American Association on Health & Disability

In the spirit of continuing to build disability community spaces that are accessible and inclusive for all, AAHD invites you to join us on Bluesky! Feel free to share this blog post with your communities. We've featured some easy ways you can build your contact lists on this growing platform to reach disability and health researchers, public health professionals, and cross-disability community groups: https://lnkd.in/eZeDyBy4 #Disability #DisabilityCommunity

We’re now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability. This $1000 award is made each year to undergraduate or graduate students pursuing studies related to the broad field of disability and health. Applications accepted through March 3, 2025: https://lnkd.in/g7_SFP-N. Share this opportunity with your networks! #Scholarship #DisabilityScholars

Meet our awardees for the 2024 Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability! Congratulations to Rose Brown at Cornell University, Dana Rubenstein at Duke University School of Medicine and Kaley Graves at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. These scholars are dedicating their careers to the field of disability and health: https://lnkd.in/eySKyvKk #DisabilityHealth

The skin you’re in may hold clues to your health. This comes from a new study using All of Us Reseach Program data to look at the link between a common skin condition and a range of neurological disorders. The study found that people with rosacea were more likely to have certain conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. These included Alzheimer’s disease, cluster headaches, dementia, and migraines. This study could pave the way for further research on the link between skin disorders and other conditions. Sign up for All of Us to be part of this research yourself. You’ll receive a monthly newsletter with research highlights just like this called My Medical Minutes!  https://lnkd.in/gQZWEzg3 #AllofUsInclusion #JoinAllofUs

Our January issue of the Disability and Health Journal is out now! From the co-editors: “Within this issue, our authors explore a number of aspects of lifetime concerns and needs for those with childhood onset disabilities, … consider issues surrounding employment and disability, and recognize the need for anti-ableist and inclusive practices within many aspects of society.” Read the full issue here: https://lnkd.in/euCsMTZX #DisabilityHealth #Disability

The All of Us Research Program now has over 1,000 institutions that have signed Data Use & Registration Agreements. This includes more than 120 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (#HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutes (#HSIs)! These agreements allow researchers to sign up to use the Researcher Workbench. See registered institutions here: https://lnkd.in/eiTJ47rQ

Our Executive Director, Karl Cooper, has joined the National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research. Learn more about their current research priorities and projects in our press release: https://lnkd.in/epERRns5

We're hiring for a 6-month Project Coordinator position! The position is full-time and applications are due by December 8th. Feel free to share this with your networks: https://lnkd.in/e9gjeZQ4

Are you interested in hosting a community conversation circle for people with autoimmune conditions? On Wednesday, December 4th at 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT, tune in for an info session to learn how. With our conversation guides, we're developing spaces to talk about health concerns across the disability community (including autoimmunity and recovery care). Conversation Circles offer a space for community members to share their knowledge and experiences as a person with lived experience. It's also a place to learn about emerging health research and where the research should go next. ASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning (CART) will be provided upon request. Register here to join: https://lnkd.in/ex3rxfaj

Did you catch NIH on CBS Sunday Morning?  The National Institutes of Health’s Nutrition for Precision Health initiative, powered by the All of Us Research Program, was highlighted as a key driver of innovation in nutrition research. This study—the largest of its kind—aims to enroll over 8,000 participants from diverse backgrounds to learn more about how our bodies respond differently to food. The CBS segment followed an All of Us participant through the study process, showcasing: ✅Innovative methods to track food intake and understand metabolic rate ✅ Cutting-edge technology for microbiome analysis This pioneering effort is helping shape the future of nutrition and health research. 🎥 Watch the segment here: https://lnkd.in/deCdt6UJ