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Docs With Disabilities

113 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings

Join hosts Drs. Lisa Meeks, Peter Poullos and guest hosts as they take a deeper dive into the experiences of health care providers with disabilities through critical conversations with the doctors, researchers, administrators, faculty and policy makers that work to ensure medicine remains an equal opportunity profession.

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Episodes

Episode 89: As California Goes, So Goes The Nation: Deans Edition

March 25, 2024 14:47 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MB

Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Interviewees: Dr. Lee Miller, Dr. Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman, Dr. Kama Guluma, Dr. Erick Hung, and Dr. Sharad Jain Description:  In this episode, we delve into the pivotal role of disability within medical education, particularly its significance in the realms of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Joining us are leaders from California Medical Schools, including Dr. Lee Miller, Dr. Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman, Dr. Kama Guluma, Dr. Erick Hung, and Dr. Sharad Jai...

Episode 89: As California goes, so goes the nation: Deans Edition

March 25, 2024 14:47 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MB

Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Interviewees: Dr. Lee Miller, Dr. Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman, Dr. Kama Guluma, Dr. Erick Hung, and Dr. Sharad Jain Description:  In this episode, we delve into the pivotal role of disability within medical education, particularly its significance in the realms of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Joining us are leaders from California Medical Schools, including Dr. Lee Miller, Dr. Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman, Dr. Kama Guluma, Dr. Erick Hung, and Dr. Sharad Jai...

Episode 88: Drs. Megan Brown and Jo Hartland, World Poetry Day

March 20, 2024 15:52 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MB

Interviewees: Drs. Megan Brown and Jo Hartland Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Description:  In this episode, podcast co-host Lisa Meeks had the privilege of hearing from Drs. Megan Brown and Jo Harland,  two UK physicians with disabilities, who collaborated on a thought-provoking poem critiquing disability inclusion in the medical field.  In this poem reading, Drs. Brown and Hartland challenge the narrative of "overcoming" and "inspiration porn" often associated with disabled individual...

Episode 87: Dr. Rhonda Moore

March 04, 2024 23:28 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MB

Interviewee: Dr. Rhonda Moore  Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Description:  In this episode of the Docs with Disabilities podcast, Dr. Rhonda Moore, a medical anthropologist and program officer at the NIH shares her journey grappling with chronic pain, autism, and attention deficit disorder, all amidst the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. She very candidly shares insight into her journey as a kid, from growing up with a brother with autism, to taking theater classes as a means to derive...

Episode 86: Black History Month Special Episode: featuring research and resource rounds episodes 5 & 15

February 28, 2024 12:16 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MB

DESCRIPTION: To cap off Black History Month 2024 we are sharing with you two episodes from Research & Resource Rounds that discuss articles whose authors are rising Black scholars. Dr. Desiree Valentine is an assistant professor for Philosophy at Marquette University who specializes in Critical Philosophy of Race, Feminist Philosophy, Queer Theory, and Disability Bioethics. Dr. Justin Bullock is a Nephrology Fellow at the University of Washington and, newly, the Co-Director of the Docs Wit...

Episode 85: Dr. Joshua Wilder

February 20, 2024 13:55 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MB

Interviewee: Dr. Joshua Wilder  Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Description:  In this episode, Dr. Wilder discusses his journey as a gay black man living with a disability, specifically prune belly syndrome, which led to a kidney transplant at a young age. Dr. Wilder's story is one of resilience and determination, shaped by his experiences as a lifelong patient and now a healthcare provider. He candidly shares the challenges he faced, from navigating the healthcare system to overcoming...

Episode 84: Emerging DRP Leaders in Medical Education

January 28, 2024 11:46 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MB

Special Series Focus: DRP’s: Emerging DRP Leaders in Medical Education Description In this episode we delve into the dynamic world of emerging leaders engaging with five remarkable professionals who are shaping the future of Disability Resource Professionals (DRPs) in medical education. Our conversation explored the essence of leadership, the qualities that define effective leaders in disability resources, and the personal journeys that have shaped our guests into the leaders they are tod...

