The Partnership for Health & Disability (PHD) offers online training for healthcare and public health professionals of all kinds in understanding and treating patients with disabilities.

 

PHD is supported by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and the Michigan Department of Community Health. The partnership’s goals include reducing health disparities, preventing secondary conditions, and promoting healthy lifestyles among people with disabilities.

 

The two one-hour online training sessions can help you gain a better understanding of the access and wellness issues that affect people with disabilities, and how you can mitigate barriers to appropriate care. One course centers on people with developmental disabilities; the other, on people with physical and sensory disabilities.

 

Upon completion of the training, CEUs are available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The courses are free; one CEU for each course will be offered for a $15 fee. To access the training, go to: www.midisabilityhealth.org/healthProfessionals.cfm