LIVE HYBRID: Disability Health Equity Symposium July 24, 2025
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Course Credit
The following credits are available for this course:
| AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (MD, DO, NP, PA) | 3.0 hours |
| Contact Hours (Nurse) | 3.0 hours |
| General Attendance | 3.0 hours |
(Note: a course evaluation is required to receive credit for this course.)
Overview
The Disability Health Equity Symposium offers lectures from leaders in the field, including Monika Mitra (Brandeis University), and Dr. Lisa M. Meeks (University of Michiganl). The symposium also supports Disability Health Equity research with presentations from the Disability Health Equity Research Collaborative. Networking among researchers, health advocates, and clinical experts is facilitated at our OHEI-Sponsored Networking Luncheon, held in-person for the first 50 registered attendees.
Disability Health Equity encompasses a broad range of domains within healthcare, addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. It involves promoting equitable access to medical services, improving healthcare delivery, advocating for inclusive health policies, conducting vital research, and fostering education and awareness among healthcare professionals. By integrating these diverse aspects, Disability Health Equity aims to eliminate disparities and ensure that all individuals, regardless of ability, receive comprehensive, respectful, and effective healthcare.
Networking and breaking down silos are crucial for advancing Disability Health Equity. By fostering connections among researchers, health advocates, and clinical experts, we can share knowledge, resources, and innovative ideas. This collaborative approach helps break down barriers between disciplines, leading to more integrated and effective healthcare solutions. Networking not only facilitates the exchange of best practices but also builds a supportive community dedicated to improving health outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Through collective effort, we can drive meaningful change and promote a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:
- Understand the current landscape of disability health research, including recent advancements and ongoing challenges, to better inform their practice and research efforts.
- Recognize and address ableism within healthcare settings, utilizing patient and caregiver perspectives to develop strategies for more inclusive and equitable patient care.
- Develop networking and collaboration skills to foster partnerships among researchers, clinicians, and advocates aimed at advancing disability health equity.
- Apply principles of disability inclusion in medical education and clinical practice to create more accessible and supportive environments for patients and healthcare professionals with disabilities.
- Evaluate and critique disability health research projects at various stages of development, providing constructive feedback to enhance the quality and impact of ongoing and future research initiatives.
In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Nurse
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 3 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
| Speakers | |
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Monika Mitra, PhD Professor of Disability Policy Director, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University |
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Lisa M. Meeks, PhD Professor of Medical Education University of Illinois College of Medicine |
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Stefanie Ames, MD Assistant Professor Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care, University of Utah Health |
Disclosures
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CME activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.
The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients:
| Name, Degree | Entity Name, or None |
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