Sarah Shaw - Author
Texas Department of State Health Services
Credentials: M.P.H.
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Sarah Shaw came to Texas after receiving her Masters in Public Health and Bachelors in Cellular Molecular Biology from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She worked with the Texas Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (TEHDI) program from August 2009 through March 2012. In that time, she received training in public health informatics through a collaboration between the Office of the National Coordinator on Health Information Technology and the University of Texas. In March, she accepted a position in the Office of Healthcare Policy Redesign at the State of Texas where she will be implementing projects related to the Affordable Care Act. |
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
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Mary Catherine Hess - POC,Primary Presenter,Author
OZ Systems
Credentials: MA, BS
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Mary Catherine Hess has been working with EHDI programs since 2002. She is employed by OZ Systems and works as an Account Manager for the Texas EHDI Program and the USVI EHDI Program. Previously, she was the Program Administrator for Rhode Island’s EHDI Program from 2001-2008 and co-chair of the CDC EHDI Data Committee from 2007-2008. She has presented at local, regional and national EHDI events on topics related to newborn hearing screening, data management and data reporting, and most recently standards-based messaging for EHDI programs. She achieved her MA in Linguistics from Gallaudet University and holds a BS in Communication Disorders. She is a certified ASL/English interpreter. Her interests include communication access issues in health care settings, assistive technology and long-term outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing children identified through the EHDI process. She is a yogi, pug lover and fan of NPR and folk music. |
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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Receives Salary for Employment from OZ Systems.
Receives Salary for Employment from OZ Systems.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
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