ADVISORY/Natus Medical Hosts Newborn Hearing Screening Seminar.

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DATE/TIME:     Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, 8:15 a.m. -- 4 p.m.

EVENT:         Newborn Hearing Screening seminar

DESCRIPTION:   Each year, more than 24,000 children are born in the
               U.S. with some level of hearing loss. Numerous studies,
               including one published this week in Pediatrics, the
               official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics,
               show that the earlier hearing loss is identified and
               intervention is provided, the greater opportunity the
               child has to learn and progress at a rate comparable to
               children with normal hearing.

               As a result of legislation signed in September 1998 by
               Gov. Wilson, by Dec. 31, 2002, approximately 70% of all
               infants born in California will be offered a hearing
               screen before being discharged from the hospital. The
               "California Newborn Hearing Screening Program" requires
               that a newborn hearing screen be offered to all infants
               born in California Children's Services (CCS) approved
               hospitals and those cared for in neonatal intensive
               care units which have CCS approval.

               Natus Medical, manufacturer of the Algo 2e Newborn
               Hearing Screener, is hosting a full-day seminar for
               healthcare professionals on how to establish a
               successful screening program.

LOCATION:      Burlingame Marriott
               1800 Old Bayshore Hwy.
               Burlingame, CA 94010

INTERVIEW
OPPORTUNITIES: Some of the country's foremost experts on newborn
               hearing screening will be speaking at the seminar.
               Speakers available for interviews include:

               Hallie W. Morrow, M.D., M.P.H.
               Public Health Medical Officer
               Program Standards and Quality Assurance Section
               California Department of Health Services
               Children's Medical Services Branch
               Sacramento, Calif.

               Dan Stewart, M.D.
               Associate Professor Pediatrics/OB-GYN
               University of Louisville School of Medicine
               Director of Newborn Screening Programs
               U of Louisville Hospital, Kosair Children's Hospital
               Director of Nurseries, Baptist Hospital East
               Louisville, Ky.

               Vickie Thomson, M.A., CCC-A
               State Coordinator, Colorado Newborn Hearing Program
               Screening Coordinator, Marion Downs National Center
               Audiology Consultant
               Boulder, Colo.

               Paula Ramey-Perez, M.A., CCC-A
               Clinical Education Manager
               State Programs and National Accounts
               Natus Medical Inc.
               San Carlos, Calif.

               Joan Forte, R.N.
               Clinical Operations Manager
               Packard Children's Hospital
               Intermediate Intensive Care Nursery
               Stanford, Calif.