Lisa Honigfeld - POC,Primary Presenter,Author
Child Health and Development Institute
Credentials: Ph.D. Medical Sociologist
Other Affiliations: Vice President for Health Initiatives, Child Health and Development Institute
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Lisa Honigfeld directs CHDI’s efforts to strengthen pediatric primary and preventive care. Her responsibilities include work designed to test innovations in child health services delivery, policy and systems. Lisa has more than 25 years of experience working in child health organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford and ProHealth Physician. She serves on several statewide committees related to medical home, care for children with special health care needs, family support, pediatric training and quality improvement. Her work focuses on: care coordination, developmental screening, the interface between primary care and community and services, and expanding the capacity of pediatric primary care to address mental health issues. Lisa has a BA in sociology from the University of Massachusetts and an MA and PhD, both in sociology, from the University of Chicago. She holds a faculty appointment in Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. |
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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Receives Grants for Other activities from Connecticut Department of Public Health.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
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Vicki Hunting - Co-Presenter,Author
Hands & Voices
Credentials: BA, Parent of young adult with hearing loss
Other Affiliations: Quality Improvement Advisor
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Vicki Hunting lives in Des Moines, Iowa with her husband Mark and two daughters; the youngest is a young adult with a profound hearing loss. She has worked in project management, process re-engineering and quality/process improvement for over 18 years. In her more recent experience she is a Quality and Operational Improvement Engineer at the University of Iowa, Center for Child Health Improvement and Innovation and trains mental health providers on the use of quality improvement approaches to improve the system of care for Iowa's children and youth with severe emotional disorders. She has experience in using the Model for Improvement as a framework for quality improvement projects, testing, implementing and spreading changes. Using data for improvement, developing and interpreting run charts and control charts, utilization of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle to test changes are also part of her experiences. Vicki has been involved in Iowa H&V for over 10 years. |
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
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Brenda Balch - Co-Presenter,Author
Private Practice Pediatrician
Credentials: Board certified pediatrician, CT AAP Chapter Champion for EHDI, Member EHDI Advisory Board
Other Affiliations: Connecticut Children's Medical Center clinical staff
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Dr. Balch serves as the CT AAP EHDI Chapter Champion. In this role she works with the state EHDI program and child health providers across Connecticut to support the goals of early detection and intervention. Dr. Balch also is very active in efforts to provide relief to children in Haiti as well as other medical missions. |
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