Concurrent Session D
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
10:45 - 11:45 am
D4. THROUGH THE LENS OF LIVED EXPERIENCE: EDUCATING CURRENT AND FUTURE PROFESSIONALS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND FAMILIES
Williford B, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Mary Kay Rizzolo, PhD, FAAIDD, CQL, AAIDD Board of Directors
Educating Medical Students in Partnership with People with Disabilities and FamiliesCarrie Coffield, PhD, FAAIDD, Rutgers University
Steve Gruzlovic, Rutgers University
Janet Onufer, OD, Rutgers University
Family-Led Academic Grand (FLAG) Rounds
Danielle Gerber, University of Wisconsin Madison
Kara Coleman, JD, MPH, Bluebird Way Foundation
Lived Experience as Expertise: Partnering with Lived Experience in Professional Education
Jaime Zahid, Rutgers University
