3027.0 Critical Analysis of Federal Policies Surrounding the Health of Persons with Disabilities

Monday, October 31, 2011: 8:30 AM
Oral
There are number of federal initiatives that could have important implications in promoting the health of persons with disabilities. This session critically analyzes and provides insightful information about these initiatives.
Session Objectives: Identify at least one federal program crucial to maintaining health of persons with disabilities.
Moderator:
H. Stephen Kaye, PhD

8:30 AM
Elevating Disability in the Nation's Health Disparity Agenda: An Analysis of Gaps and Opportunities in Federal Policy and Research Initiatives
Margaret L. Campbell, PhD
     
8:48 AM
Examining CDC's Community Guide for applicability to individuals with a disability
Lewis Kraus, MPH, MCP and Vincent Campbell, PhD
     
9:06 AM
“Disability” and the negotiated rulemaking process for health profession shortage areas and medically underserved populations
Barbara L. Kornblau, JD, OTR/L
9:24 AM
Instituting Public Health Policy and Practice that Reflects Contemporary Models of Disability
Dennis Heaphy, MEd, MPH and Monika Mitra, PhD
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Disability
Endorsed by: Ethics SPIG, Aging & Public Health, Women's Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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