HEALTH&DISABILITY DIGEST
6/27/2022
Statement of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities on Reproductive Health
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) issues the following statement. First and foremost, AUCD recognizes the significance and complexity of the impact of the decision on all people, including those with disabilities. For many, this is deeply personal. AUCD fully supports and advocates for people with disabilities to have the right and freedom to make their own decisions about healthcare.
6/27/2022
Statement on Gun Violence and Mass Shootings to Ensure the Safety of People with Disabilities
AUCD is concerned about the increased incidence of mass shootings and gun violence in the past few years, and we are grateful for the bipartisan efforts to address it. We recognize this issue is a complex balancing act of personal freedom and collective safety in the United States. However, we must also acknowledge that among developed economies, the United States has the highest level of gun violence, gun shots are the leading cause of death for children, and many of these deaths occur at home or in other homes and not in schools or mass shootings.
4/24/2020
New Health Care Access and COVID-19 Resources!
The Public Health is for Everyone Toolkit serves to increase the capacity of public health professionals to create programs that benefit entire communities, including people who have disabilities. The online toolkit provides resources to enhance planning efforts in key issue areas such as emergency preparedness, nutrition, obesity, health care access, accessibility, and more.
4/3/2019
APHA Disability Section Call for 2019 Awards Nominations
Deadline: Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Do you have a colleague who has made an outstanding contribution to advance disability and health? Submit a nomination! Nominators do not need to be members of the APHA Disability Section. See the attached eligibility criteria for each award listed to determine the nominee's membership requirements associated with each particular award.
1/30/2017
Toni M. Whitaker, MD Appointed as University of Tennessee Boling Center LEND Director
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities LEND Program is delighted to welcome Toni M. Whitaker, MD as its new LEND Director. Dr. Whitaker, a neurodevelopmental pediatrician and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has been a Boling Center LEND faculty member since 2001.
4/15/2016
Health & Disability Digest, April 2016
3/2/2016
Health & Disability Digest, March 1, 2016
Special Edition
1/21/2016