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SMADIE Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals: Stanford's 7th Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine
Submit your proposals by September 30, 2025 for the April 2026 conference
Conference Audience
The annual conference draws over a thousand attendees, including medical professionals, students, patients, and allies from around the globe. It showcases research, best practices, and innovative ideas through artistic expression, panel discussions, and individual presentations.
Proposal Preferences
Preference to compelling research-oriented presentations that:
- Express disability in healthcare and medicine through art
- Emphasize intersectional identities within disability in healthcare and medicine
- Present innovative best practices in disability in healthcare and medicine
Click HERE to Submit Your Proposal
2026 SMADIE DISABILITY CONFERENCE - April 25, 2026
July 30, 2025
LGBTQ+ Health Grand Rounds
Beyond Ramps and Rainbows: Exploring Intersections of Disability and LGBTQ Identities
Virtual via Zoom - Register here
PRESENTED BY:
Ken Sutha, MD, PhD
Instructor, Pediatrics – Nephrology
Co-chair, Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE)
Ken Sutha, MD, PhD (he, him) is a board-certified pediatric nephrologist and instructor at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford (LPCH), and Co-chair of SMADIE. He performs research developing new techniques for modeling kidney disease and has been distinguished as an American Society of Nephrology Jared J. Grantham Research Scholar and an NIH K08 Clinician Scientist Development Awardee.
A kidney transplant recipient himself, Dr. Sutha has been recognized nationally for his advocacy as the 2019 American Kidney Fund Hero of Hope; he continues to publish on disability inclusion in healthcare and the experiences of sexual and gender minorities in transplant and organ donation.
July 30, 2025
LGBTQ+ Health Grand Rounds
Beyond Ramps and Rainbows: Exploring Intersections of Disability and LGBTQ Identities
Virtual via Zoom - Register here
PRESENTED BY:
Ken Sutha, MD, PhD
Instructor, Pediatrics – Nephrology
Co-chair, Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE)
Ken Sutha, MD, PhD (he, him) is a board-certified pediatric nephrologist and instructor at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford (LPCH), and Co-chair of SMADIE. He performs research developing new techniques for modeling kidney disease and has been distinguished as an American Society of Nephrology Jared J. Grantham Research Scholar and an NIH K08 Clinician Scientist Development Awardee.
A kidney transplant recipient himself, Dr. Sutha has been recognized nationally for his advocacy as the 2019 American Kidney Fund Hero of Hope; he continues to publish on disability inclusion in healthcare and the experiences of sexual and gender minorities in transplant and organ donation.
April 2025
Thank you for your continued support of SMADIE and our annual disability conference, we could not do this without you!
“Ken and I are so profoundly humbled at the scope of participation and commitment from all those who attended our conference this year. You inspire us all to keep fighting for disability rights”
Pete Poullos, MD ~ Founder and Co-chair
“Pete and I are so grateful for our entire SMADIE community, who work tirelessly to make this conference so successful, see you all next year!”
Ken Sutha, MD & Co-chari
March 2025
We are thrilled to share that the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE) has been awarded a generous grant from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)! This vital support will fund both our 6th Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine and the Disability in Medicine Mutual Mentorship Program (DM3P).
“This achievement is not just a financial milestone—it’s a powerful affirmation of our shared vision. Together, we will turn this opportunity into a lasting impact on our community.”
— Dr. Peter Poullos, SMADIE Founder and Co-Chair
Join us on April 26 for this year’s virtual conference, where we’ll continue to explore, challenge, and reimagine the future of healthcare through the lens of disability inclusion. CME credits are available.
Register for the Conference
Learn more about SMADIE
Discover DM3P
February 12, 2025 @ 5:15 PM
Please join Dr. Peter Poullos at our monthly SMADIE Community meeting where we will hear from Jody Greenhalgh, OTR/L, MCP, SMADIE’s Officer at Large who will be presenting on her work with “Space 4 All” and her recent trip to London.
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