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This book is another guide for health science programs on how to make themselves accessible for disabled students. Informed by the ADA, OCR determinations and legal cases, this book is another example of guidelines which can easily be converted into…

The Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science Education (Coalition) was co-founded by Dr. Lisa Meeks, Dr. Gregory Moorehead, and Tim Montgomery and according to their website, The Coalition is a collaboration among peer institutions that aims…

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…

Formed in 1999, this non profit organization has been serving hard of hearing and deaf health care professionals and students through advocacy and mentorship. They are greatly invested in modified equipment for deaf and hard of hearing doctors such…

With the four focus areas of Research, Working Groups, Book Club and Consulting, Docs with Disabilities is a group which uses research, education, and sharing of stories to drive change in policy and procedure leading to more inclusive educational…

Even though these two organizations do not exclusively cater to doctors with disabilities, they do have some messaging which talks about creating inclusive environments for disabled students and doctors

Docs with Disabilities, along creating a network to increase the visibility of disabled doctors and building a community of disabled doctors where they can connect and support one another, it has also created a podcast hosted by Drs Lisa Meeks and…

Along with other advocacy materials such as books and podcasts, a few informative videos especially after the pandemic have been created to advocate for greater inclusion and more varied accessible and assessment options for medical students with…

A Tweet from the Docs With Disabilities Twitter account (@DocsWith) that reads: Remember That Hashtags Are Significantly More Accessible for Those Who Use Screen Readers, Have Learning Disabilities, Experience Brain Fog and More When Every New Word…