Disability Allies Newsletter


UCSF Disability Resource Center

June 2026

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In this Issue:

  • Digital Accessibility Events & Resources
  • Community Events & Resources
  • ADA Healthcare Webinar Series: Operationalizing Accessibility in Healthcare
  • Café Crip: Emergency Preparedness
  • NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research
  • Connect with Us!

Digital Accessibility

Resources
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UC Information Technology Accessibility Policy (UC IMT-1300)

Live Weekly Digital Accessibility Office Hours


UCSF staff are invited to join the ongoing Weekly Digital Accessibility Office Hours sessions, which provide support and guidance for strengthening accessibility across digital content and services.


Current schedule:

  • Thursdays at 9:00 AM — the Thursday series will continue weekly


Action Required

  • Refer to the Live Help Sessions page for NEW Zoom links and meeting IDs.
  • (Optional) Download and import the updated calendar file from the “Add to calendar” link.


Accessibility: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Jill.Wolters@ucsf.edu or calling 415-514-2941 as soon as possible.
UCSF Digital Accessibility Compliance Project

Educator Clinic: Creating Digitally Accessible Resources - Online


Monday, June 1, 2026

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Register: Educator Clinic Registration


This 3-hour hands-on workshop is designed to provide faculty and staff with baseline understanding of digital accessibility requirements and provide them with basic skills to create learning materials that meet WCAG 2.1 A & AA standards across platforms and applications. The session will begin with a brief overview of ableism, disability in higher education, and resulting legislation. Participants will then learn to apply foundational digital accessibility practices in real time using built-in and third-party tools. This session is open to faculty and staff.


*Credits: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.00 hours)


Accessibility: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Faculty Development Coordinator Jen Dick Jennifer.Dick@ucsf.edu as soon as possible.
Register Educator Clinic

Community Events & Resources
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ADA National Network (ADANN) Learning Session: Operationalizing Accessibility in Healthcare


Thursday, June 25, 2026

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (PST)

Register for the Zoom webinar


The ADA National Network (ADANN) and Pacific ADA Center host an ongoing Healthcare Webinar Series focused on operationalizing accessibility. This learning session aims to equip healthcare organizations with actionable guidance to address systemic barriers, implement inclusive practices, and improve care quality for patients with disabilities.
Register for ADA National Network Webinar

Café Crip: Emergency Preparedness

Friday, May 29, 2026

12:00- 1:30 PM

Register: Cafe Crip Registration


Café Crip is a monthly gathering hosted by the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center to talk about important topics within our disability communities. In May, we’re discussing Emergency Preparedness. Facilitator Bianca Laureano leads the group through community agreements and access principles to ensure everyone can join this informal community-building hangout.
Register for Cafe Crip

NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research


The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research. This agency-wide plan outlines a comprehensive roadmap to support innovative and responsible research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Americans with disabilities.


The plan seeks to achieve four primary goals:

  • Advance the science of disability health by supporting innovative, rigorous, person-centered research.
  • Foster a highly-skilled, multidisciplinary, and sustainable health research workforce.
  • Support accessible, state-of-the-art disability health research resources and infrastructure.
  • Engage in collaborative, responsible, and ethical management of disability health research activities.
NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research

Connect with Us
Cecile Puretz is the Assistant Director of the Disability Resource Center in the Office of Opportunity and Outreach

Cecile Puretz, she/her

Assistant Director, Disability Resource Center

Office of Opportunity and Outreach


Cecile.Puretz@ucsf.edu
Deborah Ohiomoba is the Associate Director of the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination and the Interim ADA/504 Coordinator

Deborah Ohiomoba, she/her

Associate Director,

Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination

Interim ADA/504 Coordinator


Deborah.Ohiomoba@ucsf.edu
 

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