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Docs With Disabilities Initiative
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The OFFICIAL #DocsWithDisabilities Initiative account: Podcast, Hashtag & Programs & Dr. Lisa Meeks DREAM (Disability Research and Education in Academic Medicine) Lab. Focused on Anti-Oppressive #HPE #MedEd #STEM Education
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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
Graphic promoting the Disability Inclusion in Undergraduate Medical Education supplement from Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. The left side shows the pink Academic Medicine cover featuring flowers in a vase and a hallway scene with a medical student using a mobility aid. The right side has a pink banner reading “Barriers to Entry and Transition.” Below it, a quote reads: “Implementing our recommendations across each phase of the UME-to-GME transition can help ensure a disabled learner has the support and resources they need, ease the challenges of this process and, ultimately, prepare a learner to not only survive the transition—but to thrive.” – Sheets et al. (2025). The background includes an illustration of a medical trainee in scrubs entering a doorway.
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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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)
romotional graphic for Docs With Disabilities Podcast, Episode 122. The left half of the image has a pink background with the Academic Medicine and AAMC logos. Below is a screenshot of an article titled “Standardized Language for Clinical Accommodations in U.S. Undergraduate Medical Training: Results From a National Modified Delphi Consensus Study” by Dhanani, Rastogi, Sullivan, Betchkal, Poullos, and Meeks, published in Academic Medicine on June 30, 2025. A short link appears in large white text: “https://bit.ly/ClinicalAccommodations_AcadMed.” The right half of the image has a blue header labeled “#DocsWithDisabilities Episode 122.” Below are headshots of two authors: Dr. Matthew Sullivan (smiling, wearing a blue shirt and pink tie, with greenery in the background) and Dr. Suchita Rastogi (smiling, wearing glasses and a blue collared shirt). Between them is a small image of the published article. Text beneath the photos reads: “Standardized Language for Clinical Accommodations in U.S. Undergraduate Medical Training: Results From a National Modified Delphi Consensus Study.” Matthew Sullivan, PhD – Assistant Director, Disability Services, Washington University St. Louis. Suchita Rastogi, PhD – CEO (DM3P), MPH Student, University of Illinois Chicago/DM3P.
October 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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🕯️ 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...
A graphic with a teal background featuring the JAMA Internal Medicine logo at the top. Below, the article title is shown: A Call for Mental Health Reform in Medical Education—Breaking the Silence by Jennifer Ruddell and John Ruddell, published January 21, 2025. At the bottom, white text reads: “https://bit.ly/Breaking_the_Silence.”
September 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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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
Blue gray, deep blue square infographic with gold accenting. Episode 20 is written in the top right. The deep blue panel at the top reads: “Addressing ableism in physician well-being planning, JAMA (2024).” The bottom strip features a square logo on the left showing a microphone and the words #DocsWithDisabilities Podcast Research and Resource Rounds. To the right is a deep blue panel with white words, Co-host: Zoey Martin-Lockhart. At the bottom are logos for the Docs With Disabilities Podcast and Advancing Health Equity among Adults with Disabilities from Diverse Communities.
August 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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‪🩺 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
Blue and white graphic featuring the Academic Medicine journal and AAMC logos at the top. Below, the article title reads: “Demographic Factors and Burnout Outcomes Associated With Disability Status Uncertainty in U.S. Medical Students,” followed by the authors’ names. At the bottom, white text on a dark blue background displays the link: https://bit.ly/AcadMed_DemographicandBurnoutOutcomes.
August 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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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...
Screenshot of a guest editorial titled “Advancing disability inclusion in nursing education” in the Journal of Professional Nursing, authored by Jamal-Eddine, Carichner, Morrow, Cameron, Patrick, Aul, Jackson, and Meeks, with a link: bit.ly/DisabilityInclusion_ProfessionalNursing.
August 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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📢 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...
Screenshot of a research article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine titled “Intersectionality of Disability Status, Family Income, Race, and Ethnicity with Taking a Leave of Absence During Medical School.” The article is a Concise Research Report published on July 25, 2025. Authors listed are Mytien Nguyen MS, Suchita Rastogi PhD, Karina Pereira–Lima PhD, MSc, Amy Addams BA, Christopher J. Moreland MD, Dowin B. Boatright MD, and Lisa M. Meeks PhD. At the bottom of the image is a short link to the article: https://bit.ly/JGIM_Disability_LOA.
