Inequity to Equity: Promoting Health and Wellness of Women with Disabilities

The American Psychological Association (APA) invites submissions of proposals for an interactive, interdisciplinary conference, "Inequity to Equity: Promoting Health and Wellness of Women with Disabilities."  APA seeks proposals for poster presentations, papers, and symposia regarding women with disabilities that address the following topics: Health Disparities and Equity; Access to Healthcare; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Reproductive Health and Sexual Health; Psychosocial Health; Interpersonal Violence and Violence Prevention; Disability across the Lifespan; and Legal Guidance and Public Policy.

The conference is cosponsored with the Howard University Women's Health Institute and Gallaudet University and will be held at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC on October 17 - 18, 2011. By promoting the exchange of knowledge and information among psychologists, other health care providers, researchers, educators, policymakers, women with disabilities and advocates, this conference aims to foster an integrated health care agenda that will improve health outcomes for women with disabilities.

Call for Proposals deadline is July 8, 2011.  Learn more.