Disability Health Education Initiative
Transform Healthcare Through Disability Education
Join us in leading national change.
The Disability Health Education Initiative (DHEI) is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity advancing health equity for people with disabilities by strengthening disability-specific training in healthcare education.
Founded by Kendra Clark, DMSc-S, PA-C, MPAS, DHEI was created to address a critical and longstanding gap in medical education: too many healthcare providers are never adequately trained to care for people with disabilities with the competence, confidence, and compassion they deserve.
61 million Americans live with disabilities.
Yet disability training remains underrepresented in healthcare education.
Your Gift Fuels Meaningful Change
Your generosity directly supports the development, expansion, and national reach of disability health education.
Curriculum Development
Support the creation of evidence-informed disability education modules for PA and healthcare training programs.
Student Training
Help prepare future providers with practical skills, clinical confidence, and disability competence.
Research & Publication
Advance scholarship, educational dissemination, and academic visibility to strengthen disability health education nationwide.
Program Expansion
Help extend DHEI’s reach to additional institutions, partnerships, and learners across the country.
Advocacy & Awareness
Strengthen efforts to elevate disability health education as an essential component of equitable healthcare.
Your Impact
Every Donation Makes a Difference
* $25 helps support educational resources and outreach materials
* $100 helps fund disability-focused training content development
* $250 helps support pilot education initiatives and student engagement
* $500 helps expand curriculum implementation and program outreach
* $1,000+ helps advance national growth, research, and institutional partnerships
Every gift is an investment in a more equitable healthcare future
Our Approach
* Development of disability-specific educational modules
* Academic and institutional collaboration
* Alignment with national disability competency standards
* Scholarly publication and professional dissemination
* Student and volunteer engagement
* Advocacy for long-term systems change in healthcare education
DHEI is proud to build relationships with respected institutions and professional communities, including collaborations with Harvard, Stanford, and A.T. Still University, and involvement with ADHCE and AADMD.