August 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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📢 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
Screenshot of an article from Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The article is titled: "Timing of Disability Diagnosis and Accommodations During Medical School by First-Generation Status, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender." Authors listed are: MyTien Nguyen, MS; Charlene K. Green, PsyD; Hyacinth R.C. Mason, PhD, MPH, CHES; Karina Pereira-Lima, PhD, MSc; Zoie C. Sheets, MD, MPH; Samantha L. Schroth, PhD; Lydia Smeltz, MD; Christopher J. Moreland, MD; Rylee Betchkal, MA; Christina Growbowski, MD; Dowin Boatright, MD, MBA, MHS; Michael H. Kim, MD; and Lisa M. Meeks, PhD, MA. The DOI is 10.1097/ACM.0000000000006147, and the publication date is June 23, 2025. A large blue banner at the bottom includes the short link to the article: https://bit.ly/AcadMed_TimingofDisabilityDiagnosis.
July 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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📣 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
Promotional graphic for the 'Nursing Terminology Guide' from the Access in Nursing (AIN) program. The image includes the cover of the guide titled 'Nursing Education Guide for Disability Resource Professionals (DRPs), July 2025' with the Docs With Disabilities Initiative logo. To the right, text reads 'AVAILABLE FOR FREE' above a large download icon. At the bottom, a gold banner displays the download link: https://bit.ly/AIN_TerminologyGuide.
July 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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📣 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/...
Promotional graphic for DREAM Research Rounds. The event is titled: “Advancing Equity for Disabled Medical Learners: The Critical Role of Disability Resource Professionals.” It will take place on August 14th from 4 PM to 5 PM EST. Registration link: https://bit.ly/DREAMRounds_August2025. The graphic includes headshots of the two speakers: Erin Broskowski, MS, LPC, NCC Sarah Triano, MS, NCC, LPC The DREAM Research Rounds logo is shown in the bottom right corner, featuring a profile silhouette with a cloud inside the head, enclosed in a yellow circle. The background features dark blue, gold, and light blue color blocks.
July 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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🎥 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
Promotional flyer for DREAM Research Rounds titled "Transcript Accuracy of Preclinical Medical School Lectures," scheduled for May 14th, 4pm–5pm EST. The flyer features two speakers: Lindsay Ma, a 4th year medical student at the University of Michigan Medical School, and Christopher Grondin, MD, Assistant Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at the same institution. A registration link is provided: https://bit.ly/DREAM_May_2025. The flyer includes professional headshots of both speakers and the DREAM logo in the bottom right corner, which shows a silhouette of a head with clouds inside. The design includes a blue, gold, and white color scheme.
July 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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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
Promotional graphic for the Docs With Disabilities podcast, Episode 108, titled “Facing Ableism: What’s Our Role in Building Inclusion,” part of the ICAM Series. The top section includes the podcast and episode title in bold white text on a navy background, with “#DocsWithDisabilities,” “The ICAM Series” in red, and “Episode 108” in yellow. The ICAM logo is in the top right. Below the title are six professional headshots of panelists arranged in two rows: Top row (left to right): a man in a suit jacket, a man using a wheelchair wearing a stethoscope, and a woman with long dark hair and glasses in a white blouse and black blazer. Bottom row (left to right): a woman with long brown hair and red blouse, a man with short hair and beard in a grey suit, and a woman with curly red hair in a multicolored sweater. To the right of the photos is the cover image of the publication “Am I Ableist? Disability Awareness in Healthcare” by Meaghan Ford, Abigail Mitchell-Foster, and Zachary Ford, featuring minimalist line art of a person signing. At the bottom, two logos appear side-by-side: The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) on the left and Docs With Disabilities on the right.
July 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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📝 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
A square graphic promoting the Women with Disabilities in Medicine Mentorship Program. The top displays the program’s logo with a large white “W” and the text “Women with Disabilities in Medicine” on a blue background. Text reads: MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AIMS: To create a collective that will bring women with disabilities in medicine together for mentorship, networking, and collaboration. To provide social and practical resources, education, and other supports to promote success among women with disabilities in medicine. REQUIREMENTS: Be a current medical student, resident, or fellow in an MD or DO program, identify as a woman, and commit to one year of the program. At the bottom is a mustard-yellow bar with icons for a web link and Twitter. Text reads: https://bit.ly/WWDIM_Application25-26 Applications Due July 31st @docswith On the left side of the graphic is a cartoon illustration of a woman with dark skin and short curly hair, wearing scrubs and holding a clipboard, smiling confidently.
July 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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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
Blue gray, deep blue square infographic with gold accenting. Episode 19 is written in the top right. The deep blue panel at the top reads: “The AMA’s 2024—2025 Strategic Plan to Advance Health Equity.” Under this is written: “The American Medical Association (2024).” The bottom strip features a square logo on the left showing a microphone and the words #DocsWithDisabilities Podcast Research and Resource Rounds. To the right is a deep blue panel with white words, Co-host: Zoey Martin-Lockhart (@zoeybeta). At the bottom are logos for the Docs With Disabilities Podcast and Advancing Health Equity among Adults with Disabilities from Diverse Communities.
