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"We encourage public health professionals to look beyond compliance to apply a human rights lens to accessibility and civic health equity work."
I'm excited to share a new publication in the journal Health Promotion Practice (HPP), co-authored with Nailah Henry, MPH, CCRC, titled "Advancing Accessibility to Improve Civic Health Equity."
Read MoreIn early 2026, I started taking American Sign Language (ASL) classes. Moving from an instructional design role into a student role has taught me (or reinforced) some important concepts about learning! Read along to see five things I’ve learned about learning as an ASL student.
Read MoreEffective April 20, 2026, the US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, issued an interim final rule revising the regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application accessibility.
Keep reading to learn about the new compliance dates and what this means for public health organizations.
Read MoreHi friends and followers! I’m excited to share a new podcast interview today.
Dr. Rebecca Drewette-Card invited me to join the “Public Health Did That” podcast for season two. This season of the podcast focuses on cultivating community and accessibility is such an important part of that conversation.
Read MoreHappy New Year!
I hear from my blog readers and LinkedIn connections that they really enjoy my annual reflections and business planning for the upcoming year, so I’m happy to make it an annual feature on the blog. I’ll review my business data, highlight key 2025 findings and reflections, and share 2026 plans.
I preface this post by saying that it was an incredibly hard year in public health. We lost many trusted and talented professionals from our workforce. We lost funding for essential services, research, and emerging threats.
This public health landscape strongly impacted my consulting work in 2025.
Read MoreWe made it to December 2025. It has been a very hard year for public health. The hardest in the 20 years I’ve worked in this field.
I felt the attacks on public health both personally and professionally. Like many of you, it has taken a lot of effort to keep pushing, pivoting, and finding ways to do the work I love.
As I’m reflecting and planning for 2026, I’ve made note of three big wins for my business in the past year. I’m excited to share them with you today.
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