Founded at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, DAC Med now operates with both Northwestern and national leadership. We are thrilled to invite you to the 5th Annual Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (DAC Med) National Virtual Conference on Saturday, October 18, 2025, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Lisa Meeks, Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and co-founder of the Docs with Disabilities Initiative. 

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This year’s conference theme is “Reimagining Clinical Excellence: How Disability Makes Medicine Better.” The conference will feature additional engaging speaker sessions, patient panels, research presentations, and more.

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Important Conference Information - REGISTER BY OCTOBER 11, 11:59 CST

• Conference Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2025

• Check-in time: 9:30 AM CST 

• Length of conference: 10:00 AM CST - 3:30 PM CST 

• A detailed conference schedule with session times and breaks will be sent out in the coming weeks

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We invite students and faculty to submit abstracts related to disability in healthcare.

• Submission deadline: Sunday, September 21, 2025  (11:59 PM CST)

• Notification of decisions: Monday, September 29, 2025

• Confirm/deny participation in conference: Saturday, October 11, 2025​​

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If you have any questions, please email dacmed.national@gmail.com. We look forward to your contributions and to advancing disability advocacy in medicine together!