Podcast

Beyond the Ramp: Improving Accessibility in Healthcare

In the United States alone, 27 percent of the population—that’s slightly more than one in four adults—has some type of disability. From living with cognition, mobility, auditory, and visual challenges, to having difficulties with independent living or self-care, this prevalence—and the need for accessible care—are significant.

In this 5-episode podcast series, Dr Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND, and Alena Morales, RD, discuss improving accessibility across the healthcare industry for patients and clinicians with disabilities.

Modules:

Beyond the Ramp: Disabilities in Nutrition & Dietetics Member Interest Group of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

In this 38:42 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter and Alena Morales, RD, talk about the Disabilities in Nutrition and Dietetics Member Interest Group (MIG), a community that connects Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics members who self-identify as having a disability, work with clients and patients with disabilities, educate members with disabilities, and are interested in disabilities as they relate to nutrition and dietetics. You’ll learn about how the MIG was created, what it strives to accomplish, and what it’s focusing on now.

Beyond the Ramp: Building an Accessibility Culture for Clinicians & Students with Disabilities

In this 46:33 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter and Alena Morales discuss strategies and resources to help build a culture of accessibility for clinicians, students and interns with disabilities.

Beyond the Ramp: Person-Centered Care for People with Disabilities in the Outpatient Setting

In this 47:15 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter and Alena Morales discuss the most important things healthcare professionals can do to help ensure people with disabilities have the best patient experience possible in the outpatient setting.

Beyond the Ramp: Person-Centered Interventions for People with Disabilities in the Inpatient Setting

In this 32:14 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter and Alena Morales discuss the most important things healthcare professionals can do to help ensure people with disabilities have the best patient experience possible in the inpatient setting.

Beyond the Ramp: Digital Accessibility

In this 38:29 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter and Alena Morales discuss how to dismantle barriers in the digital space that stand in the way of meaningful and effective user experiences—for all users, but especially for people with disabilities.