{"id":656063,"date":"2019-12-31T14:57:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T21:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/?p=656063"},"modified":"2023-04-25T17:05:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T23:05:45","slug":"2019-year-end-wrap-up-for-ear-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/2019-year-end-wrap-up-for-ear-community\/656063\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Year End Wrap Up for Ear Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/2019-year-end-wrap-up-for-ear-community\/656063\/download-2020\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-656064\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-656064\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/download-2020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/download-2020.jpg 225w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/download-2020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/download-2020-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>AND, THAT’S A WRAP FOR 2019!<\/p>\n<p>HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE AS WE WELCOME 2020!<br \/>\nAs we take a look back at all that our Ear Community Organization did in 2019, we made a HUGE positive impact on our community both here in the US and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>We kicked off the year with our whole genome sequencing research on Microtia and Aural Atresia with Harvard and MIT and the Broad Institute thanks to a grant received from the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Foundation. We are anxiously awaiting the results!<\/p>\n<p>Not only did we advocate on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. many times this year for hearing device coverage, we were successful as we were able to have a bill introduced and sponsored by Congressman Joe Neguse (co-sponsored by Congressmen David McKinley, Mike Thompson and Cedric Richmond) that will ensure that private insurance providers offer coverage for Osseointegrated Devices (OID’s), covering bone anchored hearing devices and Cochlear Implants. Some of our Ear Community Families who advocated even had the opportunity to meet Gaten Matarazzo from the hit TV series, “Stranger Things” while on Capitol Hill with the NIDCR\/AADR! Ear Community also met with the NIH to discuss current research on craniofacial microsomia and Microtia and Atresia!<\/p>\n<p>While educating at the EHDI (Early Hearing Detection Intervention) meeting in Chicago this past March, we not only were able to update many audiologists, teachers of the D\/HOH and a variety of medical professionals along with parents on Microtia and Atresia, but we met Rachel Coleman (actress and producer) of “Signing Time” for ASL learners!<\/p>\n<p>In May, Ally Tumblin, co-founder of Ear Community, was recognized by the HearStrong Foundation for her advocacy on hearing loss and Microtia and Aural Atresia.<\/p>\n<p>And of course we focused on bringing Microtia and Atresia families together once again this year at our educational events! We brought 1,300 people together in 2019 where we had our largest Vanderbilt conference and picnic yet! We also Collaborated with doctors and researchers on the CAUSE study for craniofacial microsomia\/MA. We awarded 2 college scholarships and donated 9 hearing devices to children and adults both here in the US and abroad! We also helped many families on their IEP and 504 Plans, appeal for hearing device coverage, wrote and submitted lots of articles, attended the Oticon Medical annual advocacy meeting, Ear Community was spotlighted in a presentation at the Stanford Medicine X Change conference, presented by well respected community leader and entrepreneur, Liz Presson, Founder and CEO of Pursuit, \u201cThe Power of Female Patient Advocates: Voices of women who are being heard and evolving healthcare on their own terms\u201d and our organization celebrated our 4th National Microtia Awareness Day on November 9th along with an American Flag flying over the US Capitol in honor of our awareness day! Congressman David McKinley’s office also tweeted about National Microtia Awareness Day! We even had our first edition of holiday cheer t-shirts this year!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all of the families in our community for making Ear Community who we are and thank you to all of our amazing sponsors for helping make our events possible and for all of the support we receive.<br \/>\nThank you to our Platinum Sponsors!<br \/>\nCochlear Americas\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oticonmedical.com\/us\">Oticon Medical<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.microtiaandatresiacare.com\">Vanderbilt University Medical Center\u00a0Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to our Silver Sponsors!<br \/>\nStryker and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medel.com\/us\/adhear\/\">MED-EL<\/a>\u00a0MED-EL USA<\/p>\n<p>A very special thank you to our donors as Ear Community would not exist without your continued support to our organization!<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to seeing everyone in 2020!<br \/>\nEveryone at Ear Community!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.EarCommunity.org\">www.EarCommunity.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailycamera.com\/2019\/12\/20\/915523\/?fbclid=IwAR1mKGD7wF_Cub13-1uvd0ZL3Yu-z4qfEWDQzglxPHXHczdfzXAWFhscou8\"><strong>Link to article on Broomfield girl inspires hearing aid legislation U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse advocates for insurance coverage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Link to press release on Congressman Neguse Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Specialized Hearing Devices<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nLink to FB story for 2019 Ear Community year end:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=2544897398880916&id=118851728152174&__tn__=K-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid%3D2544897398880916%26id%3D118851728152174%26__tn__%3DK-R&source=gmail&ust=1577912109888000&usg=AFQjCNFa1yP8POHxximJRM9VqMIICqhbRA\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<wbr \/>permalink.php?story_fbid=<wbr \/>2544897398880916&id=<wbr \/>118851728152174&__tn__=K-R<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\">\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-656063 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Seidman-Lab-Ang-and-Barb-Team-Microtia.