Episode 83: From Guidance to Growth: The Impact of Mentorship in Disability Services

January 14, 2024 23:32 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

Special Series Focus: DRP’s From Guidance to Growth: The Impact of Mentorship in Disability Services  Hashtags: #MentoringMonth #ThankYourMentorDay Description This episode explores the critical role of mentorship and sponsorship in building the next generation of disability resource professionals (DRPs). The participants discuss their experiences as mentors and mentees, emphasizing the importance of community, support, and collaboration within the field. They highlight the value of ...

Episode 82: Dr. Katherine Vakil

December 28, 2023 12:54 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

  Interviewee: Dr. Katherine Vakil Interviewer: Dr. Kruti Shah Description: In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Dr. Katherine Vakil, a pharmacist and Pharmacy Services Manager based in the Chicago area, and guest host Dr. Kruti Shah, who is a Clinical Operations Pharmacist at Rush. Dr. Shah was recently featured on the podcast as a guest in Episode 74. If you haven’t yet listened to that interview, we highly recommend you check it out after finishing this one. Today, Dr. ...

Episode 81: Women with Disabilities in Medicine: Illuminating the Pathway

December 19, 2023 14:02 - 1 hour - 125 MB

  Co-Moderators: Drs. Diana Cejas and Allison Kessler Interviewee: Dr. Amy Rule, Dr. Sylvia Robinson, Dr. Paige Church, Dr. Jennifer Arnold, Dr. Ashina Singh  This panel was live on December 5th 2023.  In Episode 81, we bring the “Women with Disabilities in Medicine: Illuminating the Pathway” panel to our podcast audience. While the literature suggests a sharp (115%) increase in students with disabilities entering medical education, the growth in the population of practicing physicia...

Episode 80, Part 2: Drs. Neera Jain and Peter Poullos

December 12, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MB

Interviewee: Dr. Pete Poullos Description: In this special 2 part series, Dr. Neera Jain interviews friend and colleague Dr. Peter Poullos on his experiences as a person with a disability. Dr. Poullos candidly reflects on his journey coming into a disability identity and how learning from a vibrant community of diverse individuals has elevated his thinking about disability justice. He shares insight into the power of community and how transformational it has been in forming the disabilit...

Episode 80, Part 1. Drs. Neera Jain and Peter Poullos

December 12, 2023 12:42 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

Interviewee: Dr. Pete Poullos Description: In this special 2 part series, Dr. Neera Jain interviews friend and colleague Dr. Peter Poullos on his experiences as a person with a disability. Dr. Poullos candidly reflects on his journey coming into a disability identity and how learning from a vibrant community of diverse individuals has elevated his thinking about disability justice. He shares insight into the power of community and how transformational it has been in forming the disability ...

Episode 79: The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine OB GYN and Clinical Team

November 21, 2023 20:31 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MB

Interviewees:  Cleveland Clinic Group - Craig Nielsen MD (Clinical Leadership), Stacie Jhaveri MD,  Diane Young MD (OB-GYN clerkship), Theresa Papich (4th year medical student). Description: This is a story about what happens when everything goes well and when creativity and a can do attitude lead the discussion. Today, we are talking with a team of OB-GYN clerkship, residency and clinical leaders from Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicin...

Episode 78: Dr. Joanna Bisgrove

November 09, 2023 10:56 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MB

Interviewee: Dr.  Joanna Turner Bisgrove Interviewer: Dr. Peter Poullos  Description: Today, we are joined by Dr. Joanna Turner Bisgrove. Dr. Bisgrove is a family medicine physician, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, and the inaugural chair for the American Medical Association's Disability Advisory Group. Dr. Bisgrove has been involved in healthcare policy for several years and is a staunch advocate for disability inclusion. In this episode, she ...

Episode 77: Dr. Amy Rule

November 02, 2023 12:51 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

Interviewee: Amy Rule, MD, MPH, FAAP Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA Description:  In this episode we are joined by neonatal and pediatric hospitalist and academic pediatrician Dr. Amy Rule. In this episode, Dr. Rule talks about navigating the academic experience of medical school as a person with disabilities, her experiences in medical school and residency, how her disability impacts her work as a pediatrician and parenting a child with a disability. Resources: “I Am That Parent...

