How to Become MVP Certified

A blue outline of a shield with the words Most Valuable Provider on the inside. Underneath the words is a blue medical cross with a wheelchair icon on it.

This page outlines what a healthcare provider or site needs to do to become a Most Valuable Provider (MVP). Once a site satisfies these requirements and is certified, they will be listed on the MVP Certified Sites page. Other benefits of being a MVP site are listed in the table below.

Please contact Elizabeth Janks at e.janks@wayne.edu to begin the MVP disability training process.

A table outlining how a healthcare provider can become MVP Certified.
MVP Criteria	Description	Benefits
Trained Workforce	Healthcare Workers Complete 90-Minute online MVP Disability Training at https://ddi.wayne.edu/mvp/disability-training	FREE CME/CEUs for physicians, nurses, PAs, OTs, PTs, RDs, and social workers
Accessible Site	Site reviews MDHHS Guidelines for Accessibility and completes MVP Accessibility Checklist	Complimentary consultation with Disability Rights Michigan, if desired
Sensory-friendly Site	Site completes a consultation with Autism Alliance of Michigan to explore sensory-friendly strategies	Free training videos
Disability Data Collection	Disability status questions asked for each patient and accommodation needs asked for those with disabilities	Geo-mapping provided by PHOENIX (WSU’s Population Health Outcomes and Information Exchange) https://phoenix.wayne.edu/

Six questions used by the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) to determine disability status:

Are you deaf, hard of hearing, or do you have serious difficulty hearing?
Are you blind, or do you have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses?
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions? (5 years or older)
Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (5 years or older)
Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing? (5 years or older)
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping? (15 years or older)