APHA Disability Section Spring Update

Hello Disability Section Members! Please find some important information and updates from your Communication's Committee below.

Call for Abstracts

The Disability Section session topics for the APHA Annual Meeting 2022 are: Health Equity, Health Access and Provider Education, Promoting Health Programs that are Inclusive of People with Disabilities, Surveillance and Data, Healthcare for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities, Responding to COVID for People with Disabilities. Submit your abstract by April 30, 2022.

Submit Your Abstract

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Disability Section Awards

Each year, we like to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of individuals who have made significant contributions to the disability field. The button below will take you to a link to a survey that you can use to submit a nomination for one of these annual awards.

Nominate For an Award

Meet Your Communications Committee!

The following members have now formed our Communications Commitee! If you are intersted in joining us, please email Allison.

Allison Tubbs: Section Counselor, Chair (Bio)

Mallory Cyr: Co-Chair (Bio)

Kaitlyn Esposito: Co-Chair (Bio)

Executive Commitee Members: Karl Cooper, Meg Traci, Vijay Vasudevan, Syreeta Nolan

Member Announcements

Study on Experiences of Faculty and Scientists with Disabilities

The Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center is recruiting participants for a qualitative study on the experience of faculty and scientists with disabilities working in the United States. We are recruiting faculty members and scientists from any field working in the U.S. who identify as having a disability or a chronic condition and have applied for research grants in the past five years. If you are interested in sharing your experiences with our team, please complete the survey linked below for further eligibility screening and to provide contact information. This study is under IRB00310675 and is led by Principal Investigator Dr. Bonnielin Swenor.

Link to Complete Survey

Stay Connected with the Disability Section

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In April, we celebrated National Public Health Week! Check out the Disability Section's Twitter page for information and resources shared during the National Public Health Week's Annual Twitter Chat. Follow this link to learn more about the daily themes from National Public Health Week.

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Follow this link to watch a recording of the APHA Disability Section Student and Early-Career Professional Meeting held on Friday, March 11 2022. At the meeting, we met section leaders, learned how to be involved in committees, learned about the mentoring program and had networking opportunities with colleagues.

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May is Mental Health Month. Mental health is an incredibly important part of overall health. With a growing number of Americans experiencing mental health symptoms, we need to join together to advocate for improving our nation's mental health care system Join us in sharing resources for Mental Health Month!

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APHA Disability Section | April 2022