Including People with Disabilities-Public Health Workforce Competencies
People with disabilities make up 19% of the adult U.S. population, however most public health training programs do not include curricula addressing the health of people with disabilities and methods for including them in core public health efforts. This population has a higher incidence of chronic conditions and experience significant health disparities.
The Including People with Disabilities - Public Health Workforce Competencies are designed to increase the capacity of public health providers to include people with disabilities in their public health plans and efforts. Designed specifically for professionals already working in the public health field, the competencies provide foundational knowledge around the relationship between disability and public health programs and outcomes.
The Including People with Disabilities Public Health Competencies have been developed by a national committee comprised of disability and public health experts for the current public health workforce.
For more information please visit www.disabilityinpublichealth.org
For more information contact Dr. Adriane Griffen, Senior Director, Public Health and Leadership.
