UNC School of Medicine names Hannah Eskridge Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Director
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The Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) has named Hannah Eskridge clinical director. She will begin her work in the role on Sept. 1.
Eskridge joined UNC Otolaryngology as a speech language pathologist with the Children’s Cochlear Implant Team in 2001. She has served as team’s director since 2018. Eskridge received her Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the College of Charleston and her Master of Speech Pathology from the University of South Carolina.
She is grateful for her time with the pediatric cochlear implant team and her relationships with children, their families and the team over the last 21 years, she said, adding that she looks forward to supporting ENT faculty and staff to continue providing the best care for the department’s patients.
About UNC School of Medicine:
“Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health Care System through close collaboration and a commitment to service.”
About Hannah R. Eskridge, MSP:
Specialty:
Listening and spoken language development in children who are deaf or hard of hearing, with specific focus on training teachers of the deaf and speech-language pathologists.
Education:
- Master of Speech Pathology: University of South Carolina, 2001
Certifications:
- Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist
- NC Speech/Language Pathologist
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology-ASHA
Sources:
News: https://news.unchealthcare.org/2022/08/eskridge-named-department-of-otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery-clinical-director/
School: https://www.med.unc.edu/about/
Hannah R. Eskridge, MSP: https://www.med.unc.edu/ent/directory/hannah-r-eskridge-msp-ccc-slp-lsls-cert-avt/