June 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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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
Screenshot of a journal article published in Academic Medicine titled "From Policy to Practice: Building the Disability Inclusion Infrastructure in Graduate Medical Education" by Emily Green, MD, MA, and Kelley A. Volpe, MD. The publication date is June 16, 2025, with DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000006127. The image includes the Academic Medicine and AAMC logos at the top and a link at the bottom: https://bit.ly/AcadMed_Policy2Practice.
June 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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📢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
Screenshot of a journal article from Academic Medicine, titled “Strengthening Disability Inclusion in Medical Education: The Role of Disability Resource Professionals Through Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Framework” by Sarah E. Triano, MS, NCC, LPC, and Lisa M. Meeks, PhD, MA. Published June 23, 2025, with DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000006149. The article appears in the Disability Inclusion in UME Supplement. A shortened URL is displayed at the bottom: https://bit.ly/AcadMed_StrengtheningDisabilityInclusion. The logos of Academic Medicine and AAMC are shown at the top.
June 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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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
Screenshot of the Journal of Professional Nursing showing a publication titled "Advancing disability inclusion in nursing education: A call for national data collection and collective leadership." Authors listed include Sabrina Ali Jamal-Eddine, Tess Carichner, Linda Morrow, Vanessa Cameron, Joy Patrick, Karen Aul, Brandy Jackson, and Lisa M. Meeks. The article is noted as available online as of May 28, 2025. At the bottom, there is a blue banner with the link: https://bit.ly/Advancing_disability_inclusion.
June 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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🎉 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
Image of Dr. Justin Bullock smiling and standing in a gray jacket with a quote on a dark blue background. The quote reads: “Recognition from Forbes not only affirms the power of our mission but underscores the urgent need for accessibility in medical education and beyond. We dedicate this honor to every disabled learner and clinician whose resilience fuels our work.” – Dr. Justin Bullock, co-director, DWDI. At the bottom are DWDI branding and the hashtags #ForbesAccessibility100, #DisabilityInclusion, #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs, #DocsWithDisabilities.
June 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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🔍 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
Screenshot of an Academic Medicine article titled “Compounded Challenges: The Impact of Race and Disability on Leave of Absence and Time to Graduation During Undergraduate Medical Education.” The list of authors includes William H. Eidtson, Mytien Nguyen, Karina Pereira-Lima, Lisa M. Meeks, and others. The article is part of the “Disability Inclusion in UME Supplement.” At the bottom, there is a link to the article: https://bit.ly/AM_CompoundedChallenges.
June 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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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
Dark blue background with white text. The image announces that the Docs With Disabilities Initiative (DWDI) has been named to the inaugural Forbes Accessibility 100 list, recognizing individuals and organizations advancing accessibility and disability inclusion. The message emphasizes the community’s work, the value of centering lived experience, and the guiding principle: Nothing About Us Without Us. It congratulates others featured and acknowledges those working behind the scenes. At the bottom, there’s a thank-you note signed “Lisa and Justin,” a DWDI logo, a link (https://bit.ly/Forbes_Education), and hashtags: #ForbesAccessibility100 #DisabilityInclusion #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DocsWithDisabilities.
June 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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🎉 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
A promotional flyer for a webinar titled "Women with Disabilities in Allied Health" scheduled for February 26th from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET. The flyer features headshots of seven panelists, labeled from left to right as: Dr. Lisa Meeks, Dr. Kara Ayers, Joy Macheel, Dr. Kruti Shah, Dr. Erin Andrews, Lori Goldberg, and Dr. Reshawna Chapple. Below the images is a registration link: https://bit.ly/DWDI_AlliedHealth. The flyer is co-branded with logos from Michigan Medicine's Center for Disability Health and Wellness, Docs with Disabilities, and Stanford Medicine's Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity.
February 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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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
Screenshot of a JAMA Network Open research letter titled "Disability and Accommodation Use in US Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs." The article is categorized under Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Authors include Brandy L. Jackson, Vanessa K. Cameron, Tiffany M. Hodgens, Sabrina A. Jamal-Eddine, Vera Kunte, Kathleen Marsala-Cervasio, Lydia Smeltz, Rylee Betchkal, Tess Carichner, Krista Jones, Linda Morrow, Jaclyn Bandell, Katie Pawloski, Anna Valdez, and Lisa M. Meeks. The introduction highlights the scarcity of data on disability representation and accommodation use in US nursing programs, impacting progress and barrier identification. The image includes a pink background with JAMA Network Open branding and a link: https://bit.ly/JAMA_Open_Nursing.
February 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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📣 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_...
Yellow background with abstract splash of color and the word ART over it. Call for Cover Art on top and https://bit.ly/CoverArt_AM_DisabilitySupplement on bottom
November 26, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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📢 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
Infographic with the following info: Call for Case StudiesAcademic Medicine Supplementon Disability Inclusion in Medical Education*CASE* STUDYDue Date: December 15th https://bit.ly/ AM_CaseStudies
November 26, 2024 at 11:50 AM