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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'EHDI International Activities' Track: 1-EHDI Program Enhancement Audience: Primary Audience: Secondary Audience: Tertiary Audeince: Keyword(s): EHDI programs Learning Objectives: To understand and know what other countries are doing with EHDI and what has worked for them. Abstract: Representatives from several countries who are at various stages of implementing EHDI programs will meet together to informally network, share information and exchange ideas. Handouts: Handout is not Available
SPEAKER INFORMATION
PRESENTER(S): Claudia Gaffney - CDC      Credentials: MPH,CHES       Claudia Gaffney joined the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) in 2004. In this position she has developed materials and programs to help educate minorities and expand a public health initiative within hard-to-reach populations by producing educational materials in Spanish, disseminating critical information and creating partnerships at both state and national level. Prior to her employment at CDC, she created, supervised and evaluated oral health prevention programs for rural communities in her home county of Colombia. She received her degree in Dentistry from Autonoma University of Manizales, Colombia in 1996 and a Master’s degree in Public Health from Mercer University in 2004.   AUTHOR(S):