Dear Colleagues,
We are thrilled to share the exciting news that the DWDI, in partnership with the ACGME, has received the Macy Catalyst Award for their project, Multimedia Resource Hub for Disability Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education. This video featuring Dr. Lisa Meeks and Dr. Justin Bullock, co-directors of the Docs with Disabilities Initiative (DWDI) outline the project and defines opportunities to get involved.
Our organizations are passionate about changing the culture around disability inclusion in graduate medical education, and we invite you, members of the UME community, to join us in this important effort.
The Disability Resource Hub will include:
I. Current resources
II. Two new toolkits
UME to GME Transition Toolkit
This committee will create a UME to GME transition-focused toolkit that addresses the needs of all stakeholders (e.g., learners, programs, designated institutional officials and program directors). We are looking for 1 UME learner, 1 UME career/student affairs dean, 1 resident/fellow, and 1 program director to join the committee.
Disability Policy Toolkit
This committee will create a recommended practices toolkit, which will include an overview of the elements necessary for solid institutional policy and will provide several examples to assist programs and institutions with building disability inclusive policies. We are currently staffing a policy committee that will consist of leaders (designated institutional officials, GME deans, or similar) who wish to have their institutions serve as example institutions in the policy toolkit. Institutions that sign on will have representation on the committee that creates the policy toolkit. Institutions must commit to implementing the recommended policies.
III. Eight case studies
We are seeking eight teams across the US to inform GME-focused case studies that highlight the successful inclusion of a learners with a disability. Teams will be supported by editors and production teams. Teams must include and center the learner (or graduate) with a disability as an author on deliverables and can include up to 6 other individuals who participated in supporting disability access. (more information will be sent to interested groups).
We are seeking partners to contribute to the creation of the toolkits and to contribute case studies. More information is available in this video: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bit.ly_DisabilityHubInvite&d=DwMGaQ&c=aRRFLO2qYoBIsVMVe7O14w&r=S-5pN4sPEmwUgqQraLbjvIO22JCxY1vbaWfDZz4dyPA&m=HHNnM8kqiMM6VdawmwRrVEd8-fZAVObkBcf73A_Kz9w1RyjkuzwnWCPJTqv9r5Sr&s=wwW2x2YVNH47" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/DisabilityHubInvite.
If you are interested in getting involved please complete this survey: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bit.ly_Disability-5FHub&d=DwMGaQ&c=aRRFLO2qYoBIsVMVe7O14w&r=S-5pN4sPEmwUgqQraLbjvIO22JCxY1vbaWfDZz4dyPA&m=HHNnM8kqiMM6VdawmwRrVEd8-fZAVObkBcf73A_Kz9w1RyjkuzwnWCPJTqv9r5Sr&s=wNIC5nYy3C2jG3o" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/Disability_Hub or reach out to Dr. Lisa Meeks at meeksli@med.umich.edu.
Thank you for your support and for helping us make a difference in the GME community.
Warm regards,
The Disability Resource Hub Team
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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.orgEmail:
meeksli@med.umich.edu------------------------------