13th Annual Michigan Audiology Coalition ConferenceOctober 25 - 26, 2018

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Angelique Boerst is a clinical audiologist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In addition to her clinical practice, she has been active in developing outreach program for families of children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

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Brian Taylor is the director of clinical audiology for the Fuel Medical Group. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Hearing Health and Technology Matters blog, an independent source of industry news. Brian has 27 years of clinical, practice management, and teaching experience. He holds an AuD from Central Michigan University and has written several textbooks, including the recently published Practice Management Principles by Thieme, Inc. Brian lives in Golden Valley, MN.

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Dr. Candice Colby is board certified in Otology, Neurotology, Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery. Dr. Colby received her medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine after graduating from Ferris State University with a BS in biotechnology. She completed her residency training in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and went on to complete more specialized training in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Dr. Colby is a Board certified Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon and specializes in the treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear and skull base. Her interests include evaluation and treatment of hearing loss, chronic ear diseases, dizziness and balance disorders, tinnitus, facial nerve conditions, and skull base tumors such as acoustic neuromas.

Dr. Colby is originally from Bay City, Michigan and is a member of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians.

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Debbie Abel, AuD spent 13 years in private practice in Alliance, OH after moving an existing practice from the Alliance Eye and Ear Clinic where she was for 14 years, taking the ENT with her.
She is the manager of Coding and Contracting Services for Audigy and is also associated with Arch Health Partners in Poway, CA, where she provides audiologic services on a limited schedule. Formerly staff at the American Academy of Audiology, she is an American Academy of Audiology Foundation Trustee.
Dr. Abel is the editor of The Essential Guide to Coding in Audiology: Coding, Billing and Practice Management and has authored several chapters in Plural Publication texts including The Essential Guide to Coding in Otolaryngology: Coding, Billing and Practice Management and the first, second and third editions of Strategic Practice Management: A Patient Centered Approach/Business and Procedural Considerations.

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Emily Nairn, AuD is a clinical audiologist in the Department of Otolaryngolgy-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Audiology at the University of Michigan. She began her career there in 2012 after being awarded her doctoral degree in audiology from A.T. Still University. Her clinical work at UofM includes adult diagnostics, electrocardiography, amplification management for hearing loss, and Meniett therapy for Meniere’s disease. She also has a keen interest in the area of tinnitus management, and has an active role in the development and administration of a tinnitus management program at the university.

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Dr. Frank Musiek is a renowned hearing researcher, scholar, teacher and clinical audiologist. His research on electrophysiology and central auditory processing has led to the discovery and implementation of numerous tools that are widely used for assessment of the auditory brainstem and central auditory pathways. His research career has contributed in a substantial way to our fundamental understanding of the anatomy, physiology and neurophysiology of the human auditory system. He was the recipient of the James Jerger Career Award Research in Audiology, in 2007 and recipient of ASHA Honors of the Association for Audiology and Auditory Neuroscience, in 2010. Dr. Musiek has published 170 articles in peer reviewed journals and authored or edited 11 books.

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Originally from Novi, Michigan, Dr. Heather Balon graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan in 2008 with a double major in Speech Pathology and Audiology and French. In 2012, she received her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from Central Michigan University. She was hired on as a member of the Audiology department at Michigan Ear Institute (MEI) directly following obtaining her doctoral degree. At MEI, she performs hearing tests, balance tests, electrophysiological tests. Dr. Balon also enjoys working with her patients and their hearing aids in order to enhance their communication ability and improve their quality of life as much as possible. When not working MEI, she enjoys reading, art, and traveling.

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Dr. Jacqueline Kaufman completed her undergraduate training at the University of Michigan and remained with the University as a research assistant at the Kresge Hearing Research Institute for several years before enrolling in graduate school at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. She obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in clinical neuropsychology and experimental neuroscience. Her graduate minor focused on deaf studies and sign language; this paired with her prior training in auditory anatomy and physiology provides a unique opportunity for her to work with children in her clinic who have hearing loss and neuropsychological assessment needs. Dr. Kaufman completed an internship in pediatric psychology at the Columbus Children’s Hospital (now Nationwide Children’s Hospital) before returning to Ann Arbor for an NIH T-32 training fellowship in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She joined the faculty following her fellowship and now enjoys her work as a pediatric neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology provider and Division Director (Rehabilitation Psychology/Neuropsychology Division) in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Clinically she aims to provide truly personalized care, helping each individual child achieve their best skills possible and ensuring active patient and family participation in all stages of clinical planning. She has served as co-investigator of the Adapted Cognitive Assessment Laboratory and has explored the use of assistive technology and traditional research measures of cognition to increase accessibility to complex cognitive testing in children with severe motor and speech impairments. She has been funded through NIDRR to study working memory in children with cerebral palsy. In her free time, Dr. Kaufman enjoys playing recreational ice hockey and is co-founder and coach of the Ann Arbor Rockets Disabled Hockey program; a program for children and adults with disabilities to have an opportunity to play competitive ice hockey.

