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Spotlight Certified Professional Supervisor (CPS/A)
This month, we focus our spotlight on one of the first audiologists to qualify for CAOHC Professional Supervisor Certification. Lieutenant Colonel John Elmore, AuD MBA CCC-A retired from the Air Force in 1997, but he did not retire from his passion of helping people prevent noise-induced hearing loss. As the Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General, he was responsible for overseeing the programs at 350 Air Force installations with over 250,000 active duty and civilian employees enrolled in the USAF Hearing Conservation Program. Dr. Elmore identified program deficiencies, made appropriate recommendations, and provided on-site consultant services. Since leaving the military, his company, Precision Hearing, has become one of the most widely respected hearing conservation consultant practices in the nation. In a recent interview, Dr. Elmore said: "In the past, considerable attention has been placed on obtaining accurate and reliable hearing tests. Fortunately, this continues today. However, clearly manufacturing and mining companies across the U.S. are placing increased emphasis on the experience level, qualifications, and technical expertise of the professional supervisor. The audiologist or physician responsible for determining STS and especially work-related, recordable hearing loss is being asked to play a more active role in achieving a successful Hearing Conservation Program. Employers no longer simply rely on a computer generated report after annual hearing testing, but call upon the professional supervisor’s expertise on a continued, on-going basis." With over 37 years of experience, Dr. Elmore continues to strive to eliminate noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace.
