Values

Chase Anderson, MD, MS, left, assistant professor in the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He visits the UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building with his colleague and mentor Caitlin Costello, MD, associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

We strive to reframe perceptions around disability from a deficit to a strength-based framework that values disability perspectives, lived experiences, and expertise.  We take an intersectional approach to our work and recognize that disability intersects with other aspects of identity, including race/ethnicity, gender identity, age, class, and other characteristics.

One way that we accomplish this enhanced disability access and inclusion at UCSF is through the creation of a Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC aims to provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for learners, staff, and faculty with disabilities and their allies to build community and learn about disability identity and culture. To learn more, visit the Disability Resource Center page.