Education & Events

Mia Ives-Rublee, Director for the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress sitting on a leather couch engaged in conversation with a staff member from Disability:IN who uses a motorized scooter. Image courtesy of Disability:IN.

The Office of Disability Access and Inclusion (ODAI) provides a series of programs and events that engage with a wide range of issues relating to accessibility, intersectional disability identities, and health equity. Through our programs and events, ODAI aims to create spaces that foster disability pride, increase awareness, and challenge ableism in medical education and healthcare.

Expressive Activities: When attending expressive activities at UCSF, please refer to the policies and procedures impacting expressive activities that support a safe and inclusive environment for all members of the UCSF community.

To learn more, read the Chancellor’s message.

Sheyda Aboii, MS2, speaks to her fellow medical students, including, background left to right, Arun Burra, Andrés Calvillo and Avery Thompson and the community, at a White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL) Teach-in, which set out to 'model an explicitly anti-racist healthcare education that elevates queer, disabled, formerly criminalized, and undocumented people of color in the communities and hospitals within which we work,' on the 4th anniversary of WC4BL, at a peaceful rally in the Dental School Mezzanine, at the Parnassus campus.

Programming Initiatives A variety of programming initiatives for UCSF learners, staff, and faculty. »

Three disabled people are in an office engaged in conversation. One person is using a motorized scooter holding an ipad, while the two other people smile. Photo courtesy of Disabled:IN.

Trainings Individual/group consultations and trainings about disability-related issues. »

Two people sitting on a couch holding coffee cups and smiling. A lightweight electric mobility scooter is parked off to the side. Image courtesy of Disabled and Here.

Disability Resource Center Dedicated space for disabled students staff, faculty, and their allies to build community and explore disability identity and culture. »

Six disabled people smile and pose in front of a concrete wall. Five people stand in the back, with a person in the center holding up a chalkboard sign reading 'disabled and here.' A person in a wheelchair sits in front. Image courtesy of Disabled and Here.

Disability and UCSF Anti-Racism Initiative Initiatives and partnerships that align with UCSF Anti-Racism Initiative. »

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Accessible Event Champion Certificate Program A new 5-part training course designed to equip UCSF event planners with knowledge and skills to plan accessible in-person, virtual, and hybrid events at UCSF. »