Episode 76: Bonus Research and Resource Rounds "The Evolution of Disability Language"

September 21, 2023 10:35 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MB

Description: This 'bonus' listen of our Research and Resource Rounds covering the article, “The Evolution of Disability Language: Choosing Terms to Describe Disability” and authored, in part, by Dr. Ayers, is offered here as a bonus episode to Dr. Kara Ayers interview on our main podcast. In this article the authors enumerate a series of models used to conceptualize disability and the terminology associated with each model. They provide in-depth explorations of person-first and identit...

Episode 76: Dr. Kara Ayers

September 21, 2023 10:28 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MB

Interviewee: Dr. Kara Ayers Interviewer: Peter Poullos, MD Description: In this episode, Dr. Peter Poullos interview Dr. Kara Ayers disability researcher and associate director of the University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Together they  discuss advocacy work, interprofessional collaboration,  the language we use when describing marginalized communities and how ableism impacts the health outcomes and safety of our patients.  Resources: ...

Episode 75: Rasheera Dopson, MPH

September 05, 2023 16:38 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MB

Interviewee: Rasheera Dopson, MPH Interviewer: Peter Poullos, MD Description:  Today, we are joined by public health researcher and disability advocate Ms. Rasheera Dopson. In this episode, Ms. Dopson and Dr. Poullos discuss the interactions between disability and chronic illness, how the experience with disability and the healthcare system changes throughout different life stages, and the intersection of race, gender, and disability .  Bio: Rasheera Dopson, MPH is a motivational spe...

Episode 74: Dr. Kruti Shah (PharmD)

August 23, 2023 11:01 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB

Description: In this BIPOC II episode, Dr. Lisa Meeks is joined by Dr. Kruti Shah, a Clinical Operations Pharmacist at Rush University Medical Center. Being a woman of color and having a disability of hearing loss, Dr. Shah is a passionate advocate for Disability, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Rush. Dr. Shah and Dr. Meeks discuss how her upbringing shaped her evolving perceptions of her own disability, the ways in which her formative experiences have informed her work advocating for ...

Episode 73: Dr. Jennifer Arnold

August 16, 2023 22:56 - 1 hour - 84.4 MB

  Description: In this episode, Dr. Meeks interviews New York Times best-selling author, pediatrician, and Boston Children’s Pediatric simulation center director, Dr. Jennifer Arnold. Together, they discuss the elevated standards placed on disabled students, the role disabled physicians play in empowering their patients, and the value of disability education in health care. Interviewees: Dr. Jennifer Arnold (personal website: https://jenarnoldmd.com/) Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Pr...

Episode 72: Drs. Uyen Troung and Nalinda Charnsangavej

July 28, 2023 15:45 - 1 hour - 91.3 MB

Description: In this episode, Dr. Meeks, Dr. Troung, and Dr. Charnsangavej discuss the residency accommodation system from multiple perspectives, the importance of team-wide support in GME to ensure access for doctors with disabilities, and the value disabled doctors bring to health care.  Interviewees: Dr. Uyen Troung, and Dr. Nalinda Charnsangavej  Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producer:  Gabe Abrams  Key words: medical education, physical disability, disability research, accommoda...

Episode 71: Dr. Anne Messman

July 19, 2023 10:40 - 42 minutes - 62.7 MB

Description: In this episode, we are joined by emergency medicine physician, and DIO, Dr. Anne Messman for a conversation about disability disclosure, seeking and receiving accommodations, and creating inclusive and welcoming spaces for trainees. Interviewee: Dr. Anne Messman Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producer: Sofia Scholzman  Key Words: Non-apparent disabilty, GME, Emergency Medicine, Invisible disability, DocsWithDisabilities, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Medical Education, Residen...

