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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11443.
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Appendix B
Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings

MEETING I

MAY 12–13, 2004


The Keck Center of the National Academies

500 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.


Wednesday, May 12, 2004

11:30 a.m.

Introductory Remarks

 

Larry Humes, Ph.D.

Chair, Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present

 

Introductions by Committee Members and Meeting Attendees

11:45

Study Context and Goals, Sponsor Perspective

 

Michael Hodgson, M.D., M.P.H.

Director, Occupational Health Program

Veterans Health Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

 

Discussion

12:30 p.m.

Lunch in meeting room

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11443.
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1:15

Study Origins and Intent, Congressional Perspective

 

Mary Schoelen, J.D.

Deputy Staff Director (Benefits) and General Counsel

Senate Veterans Affairs Committee

 

Discussion

 

Military Services’ Brief Perspectives on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Issues and Hearing Conservation Programs and History

2:00

Colonel David W. Chandler, Ph.D.

Director, Army Audiology and Speech Center

Consultant to the Army Surgeon General for Audiology and Hearing Conservation

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

2:20

John Page

Occupational Audiology Team Leader

Navy Environmental Health Center

2:40

Major Joseph J. Narrigan, Au.D.

Deputy Commander

Air Force Medical Element

Andrews Air Force Base, MD

3:00

Commander Wade McConnell [by telephone]

Chief, Environmental Health Division

Office of Safety and Environmental Health

U.S. Coast Guard

3:20

Discussion

3:45

Adjourn Open Session

Thursday, May 13, 2004

10:00 a.m.

Begin Open Session

 

Military Services’ Brief Perspectives on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Issues and Hearing Conservation Programs and History (continued)

 

Al Lillibridge

Occupational Safety and Health Manager

U.S. Marine Corps

 

Discussion

10:30

Adjourn Open Session

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11443.
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MEETING II

JULY 19–20, 2004


The Keck Center of the National Academies

500 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.


Monday, July 19, 2004

1:30 p.m.

Introductory Remarks

 

Larry Humes, Ph.D.

Chair, Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service

 

Introductions by Committee Members and Meeting Attendees

1:45

Military Services’ Data and Databases on Hearing, Hearing Conservation Programs, and Noise

 

Department of Defense and Army Data and Databases

 

Douglas Ohlin, Ph.D.

Program Manager, Hearing Conservation

U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

 

Navy Data and Databases

 

John Page (by telephone)

Occupational Audiology Team Leader

Navy Environmental Health Center

 

Discussion

4:00

Adjourn Open Session

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

9:15 a.m.

Introductory Remarks

 

Larry Humes, Ph.D.

Chair, Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service

 

Introductions by Committee Members and Meeting Attendees

9:20

Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Review and Examinations for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11443.
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Veterans Health Administration:

 

Kyle Dennis, Ph.D.

Audiology and Speech Pathology National Program Office

Judy Schafer, Ph.D.

Audiologist, VA Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

 

Veterans Benefits Administration:

 

Bradley Flohr

Chief, Judicial/Advisory Review, Compensation and Pension

 

Discussion

11:30

Adjourn Open Session

MEETING IV

DECEMBER 6–7, 2004


The Keck Center of the National Academies

500 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.


Tuesday, December 7, 2004

8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:30

Introductory Remarks

 

Larry Humes, Ph.D.

Chair, Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service

 

Introductions by Committee Members and Meeting Attendees

8:40

Shipboard Noise and Hearing Conservation Issues

 

Kurt Yankaskas

Branch Manager, Human Systems Integration Programs

Naval Sea Systems Command

9:20

Air Force Hearing Conservation Program

 

Major Robert Pluta, USAF

Chief, Hearing Conservation Data Registry

10:00

Break

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11443.
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10:15

Presentations by Veterans

 

Arnold Mathias

Ansell (Mac) MacMillan

Carroll Williams

John Warwick

Rick Weidman

David Kayal

 

Discussion

12:00 p.m.

Adjourn Open Session

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11443.
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The Institute of Medicine carried out a study mandated by Congress and sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an assessment of several issues related to noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus associated with service in the Armed Forces since World War II. The resulting book, Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, presents findings on the presence of hazardous noise in military settings, levels of noise exposure necessary to cause hearing loss or tinnitus, risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus, the timing of the effects of noise exposure on hearing, and the adequacy of military hearing conservation programs and audiometric testing. The book stresses the importance of conducting hearing tests (audiograms) at the beginning and end of military service for all military personnel and recommends several steps aimed at improving the military services’ prevention of and surveillance for hearing loss and tinnitus. The book also identifies research needs, emphasizing topics specifically related to military service.

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