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Committee Spotlight!

Meet Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) Member Cindy Esquivias, MS, CCC-SLP

Can you share a memorable moment or accomplishment during your time on the CoA?

Hill Day is always a great way to learn more about the political work ASHA does to help our fields and meet with representatives from our home states. One of the areas I have been personally passionate about is telehealth and making sure that SLPs and AuDs become permanent providers of telehealth services. Last year, some of us had the opportunity to sit in at a Ways and Means Committee hearing where they were discussing telehealth. It was helpful to see the committee at work and listen to what issues they see in telehealth. After that hearing, they announced the latest temporary extension. It was a really cool to have been able to sit in that meeting in support of something that is very important to me and my patients.

How do you see the work of the CoA making a difference? 

I think committee members are and will continue to share their knowledge with others in the field which is one of the main goals of the committee. I think we will see the real difference that the CoA is making in a few years, once more SLPs and AuD have gone through the committee training and are out in the field sharing their passion and advocacy skills with others.

What motivates you to give your time and expertise to ASHA? 

Representation, not assimilation, in this field matters. I can either stew in my anger and do nothing about it, or I can use my voice to help advocate for my colleagues and patients. I know that most of what we are advocating for today won’t be realized for a very long time, so I do the work so future SLPs like me can do better for patients.

Learn more about the CoA and read about two CoA members' experience during the most recent Hill Day.

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