This week, we’re highlighting some of our outstanding graduating students who have made an impact on YSPH and beyond. First up is Yushi Zhang, MPH ’23 (Social & Behavioral Sciences), who is championing the Ivy League’s first disabilities studies program. This past November, Zhang spearheaded the expansion of the Disability Studies Working Group, a student group within the Department of History of Science of Medicine, into the Yale Disabilities Studies Network (yaledisabilitystudies), a University-wide program bringing together students, alumni, and faculty who study and conduct research in disability-related fields. The Yale Disability Studies Network is consolidating the efforts of disability studies scholars and students, establishing a critical anti-ableist lens on campus, and integrating disability into curriculum and research across multiple university departments. The goal is to create the Ivy League’s first dedicated multi-disciplinary Disability Studies Program. Moving forwar...