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Josiah Macy Foundation 3-part series on Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Medical Trainees with Disabilities

  • 1.  Josiah Macy Foundation 3-part series on Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Medical Trainees with Disabilities

    Posted 05-27-2022 10:48:00 AM

    The Josiah Macy Foundation is hosting a FREE 3-part series on Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Medical Trainees with Disabilities

    Webinar 1: June 7th
    Webinar 2: July 12th
    Webinar 3: July 26th

    3 PM EST for all webinars

    Each webinar will build upon the last to highlight barriers and considerations at each phase of training, from entering medical school to graduating from residency.

    Topics include: Admissions, Ableist Belief Systems, Technical Standards, Remediation of Disabled Learners, Promotions Committee review of Learners with Disabilities, Fitness for Duty evaluations, and Leave of Absence and Clinical Accommodations.

    Webinar 3 includes a team of #DocsWithDisabilities that will discuss the practical ways they navigate the clinical environment and how they believe programs can improve access for all trainees.

    Description Webinar 1:

    Part one of this series will give an overview of challenges and opportunities for physicians with disabilities, including how disability enriches the learning environment. The webinar will identify the key barriers for students with disabilities entering medicine, including ableist belief systems, outdated technical standards, and ableism in admissions. The webinar will also provide guidance and best practices for technical standards, communicating disability inclusion, and how to avoid the disconnect that occurs when disability inclusion is not addressed throughout the training environment.

    Date/Time

    Jun 7, 2022, 03:00 PM EST


    Registration for Webinar 1:

    Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Medical Trainees with Disabilities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

     

     



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    Lisa M. Meeks, PhD, MA
    Asst Professor of Family Medicine University of Michigan Medical School
    Director, Docs With Disabilities Initiative
    Host, DocsWithDisabilities Podcast
    Website: https://www.docswithdisabilities.org
    Email: meeksli@med.umich.edu
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