Looking for resources to jump-start your Anti-Ableist Medical Education? Ep 21 of our Research & Resource Rounds podcast shares tools and creative solutions from a @hastingscenter.bsky.social brief on the topic. 👉 bit.ly/DWDI_RR_Ep21 #Research_Resource_Rounds #DocsWithDisabilities

Research & Resource Rounds New Episode 21 explores the @AmerMedicalAssn's 2024-25 Strategic Plan to Advance Health Equity. Learn about their Theory Of Change and celebrate their progress thus far! 👉 bit.ly/DWDI_RR_Ep21 #Research_Resource_Rounds #DocsWithDisabilities

New @acadmedjournal.bsky.social theme: 🌸Barriers to Entry and Transition🌸 💡Explores challenges disabled learners face in admissions + transitions through #MedEd, and solutions to support success. 🔗 bit.ly/AM_DisabilitySupplement #DisabilityInclusion #UME #GME #DocsWithDisabilities

We’re diving into the @acadmedjournal.bsky.social paper, 👉 “Standardized Language for Clinical Accommodations in U.S. Undergraduate Medical Training.” A groundbreaking study + a powerful conversation on equity in medical education. 🩺✨ 🧵(1/4)

In this study of US medical students, Asian, Black, and Hispanic female medical students with disability were more likely to report general and race-based discrimination, whereas White and Asian female MSWD were more likely to report gender-based discrimination. ja.ma/477t68c

🕯️ A Call for Mental Health Reform in Medical Education In JAMA Internal Medicine, Jennifer & John Ruddell share the story of their son, Jack Ruddell, MD—a brilliant med student who died by suicide months before graduation. 📖 Read: bit.ly/Breaking_the...

Research & Resource Rounds Episode 20 follow's Dr. Michael Quon's examination of ableism a plan for Healthcare Workforce Well-Being. @mjquon shows how the wellness initiative miss disabled physicians' needs. 👉https://bit.ly/DWDI_RR_Ep20 #Research_Resource_Rounds #DocsWithDisabilities

‪🩺 NEW in @acadmedjournal.bsky.social‬ Medical students uncertain about their disability status face higher burnout risk—with striking differences by race, ethnicity & gender. 🔗 Read: bit.ly/AcadMed_Demo... #MedEd #DisabilityInclusion #Burnout #AcademicMedicine

Promoting #Disability #Inclusion Through an Expanded Conceptual Framework of the Learning Environment: journals.lww.com/academicmedi.... #MedEd #MedSky

Centering a Justice-Based Approach to #Disability #Inclusion in #MedEd: journals.lww.com/academicmedi.... #MedSky

New in the Journal of Professional Nursing! This guest editorial calls for: 📊 National disability data 🤝 Association-led leadership 🧩 Structural reform in nursing education Read the roadmap for systemic change: 🔗 bit.ly/DisabilityIn...

📢 New in the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM): MSWD were 3x more likely to take a leave of absence during #MedEd. Multiply marginalized students (non-White, low-income MSWD)? 7x more likely. Structural change is overdue. 📖 Read: bit.ly/JGIM_Disabil...

📢 New study in @acadmedjournal.bsky.social Nearly 1 in 2 med students with disabilities are diagnosed after starting school. Delays—especially for first-gen and Black students—limit early accommodations and impact access from day one. Read: bit.ly/AcadMed_Timi... #MedEd #FirstGen

☀️ DWDI Summer Newsletter is LIVE! 📘 Highlights: • Forbes Accessibility 100 🎉 • New Nursing Terminology Guide 🩺 • Clinical Accommodations Webinar Series 🎓 • DREAM Rounds on DRP systems & equity 🧠 • 15+ new publications & a stellar DRP cohort Catch up on all the momentum: 🔗 bit.ly/DWDI_Newslet...

📣 New from #DocsWithDisabilities! The #AccessInNursing Guide helps DRPs support disabled nursing students by demystifying clinical education language, structure & expectations. 🧠 Learn key terms 🤝 Partner with faculty 📥 Download FREE: bit.ly/AIN_Terminol... #AccessInNursing #DRPs #NursingEducation

📣 Medical schools can’t ensure equity without supporting the people who ensure access. Join us Aug 14, 4–5 PM ET for #DREAMRounds on the role of DRPs in #MedEd & what institutions must do next. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/DREAMRounds_... Article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🎥 Missed the latest DREAM Research Rounds? Now available: 👩‍⚕️ Lindsay Ma (M4) + 🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Christopher Grondin (@umichmedicine) on transcript accuracy + captions in med school. 📊 Survey + audit data 📺 Recording: bit.ly/DREAM_May_2025 📖 Read: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #DREAMResearchRounds #MedEd

