Thurs Nov. 6, 2025; 11:30-12:30 EST ZOOM
TOPIC: "Has Disability Curricula in Nursing Education Advanced? A Sneak Preview of a Replication Study”
Join us to offer multidisciplinary perspectives and discussions.
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SUMMARY: Drs. Smeltzer & Stych preview study findings: Inclusion of disability in nursing curricula: Replicating this study published by Dr. Smeltzer in 2005. Discussions and analysis of what changes may or may not have occurred since the 2005 publication. Multi-disciplinary audience participation will be encouraged as we examine efforts to assess progress and barriers in multiple healthcare disciplines and identify strategies to move disability curricula forward. Don’t miss dissemination of key organizations, toolkits, and publications that offer resources enabling multiple discipline educators to integrate disability education into disability healthcare curricula.
PRESENTERS:
Suzanne C. Smeltzer, EdD, RN, ANEF,
Professor Emerita and Research Faculty at Villanova University College of Nursing. Dr Smeltzer was a founding member of ADHCE and its second president. Her research has addressed gaps in education of nurses and other healthcare professionals related to disability and reproductive health disparities of women with disability. Collaborations with other Villanova faculty and the National League for Nursing (NLN) were achieved to develop educational resources on disability for students, faculty, and clinicians through Advancing Care Excellence.Disability (ACE.D), https://natleadership.org/
Judith A. Stych, DNP, RN, CDDN
Registered Nurse Consultant (retired); but very active in efforts to advance disability in nursing education and research. Her multiple roles include advocating for care of individuals with IDD across the age spectrum; serving as Clinical Director for Health Promotion (Special Olympics Wisconsin Healthy Athletes Program); past president of the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association and led the effort to revise and publish the Practice Standards of Developmental Disability Nursing.
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