Title: Come Roll with Me: Elevating Disability Awareness for Tomorrow's Doctors
 
December 9, 2025 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST 

Presenters:  

Dr. William S. Brooks, PhD. Assistant Dean for Preclinical Education,

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine

Dr. Ashley Parish, PT, DPT, CRT, CCS. Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Health Professions

Learning objectives:  

• Explain how experiential learning programs such as Come Roll with Me foster empathy, reduce bias, and improve communication skills in medical trainees.
• Identify practical strategies for integrating disability-focused curricula and lived experiences into medical education to promote inclusivity and culturally competent care.

Register: https://wvu.zoom.us/meeting/register/cqlQaWQdRa-ixx-cbIEeBw#/registration

CED Ability Grand Rounds are an important teaching tool that helps our teams and other disability service providers keep up to date in evolving areas that may be directly related to, or associated with our core practice. The CED hosts a variety of state, national and international experts to share information and provide opportunities for discussion.