Sets the Standard
Competencies, position statements, and peer-reviewed scholarship give programs something concrete to teach and something meaningful to measure.
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Every clinician will care for patients with disabilities. Most were never taught how.
ADHCE is an alliance of health care educators working to make disability a standard part of professional training across medicine, nursing, public health, social work, and the rehabilitation therapies.
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Our Most Used Resource We Wrote the Standard the Field Uses.In 2019 the Alliance published the Core Competencies on Disability for Health Care Education: six competencies and 49 sub-competencies, developed over two years with input from 152 disability experts, educators, clinicians, and people with disabilities. They are cross-disability, interdisciplinary, and free to use. Programs use them to audit a curriculum, build learning activities, and make the case for disability content to accreditors. Access the Core Competencies |
6 core competencies 49 sub-competencies 152 participants |
What ADHCE Does
Three lines of work, carried by members across the health professions.
Convenes the Field
Monthly meetings, member workgroups, conference presentations, and advisory panels bring educators across disciplines together to address shared challenges.
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Scholarships support student projects in disability education and advocacy, alongside resources for students with disabilities entering the health professions.
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Join the AllianceMembership connects you to an interdisciplinary network doing this work, a seat in monthly meetings and workgroups, and first notice of new resources and calls for collaboration. Dues sustain the Alliance and help fund student scholarships. Become a Member |
Make a GiftADHCE is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Gifts support the organization as it grows and help fund student projects advancing disability education and advocacy. Donate to ADHCE |
About the AllianceThe Alliance for Disability in Health Care Education, Inc. (ADHCE), is a '501(c)(3) public charity' organization of healthcare educators and professionals who are working to integrate disability-related content and experiences into healthcare education and training programs. |
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