Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity - Smadie

Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity - Smadie Advocating for equality & accessibility; disability as a part of diversity & inclusivity.

Thank you for being part of our 7th Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine. We’re incredibly gratefu...
04/26/2026

Thank you for being part of our 7th Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who joined, shared, and contributed to such meaningful conversations.

A special thank you to our sponsors and partners for making this conference possible—we truly couldn’t do this work without your support.

If you’d like to help us continue building more accessible, inclusive spaces in healthcare and medicine, we welcome donations of any amount.

Here’s a look back at the day.

04/23/2026

You never know who might roll through.

Hear from Ken and Pete as they share why accessibility and inclusion in healthcare matter and why this work can’t wait.

With the conference this Saturday, now is the time to join the conversation.

Free to attend; donations support accessibility efforts.

SMADIE 2026 Conference
Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:00 AM – 3:20 PM PT

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

04/21/2026

We are proud to feature Laura Bulk, PhD, OT (Reg. BC), Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of British Columbia, as a speaker for the SMADIE 2026 Conference.

Her work in occupational science and therapy contributes to important conversations around accessibility, inclusion, and equity in healthcare.

With the conference this Saturday, now is the time to join the conversation.

Free to attend; donations help support accessibility efforts.

Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:00 AM – 3:20 PM PT

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

04/16/2026

Inside a CT scan room, an unexpected place for a message like this, Dr. Peter Poullos shares why disability inclusion in healthcare matters and why now is the time to act. With 9 days left, join the conversation.

Free to attend; donations support accessibility.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

We're just 9 days until our 7th Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine.Meet Arezo Ahmadi, a medical ...
04/16/2026

We're just 9 days until our 7th Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine.

Meet Arezo Ahmadi, a medical student at UCSF and speaker at the SMADIE 2026 Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine.

“I’m excited to be speaking at the SMADIE 2026 Conference this April. In my session, we’ll discuss a Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) medical student curriculum and explore its impact on student learning and exposure to DHH patient populations.

This conversation is important because we have the opportunity to expand access to healthcare for all and promote disability inclusion in medical education.

I hope you’ll join us for the conference on April 25, 2026. You can learn more or register at smadie.stanford.edu/conference.”

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:20 PM PT

04/13/2026

We’re just two weeks away from SMADIE’s Seventh Annual Stanford Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine on April 25, 2026.

Join us for over 25 engaging sessions featuring incredible speakers and timely conversations on:

• Advocacy and policy
• Intersectional experiences
• Justice-oriented change
• Creative engagement and inspiring accessibility
• Mentorship and community building
• Supporting disabled learners
• Innovations and alternative medical cultures

The conference is free to attend, and we welcome donations to help support accessibility efforts.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

Keynote: Disability is the Connective TissueHow can disability reshape the way we understand and build medical culture? ...
04/06/2026

Keynote: Disability is the Connective Tissue

How can disability reshape the way we understand and build medical culture? This keynote explores disability as identity, methodology, and consciousness, and how these perspectives can inform more inclusive and transformative approaches to healthcare.

Join us on April 25 at 2:40 PM PT for the 2026 SMADIE Conference.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

Keynote: Make Your Ideas StickHow do we communicate ideas in ways that truly resonate and inspire change? This keynote e...
04/03/2026

Keynote: Make Your Ideas Stick

How do we communicate ideas in ways that truly resonate and inspire change? This keynote explores how creativity and storytelling can be used to engage audiences and advance accessibility in healthcare.

Join us on April 25 at 10:45 AM PT for the 2026 SMADIE Conference.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

Session 6: Innovations in Advancing Disability Inclusion in Medical EducationAdvancing disability inclusion in medical e...
04/02/2026

Session 6: Innovations in Advancing Disability Inclusion in Medical Education

Advancing disability inclusion in medical education requires new approaches, ideas, and systems-level change. This session highlights innovative strategies that are reshaping how medical education can better support and include disabled learners.

Join us on April 25 at 1:45 PM PT for the 2026 SMADIE Conference.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

Session 5: Supporting Disabled Learners across the Continuum of Professional EducationSupporting disabled learners requi...
04/01/2026

Session 5: Supporting Disabled Learners across the Continuum of Professional Education

Supporting disabled learners requires more than access. It involves mentorship, structural support, and sustained inclusion across every stage of professional training. This session explores how educational and clinical environments can better support learners from training through practice.

Join us on April 25 at 12:55 PM PT for the 2026 SMADIE Conference.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

03/31/2026

Hear directly from one of our keynote speakers, Rishika Kartik ().

In this video, they share why engaging audiences and advancing accessibility in healthcare matters now more than ever.

Join us for the 2026 SMADIE Conference.
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:45 PM PT

Register: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

Session 4: Cultivating Mentorship and Community Support for Disabled Trainees and CliniciansMentorship and community are...
03/31/2026

Session 4: Cultivating Mentorship and Community Support for Disabled Trainees and Clinicians

Mentorship and community are essential to building more inclusive healthcare spaces. This session explores how support systems can empower disabled trainees and clinicians, strengthen belonging, and create pathways for long-term success in medicine.

Join us on April 25 at 11:50 AM PT for the 2026 SMADIE Conference.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/SMADIE2026Conference

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