New Data for Disability and Health Equity! The disability population has often been excluded from biomedical research. The All of Us Research Program aims to change that by recruiting one million or more participants from underrepresented populations, like the disability population, to enroll as part of a longitudinal, observational cohort to improve health equity and […]
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AAHD is seeking a Research Assistant
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Disability community receives NIH-designation as health disparity population
Press Release Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) applauds today’s anticipated announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) designating people with disabilities as a health disparities population. Under the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) this designation will create programs and funding opportunities to support improving […]
AAHD Seeking an Engagement Coordinator
Engagement Coordinator Job Description The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is a cross disability national non-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to promoting public health initiatives for children and adults with disabilities. AAHD accomplishes its mission through research, education, policy and public awareness efforts at the federal, state and community level. AAHD strives to […]
American Association on Health and Disability Announces Leadership Transition
Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) today announced the Board’s selection of Karl Cooper to succeed Roberta Carlin as Executive Director, effective June 1, 2023. Karl will transition into this role from his current position as AAHD’s Director of Public Health Programs. Karl’s appointment comes as Roberta Carlin is retiring […]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Twitter Chat
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we invite you to join us May 18th from 12:00 – 1:00pm ET for a Twitter Chat at the intersection of disability and health. We will dive into some Accessibility 101 and explore how expanding participation in biomedical research can advance health equity. We will also share […]
New Medicaid Unwinding Fact Sheet Available
AAHD is pleased to announce the release of our newest fact sheet on the Medicaid unwinding. The fact sheet which is available on our NDNRC website is for those who want specific information on the end of the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement and what it means for people with disabilities. […]
AAHD Employment Opportunities
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Honoring Judy Heumann
The board and staff of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) are saddened to learn of the passing of Judy Heumann, an international disability rights advocate and so much more to the disability community. Judy was a hero and role model to the disability community and her passing at the age of 75, […]
Disability Advocates Announce Endorsement of the All of Us Research Program
Press Release Rockville, MD – A nationwide coalition of disability advocates celebrate the release of “No Research About Us Without Us “a statement endorsing the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program, an effort to engage more than one million people from across the United States in biomedical research to advance health care […]