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Joined October 2013
Join us in Women's History Month to meet women creating history in medicine! "The transition from UME to GME for women with disabilities" 📅 Save the date: March 28th 🕒 Time: 3:30-5 pm EST 🌐 bit.ly/UME_To_GME #MedTwitter #MedEd #WomenInMedicine #WomenWithDisabilitiesInMedicine #WWDIM
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Join moderators Drs. @pilarortegamd @ACGME and Nalinda Charnsangavej @PedsatDellMed for the @docswith Mentorship Panel "The transition from UME to GME for women with disabilities" 📅 Save the date: March 28th 🕒 Time: 3:30-5 pm EST 🌐 bit.ly/UME_To_GME #MedTwitter #GME
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1/5 🌟 FREE EVENT 🌟 You're invited to the Women with Disabilities in Medicine (WWDIM)/Disability in Graduate Medical Education (DIGME) Panel hosted by the @docswith and @UMDisabilityCtr #DocsWithDisabilities #AccessInMedicine #MedTwitter #MedEd Register: bit.ly/UME_To_GME
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Share your health story! Complete the 2023 National Survey on Health and Disability today: kuhealthsurvey.org #DisabilityHealth #DisabilityTwitter #Disability
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For anyone else struggling at this time of the year with holidays, you are not alone 💜
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Great news! The @APHADisability Section is recruiting for the 2024 Mentoring Program. If you are interested in being a mentee, a mentor, or both, please apply at this link: bit.ly/48pq2mV. Individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply! @PublicHealth
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Join @APHADisability & @APHALaw for an informative session on disability, justice, & the law! Gain valuable insights into how legal frameworks can be harnessed to dismantle barriers & promote health equity for people with disabilities. Today at 4:30 PM in GWCC A402. #APHA2023
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Dear #Bruins, It is with great disappointment that we announce we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Beat 'SC Rally scheduled for this Wednesday, Nov. 15.
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Check out our collaborative session with @APHADisability #Disability and #Aging #APHA2023 ⏰10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 📍A403
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Join @APHADisability for a theme-related session on public health & disability justice. Topics focus on the experiences of ppl who live at the intersection of #disability & other marginalized identities. Monday at 10:30 AM in GWCC room A402. CE credits available. #APHA2023
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📣 Calling all #WomenInMedicine who identify as having a #Disability or #ChronicHealth condition. #DocsWithDisabilities and partners are thrilled to bring you a #MentoringPanel on #WomenWithDisabilities In Medicine. R/T Share with Trainees Registration: michmed.org/dJmRP
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Today, @SecBecerra announced a proposed rule to update regs implementing Rehab Act Section 504. The 1st comprehensive update in over 40 yrs, the rule strengthens protections for people w/ disabilities & reflects community input. ACL Blog by Alison Barkoff: acl.gov/news-and-events/acl-…
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Q&A with Vijay Vasudevan, chair of @APHADisability: More than 30 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, many barriers still remain. "I do think the ADA is a living document." More from @nationshealth: thenationshealth.org/content…
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Join us for the ADA National Network Learning Session on "Ensuring Telehealth Access for All" August 24, 2023 | PT:11.30am adapacific.us5.list-manage.c… #TelehealthForAll #InclusiveHealthcare #ADAWebinar #HealthcareAccess
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We are now accepting Moderators for the #Disability program at @APHAAnnualMtg in Atlanta on November 12-15. Please click this link to sign up! apha.confex.com/apha/2023/di…
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Tomorrow (3/31) is the abstract submission deadline. We've got several collaborative sessions planned, including one with @APHADisability! apha.confex.com/apha/2023/pa…
The APHA Disability Section seeks collaborative session opportunities. Submit an abstract that can lead to collaboration! Past collaborative sessions have been with @apha_mch @PaSectionAPHA @aphamh @APHAfood and growing. Submit by March 31 at bit.ly/3vNxgzQ.
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The family of Judith “Judy” Heumann invites the community to honor her life. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Wednesday, March 8 at 10 a.m. ET in DC and Live Stream. Details at bit.ly/3Zr29Hq. #JudyHeumann
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International Wheelchair Day is celebrated every March 1st, recognizing the importance of a device that provides independence to more than 130M wheelchair users worldwide! #InternationalWheelchairDay #a11y #disabilityinclusion. Find resources from Google below:
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Today I decided that I was going to take my kids to the aquarium before we got there a woman called the cops on me. She didn’t believe I could be Black , disabled and in a wheelchair with children. She believed I kidnapped them.🤦🏾‍♀️ I can’t …… y’all
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