EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
3/07/2023 | 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) and EHDI's Role in Screening and Follow-Up | DECC 200
Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) and EHDI's Role in Screening and Follow-Up
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is intricately tied to childhood hearing loss. Detection of a cCMV infection, though, is extremely time-sensitive and is best accomplished within the first 21 days of life. What, if any, is EHDI’s role in facilitating cCMV screening/testing or even follow-up? And is it possible without legislation? You will hear from three states: one with long-standing legislation, one who successful added CMV testing to the newborn screening panel, and one who is currently trying to create legislation. The answers to these questions will be discussed which could help you assure early cCMV testing in your own state or territory. Audience discussion about these topics will be encouraged!
- Explain three different state approaches to CMV testing
- Identify ways EHDI programs can facilitate CMV testing
- Discover ways to easily incorporate CMV testing education into EHDI materials
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Presenters/Authors
Stephanie Browning McVicar
(), Utah Department of Health and Human Services, smcvicar@utah.gov;
Dr. Stephanie Browning McVicar is the Director of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, the Children’s Hearing Aid Program, and the Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Public Health Initiative in Utah. She works for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services' Children with Special Health Care Needs Office in Salt Lake City. Dr. McVicar is a pediatric audiologist, an advocate for CMV testing in newborns, and passionate about the prevention of congenital CMV infection. She is originally from Western New York and has extensive experience and knowledge in Audiology and the management of health care programs in both the public and private sectors.
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Kirsten Coverstone
(), MN Dept. of Health, Kirsten.Coverstone@state.mn.us ;
Kirsten Coverstone is an audiologist with many years of service dedicated to early hearing detection and intervention. She grew up in southern Minnesota, earned her masters degree from the Univ. of Northern Iowa and her doctorate from Salus University. Kirsten has actively worked at the local state and national levels to promote universal newborn screening for hearing. As coordinator of the Lions Infant Hearing Program at the University of Minnesota she worked directly with hospitals to establish effective hearing screening programs and audiologists to confirm hearing loss. In addition, Kirsten implemented a statewide hearing instrument loaner program for infants and young children in Minnesota. She is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and their families as the MDH EHDI Screening Program Coordinator.
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Perry Smith
(), Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, pgsmith@health.nv.gov;
Perry Smith has over twenty years of experience managing health and medical related programs and services within hospital/medical centers and in public health. He has been accountable for the fiscal management, business direction, program implementation, and human resources for these services ensuring efficient and effective performance. He has directed the work of clinical, non-clinical and professional staff to providing high quality client centered services. He has public speaking experience, addressing groups from youth, students, and medical professionals. He taught graduate and undergraduate level courses at the University of Nevada-Reno as an adjunct faculty. Mr. Smith has served on a variety of committees and boards ranging from a medical center institutional review board (IRB) to a prevent child abuse non-profit. He is currently the program coordinator for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program within the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
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