The project was assisted by a national expert panel that included:

• Lisa Iezzoni, MD (Harvard University / Massachusetts General Hospital
• Glenn Fujiura, PhD (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Jana Peterson, MPH, PhD (Pacific University)
• Gloria Krahn, PhD, MPH (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
• Key project staff from IOD

In addition, the American Association on Health and Disability assisted in disseminating project results.