693: Lit Scan Examines Workforce Diversity, Vaccination Barriers Impact People with Disabilities

Dr. Elena Rios, President of the National Hispanic Health Foundation, discusses a scan of literature focused on diversity to encourage people to consider work in public health; Nassira Nicola, Deputy Director for Access and Inclusion in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement, reflects on a study by ASTHO and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities that focuses on how people living with disabilities interacted with mass vaccination centers; and a report from ASTHO examines the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

National Hispanic Health Foundation Webpage

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Association of University Centers on Disability News Release: Announcement of AUCD-ASTHO Grant Awardees

ASTHO Report: COVID-19 Impact on Inpatient Admissions and Chronic Conditions Among Medicaid Enrollees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Analysis of Louisiana and Pennsylvania