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Dr. Jamie McClintic was diagnosed with a profound bilateral hearing loss at three years old. Her disability feeds her dreams. She currently works full time as a school based occupational therapist and per diem as an adjunct professor. Her first book is being finalized and she is working towards a hippotherapy certification. Dr. McClintic chases two active children (one daughter who has extra needs) and enjoys coaching in her spare time. She currently serves on various community-wide committees that develop resources for local children with disabilities. Dr. McClintic is an advocate for all children and will deliver the 2018 Family Matters Keynote presentation.

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Dr. Ferre received her PhD in Audiology from Northwestern University in 1984. She is a nationally recognized expert on central auditory processing disorders (CAPD), has over 30 years experience providing evaluation and treatment of CAPD to children and adults. She established her practice in 1988, becoming one of the first audiologists in the nation to open a practice devoted exclusively to the evaluation and treatment of auditory processing disorders. In addition to her clinical practice, she is an adjunct faculty member of Northwestern and Rush Universities, teaching graduate classes in assessment and management of CAPD. She also has provided consultation on auditory processing to school districts and education departments in Illinois, Wisconsin, California, and Hawaii.

Dr. Ferre pioneering research in this area led to the development of the Bellis-Ferre model, currently one of the most widely used models for interpreting central auditory processing test results. Most recently, she co-authored a widely used screening test for processing disorders. Dr. Ferre published articles in refereed journals and presented at the local, state, national and international levels on CAP and CAPD. Her works include Processing Power – A Guide to CAPD Assessment and Treatment, The M3 Model for Treating Auditory Disorders in CAPD: Mostly Management, Managing Auditory Processing Disorders in the Handbook of Clinical Audiology, 5th ed., and Behavioral Therapies for CAPDs in the Handbook of Clinical Audiology, 7thed. Dr. Ferre is the co-author of the Differential Screening Test for Processing.

Dr. Ferre is a Fellow of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the 1997 recipient of ISHA’s Clinical Achievement Award, a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2001), and received Honors of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2007.

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Kelly Baroch, Au.D. is a clinical audiologist in the Division of Audiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Baroch coordinates the Inpatient Audiology Program and the Infant Hearing Program, which she developed in 2003. She also completes diagnostic hearing evaluations and sensory care plans for inpatient newborns and infants. She has given numerous state and national presentations on auditory brainstem response evaluation, early identification and intervention of hearing loss in the medically complex population, auditory development in infants, and the effects of the NICU environment on sensory development. She is involved with several research projects and consults with Audiology and NICU programs nationally

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Dr. Michael Robinette received his Doctor of Audiology degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2004, and has been at the Michigan Ear Institute since 2003. He is a board certified audiologist and holds his audiology licensed in the State of Michigan. Dr. Robinette’s interests include hearing aid technology, vestibular and electrophysiology testing, auditory processing disorder evaluation and tinnitus management. He is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech Language Hearing Association. When not working at the Michigan Ear Institute he enjoys reading, line dancing, tennis and kayaking.

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Nancy Gallihugh received Masters of Science in Audiology from Western Illinois University. For the past sixteen years, Ms Gallihugh has been providing educational audiology services for Kalamazoo RESA to ensure that students with hearing loss are identified and provided with the necessary tools to access language. Previously, she supervised the industrial audiology program and provided clinical audiology services at Constance Brown Hearing Centers in Kalamazoo. She is an adjunct instructor at Western Michigan University AuD program.

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Richard A. Roberts is Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Assistant Professor for the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center. His primary research interests include various topics related to assessment and management of vestibular dysfunction. Dr. Roberts has served on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Academy of Audiology, the American Academy of Audiology, and is currently a Trustee of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation.

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Stelios Dokianakis, Au.D., studied Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering (Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA) before pursuing a Masters in Audiology (Univ. of WI – Madison) and Au.D. degree (AT Still Univ, AZ). With a strong technical background and over 25 years of clinical and research experience, he enjoys helping patients’ hearing needs with technology. His clinical interests lie in the areas of tinnitus management and musician’s hearing needs. Stelios enjoys the professional independence of his own private practice in Holland, MI. An advocate of Loop systems, he has helped many venues with selecting and designing effective Loops.

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Stephanie S. Minich, PharmD, BCOP is a senior clinical content specialist at Wolters Kluwer, with a specialty in oncology. Dr. Minich earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Washington in Seattle. She completed general and oncology specialty residency training at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr. Minich practiced as a clinical oncology pharmacist in both pediatric and adult oncology at the University of Michigan prior to her current position in drug information at Wolters Kluwer. She is board certified in oncology pharmacy.