Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, PhD is a Full Professor in Audiology/ Speech-Language Pathology at the   University of Ottawa, Canada, and a Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute in Ottawa. Elizabeth worked for > 20 years as a clinical audiologist and listening and spoken language therapist. Her research is related to the epidemiology of hearing loss and interventions and outcomes in both children and adults. She investigates the trajectory of hearing loss and outcomes in children identified with mild bilateral and unilateral hearing loss.  Elizabeth has authored 3 books and published numerous scientific articles related to pediatric hearing.