Building Relationships with the Broader Medical Community

Watch this video for disability advocacy organizations to learn how to build relationships with the broader medical community on national, state, and local levels.

• LEND Programs: aucd.org
  • Research projects
  • Guest lectures
• Medical advisor on your board
  • Ask for recommendations and snowball connections
• Local Medical schools: https://www.acog.org/career-support/medical-students/medical-student-toolkit/ob-gyn-residencies-by-state
  • Parent Panels
  • Pediatric residencies
  • Obstetric residencies
  • Student Interest Groups: https://www.acog.org/career-support/medical-students/ob-gyn-student-interest-groups
• Hospital Connections:
  • Grand rounds: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513629/
    • Contact CMO, CNO or Chair of Department at Hospital
  • Social Worker at the hospital
• Local Genetic counseling programs: https://www.gceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ACGC-Program-Directory-20January2023.pdf
  • Guest lectures
  • Help with research projects
• Down syndrome clinics: https://www.ndsccenter.org/programs-resources/health-care/down-syndrome-clinics/
  • Ask for recommendations and to host joint presentations for hospital
• Identify national conferences in your area:
  • ACOOG: https://acoog.org/default.aspx
  • AWHONN: https://www.awhonn.org/
  • NSGC: https://www.nsgc.org/
  • ACMG: https://www.acmg.net/
  • Not ASHG or ACOG or AAP
  • ACOG Regional: https://www.acog.org/
  • SMFM: https://www.smfm.org
  • NAPSW: https://www.napsw.org/
• State obstetric organizations and district ACOG regions
  • Practice exercise: https://gaobgyn.org