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Debra Joan Berger Abel

 
Member - Advisory Board - Audiology Online Inc.
 
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Company Name : Audiology Online Inc.
 
Company Website : www.audiologyonline.com
 
Company Address : 5282 Medical Dr.
Ste. 150, San Antonio, TX,
United States,
 
Debra Joan Berger Abel Profile :
Member - Advisory Board - Audiology Online Inc.
 
Debra Joan Berger Abel Biography :

EDUCATION

Au.D., Arizona School of Health Sciences, 2002

M.A., (Audiology) Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 1977

B. S. in Education, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 1975

LICENSURE

State of Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: #A-00248

WORK EXPERIENCE

Alliance Audiology, 1207 W. State St., Suite E, Alliance, Ohio 44601

Private practice dispensing audiologist performing audiometric evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid fittings, repairs and assistive listening devices. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. Supervised 4 students. June 1992-present

Metrohealth Medical Center, 2500 Metrohealth Dr., Cleveland, Ohio 44109

Prn Audiologist

June 1999-June 2000

Responsibilities include performing hearing screenings with auditory brainstem response in the neonatal intensive care unit and audiologic assessments in the otolaryngology clinic.

Alliance Eye and Ear Clinic, 985 Sawburg Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601

Dispensing Audiologist

Supervised 3 students, 1 CFY.

July 1978-June 1992

Youngstown Board of Education, 20 W. Wood St., Youngstown, Ohio 44507

Audiologist for 38 city schools. Diagnostics, in-servicing, conferences

September 1977-June 1978

Auxiliary Services, Youngstown Board of Education, Youngstown, Ohio 44507

Parochial school speech therapist. Articulation, language, voice and stuttering cases.

January 1977-June 1977

Cynthia Kolb, wheelchair bound doctoral student at Kent State University

Attendant--personal care of Cindy, who is now deceased.

September 1975-January 1977

English Department, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44240

Student Secretary to Graduate Studies Chairman, Graduate Secretary and Administrative Assistant

September 1975-June 1976

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

1994 Recipient of the Athena Award presented by the Woman's Division of the Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce

Rotary Club, member 1988-present; past president, 1992-1993. Rotarian of the Year 1995. Paul Harris Fellow

Quota Club, member 1980- present; past president 1983-1985. Quotarian of the Year 1993.

United Way Board Member 1990-1995, 2003-

Alliance Community Hospital Board of Trustees, 1990-present. Member of the Ethics Committee

Alliance Community Hospital Parent Board of Trustees, 1993-present

Alliance Area Visiting Nurses Board of Trustees, 1994-1997

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Northern Ohio Academy of Audiology, President Elect, 1996-97; President, 1997-1998

Ohio Academy of Audiology, Member-at-large, 1996-98; President-Elect, 1998; President, 1999

American Academy of Audiology, 1989- present. Reimbursement Committee Co-Chair, 2003. Chair, 2003-present. Ethical Practice Board 2003-present. Governmental Relations Committee, 2003-present

American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 1976-2002

Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, 1998-

American Auditory Society, 1985-

Ohio Speech-Language and Hearing Association, 1990’s-present

State of Ohio Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Board Member, 1999-

UNIQUE LIFE EXPERIENCES

After 26 years in the field of audiology, I want and need to explore new challenges and propel myself to greater educational and professional fulfillment. As my continuing education history acknowledges, we have to continue to keep current and be expansive in our very specific field. Completing this program would enable me to be the best that I can be (with all due apologies to the U.S. Armed Forces!).

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

1985 Pediatric Audiology Update, Newport, Rhode Island. A Longitudinal Study of 206 children with PE Tubes.

1999 Midwest Audiology Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. Medical-Legal issues with supervising students.

2000 Ohio Academy of Audiology Course, Columbus, Ohio. Medical-Legal Issues with supervising students.

2001, 2002 American Academy of Audiology Convention, Liability Issues in Audiology.

2002, American Academy of Audiology State Leaders’ Workshop, Directors and Officers Insurance.

2002 Ohio Court Reporters, Hearing Loss.

2004 Ohio Department of Health, Stow, OH to train audiologists with the advent of the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening becoming law in 2004.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

External and Middle Ear Trauma Resulting from Ear Impressions, Michael Wynne, Jonathan Kahn, Debra Abel, Rose Allen. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, Vol. 11, No. 7, 2000.

 
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Paul Dybala

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Joanne Slater

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Nancy Aarts

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Faith Wurm Akin

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Teri James Bellis

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