Episode 70: Dr. Chris McCulloh

June 30, 2023 10:36 - 48 minutes - 68.6 MB

Description: In this episode Dr. Meeks and Dr. McCulloh, general surgeon and medical technology innovator, discuss the importance of mentorship for disabled healthcare workers, how and when to disclose a disability and the impact of disability representation in medical education.  Interviewee: Dr. Christopher McCulloh Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producers: Gabe Abrams, and Pranati Movva Key words: medical education, physical disability, disability research, accommodations, wheelcha...

Episode 69: Drs. Heather Feldner and Heather Evans

June 26, 2023 14:50 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

Description: Today, we are joined by two guests and namesakes, Drs. Heather Feldner and Heather Evans, both from the University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine . In their conversation with Dr. Pete Poullos, Dr. Evans and Dr. Feldner discuss their arrival to disability studies scholarship at the University of Washington, the curious and impactful forms that their work has taken as products of inter-departmental collaboration, and their visions for a medical education th...

Episode 68: Dr. Michelle Meade

June 01, 2023 07:12 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MB

Description: In this episode, Dr. Poullos is joined by Dr. Michelle Meade, a professor within the University of Michigan Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Family Medicine and a practicing rehabilitation psychologist. Dr. Meade's research focuses on topics such as healthcare disparities, health self-management, and the employment of individuals with physical disabilities. She joins us today to talk about her career journey and some of her recent work.  Interviewee: Dr....

Episode 67: Part 2. Dr. Emily Green

May 23, 2023 00:12 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MB

Description: This BIPOC II episode is a continuation of Episode 67, part 1. In this episode, Drs. Green and Jain discussing the delicate distinction between the risk of stigma vs. the reward of accommodation and inclusion, and how people navigating  the decision to disclose disability and request accommodation face a multitude of barriers. Interviewee: Emily Green, MD, MA Interviewer: Dr. Neera Jain Producer: Lisa Meeks Key Words: Dyslexia, ADHD, Residency, Psychiatry, Child Psychi...

Episode 67: Part 1. Dr. Emily Green

May 23, 2023 00:04 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MB

Description: In this BIPOC II episode Dr. Neera Jain, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education at The University of Auckland interviews Dr. Emily Green, a PGY 3 psychiatry resident at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.   Drs. Jain and Green first met many moons ago as part of the AAMC lived experience project research study, which included interviews with trainees at all levels. At that time, Dr. Green was a medical student. I...

Episode 66: Dr. Michelle Ludwig

April 16, 2023 18:28 - 42 minutes - 59 MB

Description: In this episode, Baylor College of Medicine Associate Professor Dr. Michelle Ludwig discusses navigating life as a deaf individual. Listen or read along as she and Dr. Meeks converse about accommodations in medical school and beyond, the importance of self-advocacy, and the benefits of mentorship through The Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses.  Interviewee: Michelle Ludwig, MD Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD Producer: Sofia Scholzman  Bio: Dr. Ludw...

Episode 65: Dr. Chase Anderson (Interviewed by Dr. Justin Bullock)

March 22, 2023 02:06 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

TRIGGER WARNING:  This episode contains discussion of violence against minorities, depression, and suicidality. We advise that you use discretion when listening. For any U.S. listeners, if you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988, and additional resources will be available in the show notes of this episode. Description: In today’s episode, guest interviewer Dr. Justin Bullock, a nephrology fellow at the Unive...

Episode 64: Andrea Dalzell "The Seated Nurse"

March 09, 2023 15:19 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MB

Episode 64 Interviewee: Andrea Dalzell, The Seated Nurse Interviewer: Drs. Lisa Meeks and  Pete Poullos Description:  We are excited to bring you the continuation of our series on Voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color with Disabilities in Medicine. These episodes amplify the voices of healthcare providers at the intersection of disability and BIPOC identity, enlightening our understanding of challenges for multiple marginalized populations. By elevating these stories and sh...

Episode 63: Mary J Goodwin-Oquendo, JD

February 25, 2023 13:26 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

In this episode we are joined by disability civil rights attorney Mary J Goodwin-Oquendo for a discussion about strategies and barriers for receiving accommodations throughout one's medical training. If you're a student with a disability, at any stage in your academic journey, we strongly encourage you to give this episode a listen.  Key Words: med ed, law, chronic illness, high-stakes exams, NBME, MCAT, Step 1, Clinical Accommodations, accommodations  Transcript  Bio:  Mrs. Goodwin...

