the Joint Service Hearing Conservation EAR3A at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
CDR Rovig has a new position at the Navy Environmental Health Center in Norfolk, VA
CDR Kevin Breshike has moved to Okinawa, Japan.
LT Tony Joseph has moved to Yokosuka, Japan.
LT Gina Cavalli moved to Jacksonville, Florida
LT Michelle Mignor moved to Pensacola, Florida
LT Alan Ross moved to Camp Pendleton, CA.
LT Kelly Williams moved to Guam
LT Phil Meltmar moved to Naples, Italy.
LTJG Mary Shultz moved to Okinawa, Japan.
Mr. Roger Rath took an Audiology position in Sigonella, Italy.
LCDR Keith Wolgemuth will be taking over as the Head of Occupational Audiology at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA.
CDR Kathy Hartmann gave birth to a baby boy on 6 July 98. She also has a new position as the Head of Branch Medical Clinic, Naval Station, San Diego, CA.
LT Alan Ross and his wife are expecting their first child in February.
LCDR Anne Shields was selected as the Navy Audiologist of the Year for 1997. She has now departed the Navy and is a member of the Reserves.
By: Capt. Joe Narrigan, USAF
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.
Maj Rob Shumate has accepted the challenge and will be the new Chief at Wilford Hall Medical Center.
Capt Karen Agres has taken over the reins at the Hearing Conservation Data Registry Brooks AFB.
Capt McMullen will leave Wilford Hall and start her new assignment in Germany.
Lt Reed will also leave Wilford Hall for Aviano AB Italy to implement the Educational Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) Program.
Our Corp Chief, Col Jerry Ross retired 1 June 98. He plans to return to his former life as a pharmacist. LtCol Allen has confirmation that Col
Ross plans on attending our next MASC and buying us dinner.
Maj Marie Mickkelsen retired from active duty. Maj Mickkelsen was the Chief, Audiology Services at Travis AFB CA.
Capt Ada Haber-Perez separates in September 1998.
The Wright-Patterson audiology "crew" got together on 21 March to honor LtCol (ret) Don "Dusty" Pulcifer and lovely wife Lynn . If you'll remember he snuck out the back door and retired when we gathered for our 1996 MASC. LtCol Pulcifer's accomplishments and friendship are well known. He will be missed.
Good luck to all!
Congratulations to LtCol Carolyn Bennett who pinned on this spring.
LtCol Theresa Schulz said "show me the rank" and pinned on in September.
Also congratulations to the new Capt McCoy. The rank of captain is about the only rank you can wear out.
Col Chuck Watkins will replace Col Ross as the Air Force BSC Corps Chief. Col Watkins is trained as a lab officer and has many years of HQ experience.
Hardy congratulations to LtCol Schulz for being selected the Air Force Audiologist of the Year. LtCol Schulz was honored for her contributions to Air Force and DoD Hearing Conservation Programs. LtCol Schulz provided technical oversight for a $2 million purchase of microprocessor audiometers. In this role, she also constructed as Air Force database of 280 audiometric records to test reports. She was principle author of the update to the Air Force hearing conservation instruction, AFOSH 48-20. In this year, she also served as Secretary and later as VP to NHCA, which precipitated, in her appointment as Program Chair for the 23rd annual meeting. 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.
The Integrated Forecast Board will post future education positions in June. LtCol Allen said there should be a few corps neutral positions available and if interested you should have your supporting documents ready.
Operation BANG for kids got off to, well you know, at Wright-Patterson. We were able to teach 6 classes to 2nd and 5th graders at a local elementary school. Working with the school Speech-Language Pathologist and Principal we taught over 150 children. The program was well-received and next year we plan to expand Operation Bang for kids.
LtCol Schulz served as the Air Force liaison to the Military Audiology Association for several years. Her contributions are noteworthy. The torch has been passed; I now have the pleasure of serving in this capacity. If you have any information you'd like included in the MAA newsletter contact me at:
74th AMDS/SGPM
4881 Sugarmaple Drive
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433
narrigan@bio.wpafb.af.mil