NOW OPEN: Call for Abstracts for the 2024 APHA's Annual Meeting & Expo in Minneapolis. This year's meeting theme is Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science. We invite you to submit an application by March 29, 2024. Submit here -> bit.ly/48vGdi6.

The Michigan PVA is hosting a Caregivers Lunch and Learn in April! Participants will be able to learn more about veteran benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid. 📅Tuesday, April 30th at noon. Register by emailing jkochis[at]michiganpva.org.

📢 We're HIRING two positions to support our federally-funded Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems. Both are full-time, on-site. #DisabilityUmich #MedEd #JobAlert Clinical Research Coordinator: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/245… Clinical Research Technician: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/245…

Today marks the start of Autism Acceptance Month! Learn a little more about that here: rootedinrights.org/autistic-peopl…

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Happening tomorrow!

📅NEXT WEEK - We will be hosting an engaging discussion on perinatal mental health disparities across race/ethnicity and disability. Brandie Bentley, PhD, MSW, Research Fellow at the Center for Disability Health and Wellness will be presenting. Register: michmed.org/GyV2q.

Don't miss out! 👏😊 May 8th, 3:30-5:00 pm ET 📢"Empowering Women with Disabilities in Nursing: A Mentorship Panel" Moderators: Brigit Carter and Lisa M Meeks, PhD, MA. Register: bit.ly/WWDIN_Panel #DisabilityInNursing #WomenInSTEM #AccessInNursing

Happening tomorrow! IMPART - IMProving Access to Rehabilitation Technologies is hosting a hybrid RehabArcade event! They will be playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1p0LTh….

Funding opp. from ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, & Rehabilitation Research: research & training center on family support to improve community living & participation, health & function or employment outcomes. Proposals due 6/11. acl.gov/news-and-event…

The inaugural 𝗗𝗿. 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 honoring the former U-M Professor of Psychiatry/Research Professor at the MBNI (#UM_MNI's predecessor) is on 5/9. RSVP here: michmed.org/mdKyg 〽️🧠

📅 Join us on May 8, 3:30-5:00 PM ET "Women with Disabilities: Enriching the Nursing Workforce" ✨ 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/WWDIN_Panel Don't miss out on this empowering session! #AccessInNursing #DisabilityInclusion #Mentorship

Our connections are as varied as we are. Each of them are important. Happy Older Americans Month #CTPoweredByConnection #PoweredByConnection

Veterans with disabilities have protections under the ADA. If you are a family member of a veteran with a disability, you may want to review our fact sheet, "Ten Tips for Families: Supporting a Veteran with a Disability Returning to Work" here: adata.org/factsheet/ten-… #ADA

🪇🪇Congratulations, Lydia! She's one of our former MDisabiity summer interns and is creating real change in the disability community!

Here’s another opportunity to learn what we are doing at President's Council as we spread the message that physical activity is good for both mental and physical health! Thanks to the National Press Club for hosting Elena Delle Donne , Assistant Secretary for Health , and me! See you tomorrow! #PCSFN University of Michigan

Check out the new The National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA) and NCRC dataset about the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (#HMDA), now available for download on ICPSR! Access the data and learn more at: doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR3…

⏰SAVE THE DATE! Christian Vogler of Gallaudet University will provide an overview of meeting/webinar accessibility for Deaf, Hard of Hearing & low-vision individuals at noon June 13. MDis Director Md juned Deaf also will present. Register for this important webinar now: bit.ly/4c5J8QN

Happening today!

See below for a great training opportunity with NIH/NIDCD! @NIDCD For more information, contact Dr. Monzack (info below).