Episode 62: Dr. Donald Egan

February 13, 2023 12:54 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MB

Description:  Donald Egan, MD, MPH is currently a psychiatry resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. His road to residency has been shaped by the challenges of growing up both gay and with cerebral palsy (CP). In medical school and residency, Dr. Egan has advocated for students with disabilities to matriculate to medical school and has written and presented about how the experiences that come with living with a disability or coming from a sexual mi...

Episode 61: The Colorado Medical School Team

February 02, 2023 18:07 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MB

Description: In this episode we are joined by a group of physicians from the University of Colorado Medical School who published a paper in the Journal of Surgical Education about their experiences accommodating a student with physical disabilities during a surgery clerkship. In this episode, the group discusses the processes behind the group's publication and the collective experience of creating an accessible experience in medical school for a student with a physical disability and stude...

Episode 60: Dr. Conrad Addison

December 28, 2022 12:15 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

Description: In this episode we are joined by Dr. Conrad Addison. Dr. Addison recently completed a Sleep Medicine fellowship at the University of Utah and is now practicing as a Sleep Medicine physician in Billings, Montana. In this episode, he and Dr. Meeks explore the experiences Conrad faced when resuming his medical training with a newly acquired disability weighing the challenges and values of inviting others to take part in this process.  Key Words: Sleep Medicine, Physician, cervica...

Episode 59: Dr. Amy J. Houtrow (MD/PhD/MPH)

December 14, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MB

Description: In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amy Houtrow. Dr. Houtrow is a pediatric rehabilitation medicine physician, a health services researcher for children with disabilities, and a person with childhood-onset disabilities. In this episode, she joins Dr. Poullos to discuss her career path, her research, and her advice for aspiring healthcare providers with disabilities.  Key Words: pediatrics, education, physical disability, Contra dystrophia calcium cans congenita, scoliosis, v...

Episode 58: Dr. Megan Winkelman Creasman

December 07, 2022 01:04 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MB

In this episode, Dr. Meeks is joined by Dr. Megan Creasman, a resident physician in Weill Cornell’s Internal Medicine program on the Primary Care track. They discuss the ways in which Dr. Creasman experienced different forms of disability throughout her medical training, how these experiences have influenced her interactions with colleagues and patients, and the importance of positionality in considering diverse disabled perspectives. Key Terms: Medical Education, Internal Medicine, Rheum...

Episode 57: Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, Part 2

November 24, 2022 14:24 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MB

In this episode, Dr. Poullos is joined by Dr. Lisa Iezzoni to discuss her new book titled, "Making Their Days Happen: Paid Personal Assistance Services Supporting People with Disability Living in Their Homes and Communities. Dr. Iezzoni is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a medical researcher particularly known for her work on health disparities among people with disabilities. Dr. Iezzoni first appeared on the Docs with Disabilities podcast last September, where she and ...

Episode 56: Dr. Quinten Clarke and Student Dr. Shira Gertsman

November 07, 2022 14:48 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

In today's episode, Dr. Meeks is joined by Quinten Clarke, a psychiatry resident at the University of British Columbia and the vice president of the CAPD, and Shira Gertsman, a current medical student at McMaster Medical School who just finished her first year of clerkships. Throughout this episode, our guests discuss their experiences navigating medical school and residency with multiple disabilities and the work they're doing with the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities.  ...

Episode 55: Dr Michael Quon

October 25, 2022 15:24 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MB

In this episode, we continue our collaboration with the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities for a conversation with Dr. Michael Quon about the lessons he learned from his own experience with Traumatic Brain Injury and the work he's doing to support physicians with disabilities across Canada. Key Words: TBI, Internal Medicine, Policy, Canada, Cognitive Disability Bio: Michael Quon - Biography  Dr. Michael Quon is a General Internal Medicine specialist in Ottawa, Canada ...

