Academic Medicine Open Forum

Join us:

Women with Disabilities in Medicine share their stories to inform the mentorship webinar: "Women with Disabilities in Medicine: Illuminating the Pathway."

Date:
December 5th 3:30-5 pm EST. (Webinar WILL BE recorded and available on the DocsWithDisabilities YouTube page). 

Registration is open. CART and ASL provided.

Registration: https://bit.ly/WWDIMMentoringPanel Click to follow link." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/WWDIMMentoringPanel

 

While the literature suggests a sharp (115%) increase in students with disabilities entering medical education, the growth in the population of practicing physicians (2%) has not kept pace. One reason may be the lack of mentorship. Mentorship is a key part of a successful transition to a career in medicine, especially for women. On December 5th, The DocsWithDisabilities team in partnership with multiple disability organizations, brings you a Women with Disabilities in Medicine (WWDIM) panel. These practicing physicians will share their insight into navigating the training to work pathway, thriving as a doctor with disability, and balancing the multiple demands that often disproportionately impact women. All are invited. Captioning and ASL are available. 

 

Co-moderators: Drs. Allison Kessler and Diana Cejas

 

With panelists: 

Dr. Amy Rule

Dr. Sylvia Robinson

Dr. Paige Church

Dr. Jennifer Arnold

Dr. Ashina Singh 

 

Sponsors 

Michigan Medicine Center for Disability Health and Wellness

Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity

Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss (AMPHL)

Michigan Medicine Department of Family Medicine Disability Program

Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center

APHA Disability Section

 

 

 

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