We apologize but have yet to add the links for the following non-profit organizations and initiatives provide dedicated support, advocacy, and resources specifically for students and professionals with disabilities in the healthcare field (this due to our budget restraints for the endless tasks we need to pay our Website Tech Contractor to do). You can copy and paste the boldfaced title and locate more information via the internet!
Medical & General Healthcare Student Organizations
Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities: This non-profit provides free resources and an online supportive community for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and students.
Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science and Medical Education: Provides resources specifically for students in health science fields and organizes an annual conference focused on accessibility in medical education.
Docs with Disabilities Initiative: Uses research and storytelling to drive changes in disability policy and procedures within health professions and biomedical education.
Nursing Specific Organizations
National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND): An open-membership professional organization that promotes equity in nursing and ensures nursing students receive necessary accommodations.
Society for Nurses with Disabilities: Offers targeted resources and support for nursing students, assistants, and professionals with disabilities.
Exceptional Nurse: A non-profit that provides resources and support specifically for nurses and students with disabilities in nursing programs.
Interdisciplinary & Academic Support
American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD): Dedicated to health equity, this organization offers a scholarship fund specifically for undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities.
DREAM (Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring): A national student-led organization that provides online resources and a community for all college students with disabilities.
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD): The leading professional membership association committed to equity for persons with disabilities in higher education.
About the association
The 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.
