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  • The Oberkotter Foundation Welcomes Dr. Cedric Von Pritchett, M.D., MPH, to the Board of Trustees

    Dr. Pritchett, a pediatric otolaryngologist and clinical investigator, brings to the Oberkotter Foundation a wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience working with families of children with hearing loss.   PHILADELPHIA, December 10, 202...
    Dec. 10, 2024 3 min read
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  • Oberkotter Foundation Announces Strategic Plan

    Today, the Oberkotter Foundation publicly released its strategic plan to address the barriers to care and create equitable access to quality pediatric audiology and Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) services for children who are deaf or hard of hea...
    Jun. 6, 2024 3 min read
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  • Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mildred L. Oberkotter

    The Oberkotter Foundation announced the passing of Mildred “Mildie” Oberkotter, visionary leader of the Foundation, and celebrates her life and legacy.
    May 10, 2024 4 min read
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  • Starts Hear Campaign Continues to Be Effective in Raising Awareness of The Importance of Newborn Hearing Screening

    The Oberkotter Foundation’s initiative Hearing First released results from the third year of Starts Hear, its public awareness campaign to inform expectant parents about the newborn hearing screening.
    Apr. 30, 2024 2 min read
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  • New from Hearing First: Parent-Friendly Explanation of Gene Therapy and Childhood Hearing Loss

    The Oberkotter Foundation’s initiative Hearing First released resources to help families understand the latest studies in gene therapy for childhood hearing loss. Read more about the recent studies on the otoferlin mutation here.
    Mar. 27, 2024 4 min read
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  • Hearing First Unveils 2024 Course Catalog with New Pediatric Audiology Offerings

    Hearing First, a subsidiary of the Oberkotter Foundation, has announced its 2024 course catalog. The catalog features new and return courses focused on pediatric audiology and Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) best practices to improve LSL outcomes...
    Dec. 7, 2023 3 min read
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  • Oberkotter Foundation Announces Dr. Teresa Caraway as CEO

    The Oberkotter Foundation, a philanthropic leader advancing opportunities for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk through listening and spoken language, announced today that Teresa Caraway, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AV...
    Dec. 1, 2023 2 min read
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  • Oberkotter Foundation Hires New Vice President, Administration and General Counsel

    The Oberkotter Foundation, a philanthropic leader advancing opportunities for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk, welcomes Albert Suh as Vice President, Administration & General Counsel. This strategic hire comes...
    Nov. 1, 2023 1 min read
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  • Oberkotter Foundation Adds to Leadership

    The Oberkotter Foundation, a philanthropic leader advancing opportunities for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk, welcomes Andrea Hillock Dunn, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A as Vice President, Programs and Amy Schamp, M.A., as...
    Aug. 22, 2023 3 min read
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  • Starts Hear Campaign Releases Year Two Results: Shows Increase in Awareness of Newborn Hearing Screening

    Hearing First, an initiative of the Oberkotter Foundation — an organization dedicated to supporting families of children with hearing loss and the professionals who work with them, is sharing the impact of the second year of the Starts Hear awa...
    Apr. 27, 2023 2 min read
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  • Dr. Jace Wolfe named Senior Vice President at Oberkotter Foundation - Hearing First

    Dr. Jace Wolfe, Chief of Audiology and Research at Hearts for Hearing with offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, will join Oberkotter Foundation – Hearing First as Senior Vice President, Innovation starting April 1. Dr. Wolfe has led a team of cl...
    Mar. 21, 2023 2 min read
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