New episode! 🎧 Live from @afmc-ca.bsky.social #ICAM2025: Facing Ableism: What’s Our Role in Building Inclusion A powerful panel of disabled clinicians & advocates explore: 🧠 Structural bias 💥 Lived experience ✅ Disability pride in medicine 🔗 bit.ly/DWDIPodcast_... #MedEd #DocsWithDisabilities

🎥 ICYMI: @docswithdisability.bsky.social March DREAM Research Rounds: Beautiful talk by Dr. Megan EL Brown Title: Rewriting Belonging: Disrupting Ableism in Medical Education Through Poetry youtu.be/iN5S4FdhA1U?... via @YouTube #MedEd #DocsWithDisabilities #Poetry

📝 Applications due July 31! Apply now: bit.ly/WWDIM_Applic... Join us in building a supportive, accessible, and empowering community for women with disabilities in medicine. 💙 #WWDIM #DocsWithDisabilities #WomenInMedicine

📢NEW in‪ acadmedjournal.bsky.social‬ 1 in 4 med students face food insecurity Disabled, low-income, URiM students? 60%+ This study is a wake-up call for medical education. �� https://bit.ly/AcadMed_IntersectionofDisabili#MedEd#M#DocsWithDisabilitiesl#FoodInsecuritycurity

A new episode of Research & Resource Rounds covers the American Medical Association's 2024 Strategic Plan to Advance Health Equity. The plan recognizes the interconnectedness of oppressions, including ableism and racism 👉 bit.ly/DWDI_RR_Ep19 #Research_Resource_Rounds #DocsWithDisabilities

New in @acadmedjournal.bsky.social “From Policy to Practice” by Green & Volpe. A striking case study shows how gaps in disability policy derail even the most promising trainees. ✅ Clear takeaways for #GME leaders. A #MedEd must read! 🔗https://bit.ly/AcadMed_Policy2Practice #DocsWithDisabilities

📢New in @acadmedjournal.bsky.social: Triano & Meeks spotlight how DRPs shape #MedEd access through student support, policy reform & cultural change. Yet only 9% of med schools employ a specialized DRP Read more at link 👇 bit.ly/AcadMed_Stre... #AccessInMedicine #DocsWithDisabilities

Our new paper calls for national disability data, association-led benchmarking, and collective leadership to dismantle ableism in nursing education. 📖 Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.pr... #NursingEducation #DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #AccessInNursing

🎉 We’re honored! @docswithdisability.bsky.social named to the inaugural @Forbes Accessibility 100 List—🌍👏 “This is for every disabled learner & clinician whose resilience fuels our work.” – Dr. Justin Bullock 📰 bit.ly/Forbes_Educa... #ForbesAccessibility100 #DocsWithDisabilities

🔍 New study: URiM med students with disabilities are 🛑 5.9× more likely to take an unintended LOA ⏳ 4.9× more likely to take longer to graduate Systems change is needed! 📖 Read: bit.ly/AM_Compounde... #MedEd #DisabilityInclusion #Intersectionality

We’re honored that @DocsWithDis has been named to the inaugural #ForbesAccessibility100 list! 💙 This recognition belongs to our entire community—centered on lived experience & driven by the principle: Nothing About Us Without Us. 🔗 bit.ly/Forbes_Educa... #DisabilityInclusion #DocsWithDisabilities

🎉 Exciting Event Alert! Mentorship is key to success in Allied Health—but it's often lacking for women with disabilities. Join us for the Women with Disabilities in Allied Health (WWDIAH) Panel Register now: bit.ly/DWDI_AlliedH... #MentorshipMatters #DocsWithDisabilities

Disability inclusion in nursing starts with data! 📊 Our benchmark study in @jama.com Network Open quantifies disability representation & accommodations in US BSN programs—revealing insights that may surprise you. 👉: bit.ly/JAMA_Open_Nu... #NursingEd #NursingEducation

📣 Call for Cover Art This piece will be featured on the cover of an Academic Medicine Journal supplement on Disability Inclusion in Medical Education. 🗓️ Publication scheduled to publish October 2025. 🗓️ Deadline January 15th 2025. More information here: bit.ly/CoverArt_AM_...

📢 Reminder: Deadline approaching! Submit your case study on accommodation implementation in med ed for the Academic Medicine Journal disability inclusion supplement. 🗓️ Due: Dec 15 🔗 Details: bit.ly/AM_CaseStudies Let’s inspire change together! ✨ #DisabilityInclusion #MedEd