Attention all Maryland Audiologists:
Call for Nominations

Call for nominations to fill the upcoming audiology vacancy on the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers and Speech-Language Pathologists.

The appointment term for Sharon Sorensen (Audiologist) on the State Board of Examiners will expire on June 30, 2008. Dr. Sorensen has served two full terms and is not eligible for reappointment.

Please contact Nicole M. Henning, Au.D., via phone or email by May 21st to nominate a Maryland audiologist for the position.  Before nominating, ensure that you have contacted the person and they are willing to be nominated.  Also, please provide the nominee’s contact information.

Nicole M. Henning’s contact information:

Email:              NMHinFL@aol.com

Phone:             410-760-4327

A Note from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

The State Ethics Commission has rendered an advisory opinion #87-1, which addresses the issue of whether members of health regulatory boards may serve as elected officials or directors of professional associations whose members are under the Board’s authority. This opinion would be presumed to be a restriction against appointment unless it was clear that their activities would not, in any way, be a conflict of interest. You should be aware that this opinion could be a restriction on the nature of an individual’s activity with the association after they are appointed to a regulatory board. Any officer or Board member of a professional association who accepts nomination for appointment to a regulatory board shall give consideration to resigning from the position with the association prior to accepting the appointment. If the nominee does not wish to resign, his position with the association must be clearly stated with the submission of the nominee’s name, to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and subsequently at the time of appointment, on the Appointee Exemption Disclosure Form/Partial Ethics Law Exemptions. A determination of eligibility will then be made by the appointing authority.

The Department is committed to creating geographic, gender, and ethnic diversity representation on each board and commission. This helps ensure that decisions reached more adequately reflect the viewpoints of all populations being served and profoundly contributes to advancing the groups mission. We request your assistance in this effort and ask that you address this concern when identifying the most talented individuals to submit as nominees.

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Mission Statement

The Maryland Academy of Audiology is a professional society of audiologists, practicing in a variety of settings, who are dedicated to serving people with hearing impairment.

We enhance the ability of our members to achieve career and practice objectives by fostering professional autonomy, providing quality continuing education, and increasing public and consumer awareness of hearing disorders and the value of audiological services.