Health care providers’ lack of knowledge about the experiences and needs of individuals with disabilities contributes to health care disparities in the disabled population. In 2019, the Alliance for Disability for Health Care Education published Core Competencies on Disability for Health Care Education (Core Competencies) to promote the integration of disability-related content and experiences into health care education and training programs.

This article explores the extent to which the Core Competencies are addressed in medical education programs and the facilitators and barriers to expanding curricular integration.