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Seidman-Lab-Ang-and-Barb-Team-Microtia-109x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Seidman-Lab-Ang-and-Barb-Team-Microtia-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Seidman-Lab-Ang-and-Barb-Team-Microtia-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Seidman-Lab-Ang-and-Barb-Team-Microtia.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656065'>\n\t\t\t\tHarvard research\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190226_121423-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190226_121423-1-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190226_121423-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190226_121423-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190226_121423-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656079'>\n\t\t\t\tAdvocating on Capitol Hill\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53083464_2088848877863773_9102066320576348160_o.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53083464_2088848877863773_9102066320576348160_o-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53083464_2088848877863773_9102066320576348160_o-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53083464_2088848877863773_9102066320576348160_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53083464_2088848877863773_9102066320576348160_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53083464_2088848877863773_9102066320576348160_o.jpg 2024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656072'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting Gaten Matarazzo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53028744_2088856071196387_551805243432632320_o.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53028744_2088856071196387_551805243432632320_o-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53028744_2088856071196387_551805243432632320_o-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53028744_2088856071196387_551805243432632320_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53028744_2088856071196387_551805243432632320_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53028744_2088856071196387_551805243432632320_o.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656071'>\n\t\t\t\tNIH Meeting\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53160440_10157055872762748_2180802556878389248_o.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53160440_10157055872762748_2180802556878389248_o-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53160440_10157055872762748_2180802556878389248_o-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53160440_10157055872762748_2180802556878389248_o-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53160440_10157055872762748_2180802556878389248_o-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/53160440_10157055872762748_2180802556878389248_o.jpg 1511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656084'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting Rachel Coleman at EHDI\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/59710270_2343182735747831_7170438541938262016_o.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/59710270_2343182735747831_7170438541938262016_o-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/59710270_2343182735747831_7170438541938262016_o-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/59710270_2343182735747831_7170438541938262016_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/59710270_2343182735747831_7170438541938262016_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/59710270_2343182735747831_7170438541938262016_o.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656081'>\n\t\t\t\tAlly becomes a HearStrong Champion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20190424_160757-e1577828677291.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20190424_160757-e1577828677291-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20190424_160757-e1577828677291-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20190424_160757-e1577828677291-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20190424_160757-e1577828677291-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656080'>\n\t\t\t\tAlly Tumblin writing Congressman Joe Neguse\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71140718_2338010192902972_5697998786501017600_n-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71140718_2338010192902972_5697998786501017600_n-1-153x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71140718_2338010192902972_5697998786501017600_n-1-153x150.jpg 153w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71140718_2338010192902972_5697998786501017600_n-1-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71140718_2338010192902972_5697998786501017600_n-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71140718_2338010192902972_5697998786501017600_n-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656069'>\n\t\t\t\tAdvocating on Capitol Hill\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0882B95F-E747-451F-A961-D5232FED3B371.png' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0882B95F-E747-451F-A961-D5232FED3B371-84x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0882B95F-E747-451F-A961-D5232FED3B371-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0882B95F-E747-451F-A961-D5232FED3B371-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0882B95F-E747-451F-A961-D5232FED3B371-576x1024.png 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656070'>\n\t\t\t\tRachel Songy and Melissa Tumblin\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2039.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2039-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2039-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2039-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2039-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656066'>\n\t\t\t\tHonoring Drs. Jon and Christine Seidman at Harvard\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NathanZucker_1079-1024x684.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NathanZucker_1079-1024x684-200x134.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NathanZucker_1079-1024x684-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NathanZucker_1079-1024x684-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NathanZucker_1079-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656077'>\n\t\t\t\tVanderbilt Microtia event\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14718720_10207186987979122_7990410285692203659_n.