Thursday, December 3, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Katherine Carroll
Assistant Commissioner, Law Enforcement Bureau
NYC Commission on Human Rights
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Join us for a comprehensive overview of the requirements, challenges, best practices, and open questions of providing equal access to medical care for individuals with disabilities.
Our speakers, which include medical professionals, advocates, and agency attorneys, will discuss the following critical issues:
- Treatment of individuals with disabilities and resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Implicit bias against individuals with disabilities in the medical profession
- Accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the medical setting
- Best practices for hospitals, medical offices, and other providers of medical care.
Program Fee:
Free for Members | $49 for Nonmembers -
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Allen Lewis, PhD
CRS — Dean of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University School of Heath Professionals
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityModerator:
Katherine Carroll
Assistant Commissioner
New York City Commission on Human Rights, Law Enforcement BureauFaculty:
John W. Egan
Seyfarth Shaw LLPMeryl Grenadier
Attorney
AARP FoundationChristopher Schuyler
Senior Staff Attorney
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Disability Justice Program -
6:00 p.m. – 6:10 pm
Introduction
Katherine Carroll6:10 p.m. – 6:30 pm
Keynote
Dr. Allen Lewis, PhD6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m
Panel Discussion
Katherine Carroll, John W. Egan, Meryl Grenadier, Christopher Schuyler -
New York: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
New Jersey: 1.0 General
California: 1.0 Elimination of Bias
Pennsylvania: 1.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys -
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Disability Law, Katherine Carroll, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org