Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the UCEDD
As a team of researchers, health and healthcare professionals, disability advocates and educators we value the diversity of the human experience and intersecting identities. We believe that all communities have knowledge and experiences which contribute to our understanding of health, quality of life, and health care for all people. We also do our work recognizing that people with disabilities face many barriers to health and meaningful participation in community. Read the full DEI Statement here.
What's happening - current news
Teaching efforts featured by OHSU news
In the article, Unique OHSU program trains future clinicians to address needs, challenges of patients with disabilities, the UCEDD’s work in the med school gets recognition.
Bloomberg News produced a video about Dr. Melanie Fried-Oken's Brain Computer Interface work
Recent newsletters:
DD Awareness Month OHSU Week podcasts
National network newsletters featuring our center:
- August 2023 AUCD 360 Story - UCEDD co-Director Receives Honor
- September 2022 AUCD 360 Story - Why is it so difficult to change ableist language?
- September 2022 - Building Community Capacity for Accessible Vaccine Events
- July 2022 AUCD 360 Story - Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
- April 2022 AUCD 360 Story - Celebrating 50 Years
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Four Wheeling Through Life
Jan Staehely - UCEDD Staff, Communication Consultant and Blogger, writes about her life in her blog Four Wheeling Through Life. "I have a disability called Cerebral Palsy. Since all four of my limbs, plus my speech is affected by the disability, doctors say that I am severely disabled. However, if you ask me, I will tell you that there are people living with more complex disabilities than me."