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14718720_10207186987979122_7990410285692203659_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14718720_10207186987979122_7990410285692203659_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14718720_10207186987979122_7990410285692203659_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14718720_10207186987979122_7990410285692203659_n-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14718720_10207186987979122_7990410285692203659_n.jpg 775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656082'>\n\t\t\t\tKole Shuda sings at Vanderbilt Ear Community event\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/34133840_2157833964257125_1569260816643915776_o.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/34133840_2157833964257125_1569260816643915776_o-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/34133840_2157833964257125_1569260816643915776_o-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/34133840_2157833964257125_1569260816643915776_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/34133840_2157833964257125_1569260816643915776_o-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/34133840_2157833964257125_1569260816643915776_o.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656083'>\n\t\t\t\tNoelle Smith sings at Vanderbilt Ear Community event\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Thumbs_Up-cropped.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Thumbs_Up-cropped-200x128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Thumbs_Up-cropped-200x128.jpg 200w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Thumbs_Up-cropped-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Thumbs_Up-cropped-1024x656.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656067'>\n\t\t\t\tCollaborated with the CAUSE Team\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/70502771_2423560577725933_9126438340130766848_o.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/70502771_2423560577725933_9126438340130766848_o-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/70502771_2423560577725933_9126438340130766848_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/70502771_2423560577725933_9126438340130766848_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/70502771_2423560577725933_9126438340130766848_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/70502771_2423560577725933_9126438340130766848_o-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/70502771_2423560577725933_9126438340130766848_o.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656073'>\n\t\t\t\tEar Community spotlighted at Stanford\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4267.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4267-104x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4267-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4267-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4267-708x1024.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656074'>\n\t\t\t\tMelissa and Ally Tumblin at Oticon Medical\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191122_154751-1-e1577828234626.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191122_154751-1-e1577828234626-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191122_154751-1-e1577828234626-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191122_154751-1-e1577828234626-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191122_154751-1-e1577828234626-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656075'>\n\t\t\t\tAlly Tumblin holding American flag\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191122_153804-e1574468745152.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191122_153804-e1574468745152-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-655983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191122_153804-e1574468745152-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191122_153804-e1574468745152-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191122_153804-e1574468745152-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-655983'>\n\t\t\t\tAn American Flag was flown over the US Capitol in Washington DC on National Microtia Awareness Day\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/73346544_2520720304676626_212172926315659264_o.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"151\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/73346544_2520720304676626_212172926315659264_o-151x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-655734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/73346544_2520720304676626_212172926315659264_o-151x150.jpg 151w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/73346544_2520720304676626_212172926315659264_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/73346544_2520720304676626_212172926315659264_o-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/73346544_2520720304676626_212172926315659264_o-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/73346544_2520720304676626_212172926315659264_o.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-655734'>\n\t\t\t\tCongressman David McKinley’s office tweets about National Microtia Awareness Day on 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Microtia_Ribbon_HIGH.png' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Microtia_Ribbon_HIGH-101x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Microtia_Ribbon_HIGH-101x150.png 101w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Microtia_Ribbon_HIGH-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Microtia_Ribbon_HIGH-690x1024.png 690w, https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Microtia_Ribbon_HIGH.png 2021w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191220_171423-e1577827784121.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191220_171423-e1577827784121-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE AS WE WELCOME 2020! As we take a look back at all that our Ear Community Organization did in 2019, we made a HUGE positive impact on our community both here in the US and around the world. We kicked off the year with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-656063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-history","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656063"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656063\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":670002,"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656063\/revisions\/670002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earcommunity.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}