Providing Equal Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Disabilities, Even in the Time of COVID

Originally held on Thursday, December 3, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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Program Chair:

Katherine Carroll
Assistant Commissioner, Law Enforcement Bureau
NYC Commission on Human Rights

  • 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 University

    Moderator:

    Katherine Carroll
    Assistant Commissioner
    New York City Commission on Human Rights, Law Enforcement Bureau

    Faculty:

    John W. Egan
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    Meryl Grenadier
    Attorney
    AARP Foundation

    Christopher Schuyler
    Senior Staff Attorney
    New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Disability Justice Program

  • 6:00 p.m. – 6:10 pm
    Introduction
    Katherine Carroll

    6:10 p.m. – 6:30 pm
    Keynote
    Dr. Allen Lewis, PhD

    6:30 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

    Newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn CLE credit in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Disability Law, Katherine Carroll, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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