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What guides our work
Mission, Vision & Values
Advancing disability-related education across the health professions.
Our Mission
The mission of the Alliance for Disability in Health Care Education, an interdisciplinary organization, is to advance the availability of effective, appropriate and high-quality health care for persons with disabilities by promoting the inclusion of disability-related theory, research, and clinical learning experiences in healthcare training.
Our Vision
The vision of the Alliance is to be an international leader and resource for medical, nursing, dental, social work, and other health care and health-related professional curricula.
We recognize the benefits to students when they integrate research and evidence-based skills and strategies into their learning.
The Alliance also aims to establish professional standards and competencies that promote and deliver high-quality health care for all people with disabilities across the lifespan.
Our Values
Collaboration, equitable care, and the full participation of people with disabilities guide the Alliance's work.
The following values guide the Alliance's activities:
Collaboration & participation
- A collaborative spirit shared among members.
- A diversity of ideas and viewpoints.
- Participation across a range of health care disciplines.
- Full and active participation of people with disabilities in health care design and delivery.
Equitable, person-directed care
- Equitable access to high-quality health care, including preventive care, based on informed consent and personal choice.
- A definable set of competencies for working effectively with people with disabilities across disciplines.
- Health care encounters informed by people with disabilities and, when applicable, their families or social networks.
- Patients with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and social networks as important participants in their own care.
Education & systems change
- Comprehensive federal and state policies that address the health care needs of people with disabilities.
- People with disabilities, their families, and social networks as partners and contributors in the education of health professionals.
See the people and history behind this work
About the AllianceAbout 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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