In the decades since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, individual undergraduate and graduate medical education programs and the national bodies responsible for accrediting these programs slowly began to recognize the need to…
This 2018 article and accompanying video clip from Michigan News features third-year University of Michigan medical student Molly Fausone. Fausone, who is paralyzed from the chest down, describes the process of assisting in the development of digital…
These video clips, which aired on ABC News in 2017, characterize third-year general surgery resident Dr. Chris McCulloh as a "real-life 'Iron Man'" due to his ability to perform surgeries from his standing wheelchair. By presenting McCulloh as a…
According to their website, The Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities is a social enterprise that was developed to provide free resources and support for its members. The mission of the Society is to foster an online supportive…
Systems of oppression are pervasive, interlocking and inform one another in all fields of life. Similarly, doctors who have more than one marginalized identity also faced greater barriers and discrimination. For example, Diana Cejas, who is a Black…