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Chiquita Ewert, M.S., CCC-A
Park Nicollet Clinic
Minnesota
Education and Licensure
1985 B.S. Speech and Hearing Science, University of Utah
1987 M.S. Audiology, University of Utah
2003 AuD, Airzona School of Health Sciences
MN Audiology License #5704
Experience/History
2005-Current Audiologist, Park Nicollet Clinic
Clinical audiology in a multi-disciplinary setting which includes hearing aid fittings and diagnostic audiology.
2002-2005 Product Manager/Training and Education Manager, Bernafon,Inc.-
Responsible for U.S. product introduction and management of information between Bern Switzerland and the U.S. sales team including: sales, production, technical support, marketing and management. Monitored and assisted with production quality audits. Training and trouble shooting support provided to internal staff and customers. CEU administrator.
1993-2002 Starkey Laboratories
Audiologist/Product Manager, Qualitone 1999-2002
Liason between Starkey development, marketing teams and Qualitone, for new product introduction, and support. Copywriter for Qualitone marketing literature. Developed and executed internal and external customer training programs. Assisted production with process development to improve quality and ‘turn around time’. Supervised customer service department.
Research Audiologist, Advanced Research Department, 1996-1999
Created and executed a comprehensive research subject management program. Wrote software specifications and designed graphical user interface screens for research and commercial software. Executed studies and managed data for theoretical and applied hearing aid research. Liaison between R&D, technical support, manufacturing and marketing. Supervised audiology students.
Audiologist, Technical Service Department, 1993-1996
Coordinated clinical research and field trials at Starkey Labs and Beta research sites. Created instructional and educational materials for internal and external training. Conducted applied research evaluations for product development, application and troubleshooting. Acted as liaison with House Ear Institute for transfer of technology for the HINT test and digital instrumentation.
1991-1993 Dispensing Audiologist, Arizona Hearing Specialists
Provided diagnostic, hearing aid and assistive listening evaluations and fittings. Developed outreach educational programs for senior citizens, civic, special interest groups, and nursing home staff about hearing health care. Participated in industrial hearing conservation program. Supervised CFY audiologist.
1990-1991 Clinical Audiologist, Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital
Performed complete diagnostic evaluations including CAP battery for acute care neurological rehabilitation in-patients. Provided patient and family counseling, staff education, and participated in a multidisciplinary team to establish goals for rehabilitation. Provided comprehensive audiological services. Supervised CFY audiologist.
1987-1990 Staff Audiologist, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Provided complete diagnostic and rehabilitative audiological services in a seven county regional hospital and ENT office including hearing aid dispensing and inter-operative monitoring. . Developed an industrial hearing conservation program.
Publications & Presentations
Agnew J., Mayhugh C. (1997, April) The causes and effects of saturation distortion in hearing aids. Instructional Course presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention.
Agnew J., Ewert C. (1998). Study compares localization ability unaided and when using CIC hearing aids. Hearing Journal 51 (10): 62-68. October.
Gulledge Potts L., Mayhugh C., Agnew J. (1995, April) Intertest/retest reliability of the Hearing In Noise Test (HINT) with hearing impaired subjects Poster Session presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention.
Mayhugh C., Agnew J. (1995) Four challenging fittings with CIC hearing instruments. Hearing Review 2 (7): 19-22.
Mayhugh C., Agnew J. (1995, June) The results of localization testing using a standardized acoustic arc Invited presentation at the International Hearing Aid Conference, Iowa City, Iowa.
Mayhugh C., Agnew J. (1995, September) The results of localization testing using a standardized acoustic arc Poster Session presented at the Hearing aid Research And Development Conference sponsored by the Veteran’s Administration and National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders(NIDCD) Bethesda, Maryland.
Mayhugh C., Agnew J. (1996, June) Field evaluation of a DSP processed algorithm and CIC hearing aids. Poster Session presented at the Issues in Advanced Research Conference. Lake Arrowhead, California.
Mayhugh C. (1997, April) The role of DSP in the selection and fitting of new technology. Instructional Course presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention.
Van Tasell D.J., Ewert C., Seewald R., Scollie S. (1977, September) Binaural advantage for speech in noise with and without hearing aids. Presented at the Hearing Aid Research and Development Conference sponsored by the Veteran’s Administration and National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders(NIDCD) Bethesda, Maryland.
Van Tasell D.J., Ewert C., Frush R., Woods W.S. (1998, May) Two channel compressed speech in noise: interaction of release time and compression ratio. Poster Session presented at the Issues in Advanced Hearing Aid Research Conference. Lake Arrowhead, California.
Jenstad, L., Van Tasell, D., Ewert C., (2003) Hearing aid troubleshooting based on patients’ descriptions - pending publication JAAA.
Ewert C. (2003) Reducing Return Rates to Improve Patient Satisfaction Instructional coursed presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention
Ewert, C., Traynor, R., (2004) Ethical Interactions with Manufacturers Instructional course presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention.
Various topics presented by invitation at state professional meetings |
