During this month’s Medical Outreach Meeting, Dr. Stephanie Meredith led a brainstorming session on developing an introductory medical outreach presentation for a broad range of clinicians. Together, we explored four core questions that can serve as the foundation for an effective outreach presentation: Presentation Templates Based on the ideas generated Read more…
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During this month’s Medical Outreach Meeting, Dr. Stephanie Meredith presented on the basics of medical outreach grants, including how to find grants, create budgets, and get letters of support! STEP 1: Finding Grants Start local whenever possible and don’t be afraid to reach out to the grantor before you apply. Sharing Read more…
Thank you for a wonderful 2025! We look forward to another year of developing and translating resources, conducting and sharing new research, and training providers and advocacy leaders. We are also excited to see and learn from the new and ongoing accomplishments of our Medical Outreach Meeting participants in 2026! Read more…
During this month’s Medical Outreach Meeting, Dr. Stephanie Meredith presented ideas for making connections with healthcare providers during the holidays! Holiday Outreach Ideas We curated a fantastic list of ideas to connect with medical providers during the holidays: Holiday Cards Holiday Packet Mail or drop off a small packet with: Read more…
During this month’s Medical Outreach Meeting, Dr. Stephanie Meredith presented on prenatal and postnatal support resources for families that address access barriers to transportation, finances, food, housing, and healthcare. This can be a valuable component of medical outreach because clinicians can more greatly value your organization as an entity that Read more…
During this month’s Medical Outreach Meeting, Dr. Stephanie Meredith presented on how to reach different medical providers. Resources for Provider Outreach The following are great resources to help you find providers involved in Down syndrome care: Obstetricians and Gynecologists American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): ACOG is a large professional association Read more…
During this month’s Medical Outreach Meeting, Dr. Stephanie Meredith and Bill Gaventa discussed how we can reach new and expectant parents through faith-based organizations. See below for the presentation audio and slides, and read on for a written summary and extra resources! Faith-Based Outreach Faith communities are trusted sources of Read more…
During this month’s Medical Outreach Meeting, Dr. Stephanie Meredith presented on how to reach out to medical providers who are caring for patients with Down syndrome across the lifespan. Transition Handbook Dr. Meredith discussed updates to the Down Syndrome Transition Handbook, which she recently helped Jo Ann Simons (CEO of Read more…
During this month’s Down Syndrome Collaborative meeting, Stephanie Smith Lee (Policy & Advocacy Co-Director of the National Down Syndrome Congress) presented on disability rights and supporting new and expecting parents. Stephanie Smith Lee discusses the progress and challenges in disability advocacy, from the the signing of the ADA in 1990, Read more…