Abstract

This webinar will review the foundations of disability in healthcare, focusing on health disparities and professional inequities. We will discuss the importance of language, foundational models of disability, and how to move forward together in a more equitable way to increase disability representation in the healthcare workforce.

Description

This NCPD opportunity will be available for one (1) contact hour three (3) years from the Repository Posting Date of 23 September, 2025.

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Accreditation: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Notes

Video Length: 1 hour, 47 seconds

This item record represents a recording of a live webinar held at a previous date. Any references to audience participation, login codes, etc. are no longer applicable.

Author Details

Vanessa Cameron, PhD(c), MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CNL

Vanessa Cameron is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist and has held roles in academia, centralized and decentralized continuing education, and clinical leadership. She has a current focus on nursing continuing professional development, inclusive learning, and increasing awareness and equity for disability within healthcare. Vanessa became disabled after 10 years in nursing and is now a full-time wheelchair user. This experience created an instant shift in understanding of discrimination and ignited a passion for sharing her story and knowledge with other healthcare professionals. She is currently progressing towards a PhD in Nursing from George Washington University with a focus on inclusion in the workplace for disabled nurses, and runs an education and consulting business focused on inclusivity, professional development, and ableism.

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Presentation - Webinar

Format Type

Text-based Document, Audio Recording

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Ableism, Disability Representation and Awareness, Healthcare Environments, Health Equity or Social Determinants of Health

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

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Review Type

None: Educational Material, None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

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