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Senior Program Manager
Defense Health Agency Hearing Center of Excellence
Smithfield, Utah
Dr. John 'Andy' Merkley is an occupational audiologist with over 26 years of experience in both clinical and occupational audiology. He currently works as a contract senior program manager with the Defense Health Agency Hearing Center of Excellence. He holds a Master of Science in Communicative Disorders from Utah State University and a Doctor of Audiology from Central Michigan University. Dr. Merkley's professional associations include the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (AHSA), the Military Audiology Association (MAA) and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA). Dr. Merkley is the Director of Education for the National Hearing Conservation Association and is the current Chair of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) where he represents the Military Audiology Association. He holds the certificate of clinical competence in Audiology (CCC-A), is a certified CAOHC Course Director (CD) and a CAOHC certified Professional Supervisor (CPS/A).
LM305 - Sound Decisions: Navigating Work-Related Hearing Evaluations
Friday, March 28, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
Disclosure(s): Financial: No financial relationships to disclose; Nonfinancial: Executive Committee of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, position is Immediate Past Chair of the Council.