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The Second Opinionengages with the representation of disabled doctors in two ways, albiet in a problematic manner. In the first engagement, we see Dr Sperelakis so disabled after involved in a hit and run and being comatosed that he is literally…

The Docs with Disabilities podcast expanded into a collaboration with Stanford Medicine and Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE), previously known as Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition (SMAC), in 2022. Dr. Peter…

Image description: The front cover of a book titled "Equal Access for Students with Disabilities: The Guide for Health Science and Professional Education." Text towards the bottom of the cover list the editors: Lisa M. Meeks, Neera R. Jain, and Elisa…

In the novel Sea Glass Island, we encounter the love interest of the protaonist who has some makings of a good disabled doctor representation in literature but it still has a long way to go. The doctor, who was disabled in a war zone is kind and…

One of the reasons why disabled medical students and doctors have failed to gain complete access to their environments is attitudinal barriers. These attitudinal barriers either fall under the presumption that doctors cannot be disabled or that if…

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…

The lack of disability awareness in schools coupled with unrealistic expectations to be “superhuman” in clinical settings create a rat race that doctors say is untenable — for everyone. For those who finish medical school and postgraduate training,…

Published by AAMC, both these books are a guide for educators on how to effectively teach and engage with disabled medical students and specifically talks about the role of assistive devices in this interaction and education. There is some ambiguity…

Written by recent medical school graduate Dr Janik, this manual gives hands-on and practical advice on what questions to ask universities while looking for a medical program to enroll in, how to self advocate and how to gain accommodations on…

This book is written for stakeholders such as deans, program directors, faculty, student affairs and disability resource professionals housed in medical programs so that they can engage effectively and efficiently with incoming medical students with…