On November 4, DEC hosted a webinar, "Leading Accessible Women's Health Clinics". Dr. John Harris and Connie Lam shared their experiences leading disability-accessible specialized clinics for reproductive and women's health services. Both speakers discussed the range of services offered, the…
On October 1-2, 2026, the Disability Equity Collaborative (DEC), in partnership with Rusk Rehabilitation and the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity at NYU Langone Health, will host a virtual, live two-day workshop. Registration link: https://www.pathlms.com/nyurusk/courses/284736 While healthcare organizations (HCOs)…
RESCHEDULED! Please join us on Thursday, September 3rd at 12:00 PM EST for a Research webinar: "Advancing Cancer Screening Among Americans Who Use Sign Language." Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar will present on a randomized trial that paired deaf, deafblind, and hard…
On August 5, 2026, DEC hosted a Standards & Guidelines webinar, "The IDD Toolkit: Tools to Enhance Health Care for Adults with IDD". Janet Shouse, BJ, presented an overview of the IDD Toolkit↗, a free online resource to help health…
Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our research presentation on June 3, 2026. We will reschedule for a later date. Please find the prior description below. Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar will present on a randomized trial that paired deaf, deafblind, and…
You’re invited! Please join us on Wednesday, March 4th at 12:00 PM EST for DEC's first research presentation of 2026: "Disability Perspectives on the Adverse Effects of Medical Ableism". Dr. Jae Kennedy will discuss preliminary findings from his grant-funded project,…
You're invited! Please join us on Wednesday, February 5th at 12p ET for the DEC February Research Presentation entitled: Disability and Health-Related Social Needs. More details HERE.
Join us Wednesday, December 6th at 12p ET for our DEC Research Presentation "Evaluation of Accessibility Accommodations on Hospital Websites". Click here for more information!