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Invitation to Review and Comment on the Including People with Disabilities Public Health Competencies
March 2, 2016 to April 4, 2016
People with disabilities make up 20% 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 Competencies have been developed by a national committee comprised of disability and public health experts for the current public health workforce. The Competencies address foundational knowledge about people with disabilities, health disparities, health promotion, and strategies on how to include people with disabilities in public health planning efforts. AUCD would like to invite you to provide comments and recommendations to help with the continuous development of the Including People with Disabilities Public Health Competencies.
You can participate in the following ways:
1. Online Feedback Assessments
short assessment (5-10 minutes)
If you have 5-10 minutes please take this short assessment. To thank you for your time, you may enter into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card.
in-depth assessment (45-60 minutes)
If you have time to read the full Including People with Disabilities Public Health Competencies document and have 45-60 minutes, please participate in this longer in-depth assessment. To thank you for your time, you may enter into a drawing for one of two $100 Amazon gift cards.
2. Small Group Discussions (60-90 minutes)
There will be three small group discussions facilitated by AUCD staff. They will be 60-90- minutes and will solicit comments and recommendations about the competencies.
For the small group discussion, you may sign up for one of the following dates:
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 11:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
Registration has reached the limit.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 12:00 PM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT
Thursday, March 24, 2016 3:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT
Space is limited to 12 people per session so please sign up as soon as possible. To thank you for your time, you may enter into a drawing for a $150 Amazon gift card.
Thank you in advance for participating and help to improve the Competencies.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Haworth, Public Health Program Manager, AUCD.
Read the full Competency document here.
The Including People with Disabilities Public Health Competencies project is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Disability and Health Program and the CDC, Office of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Services (OSTLTS).
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