Episode 54: Dr. Lynn Ashdown

October 19, 2022 18:14 - 51 minutes - 71 MB

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lynn Ashdown, a patient experience expert who advocates for the inclusion of patients in all levels of healthcare. Dr. Ashdown obtained her medical degree from The University of Ottawa and began her residency in family medicine before experiencing an accident near the end of her training that exposed her to the experience of being a full-time patient. In this episode, Dr. Meeks and Dr. Ashdown discuss how Dr. Ashdown's perspectives on healthcare changed ...

Episode 53: Doug Lebo, MPH

October 11, 2022 12:15 - 1 hour - 124 MB

In this episode, we are joined by Doug Lebo, a current medical student at the University of Montreal and the Administrative Co-Chair of the Canadian Queer Medical Students Association. In this interview, student doctor Lebo and Dr. Meeks discuss the intersectionality between queer and disabled identities, how to redesign healthcare systems to better support diverse patient populations, and the difference between acting as an ally and acting as an accomplice. Transcripts: https://bit.ly/DWD...

Episode 52: Dr. Franco Rizzuti

October 04, 2022 13:15 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MB

In this episode, we continue our collaboration with the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities with an interview with Dr. Franco Rizzuti, a public health and preventive medicine physician and the current president of the CAPD. In this conversation, Dr. Meeks and Dr. Rizutti discuss how Dr. Rizutti’s disability impacted his perspectives on patient care and share the work that Dr. Rizutti is doing with the CAPD to better support trainees and providers with disabilities.  Bio: D...

Episode 51: Dr. Marie Picard

September 27, 2022 12:14 - 45 minutes - 64.7 MB

In partnership with the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities (CAPD) The docs with disabilities brings you the Canadian Series.  In the first of this 6-part series, Dr. Meeks was joined by Dr. Marie Picard, a first-year psychiatry resident at McGill, for a conversation about how to effectively support disabled learners, how to look after one’s mental health in medical training, and Dr. Picard’s advice for students with disabilities. We begin with an introduction from Dr. Pic...

Episode 50: Part II: Dr. Rex Marco

September 26, 2022 15:55 - 38 minutes - 56.5 MB

This is part two of a two-part interview with Dr. Rex Marco, a musculoskeletal oncologist and reconstructive spine surgeon who is living with C3 quadriplegia. He is currently the chief medical ambassador for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, in addition to working as a clinician, investigator, and teacher at Houston Methodist Hospital. In these episodes, Dr. Marco recounts his inquiry, what he’s learned from practicing mindfulness, and how his time as a patient changed how he viewed...

Episode 50: Part I: Dr. Rex Marco

September 12, 2022 19:18 - 35 minutes - 51.9 MB

This is part one of a two-part interview with Dr. Rex Marco, a musculoskeletal oncologist and reconstructive spine surgeon who is living with C3 quadriplegia. He is currently the chief medical ambassador for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, in addition to working as a clinician, investigator, and teacher at Houston Methodist Hospital. In these episodes, Dr. Marco recounts his inquiry, what he’s learned from practicing mindfulness, and how his time as a patient changed how he viewed...

Episode 49: Ramsay vs. NBME Panel

September 02, 2022 15:26 - 53 minutes - 77.1 MB

Many trainees struggle with obtaining accommodations on the NBME Step examinations. In 2020, after a 3 year long struggle to obtain accommodations through the application process, Dr. Jessica Ramsay affirmed the award of a preliminary injunction, requiring the NBME to provide accommodation. Dr. Ramsay and her attorneys established irreparable harm because she would likely be forced to withdraw from medical school if she could not take the initial test with accommodations and pass. This l...

Episode 48: Dr. Allison Kessler

August 24, 2022 18:08 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Allison Kessler. Allison Kessler, MD, MSc, is the Section Chief of Renée Crown Center for Spinal Cord Innovation. She is board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medicine. Dr. Kessler is the Associate Director of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's SCI Medicine Fellowship. She holds appointments at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as Assistant Professor in the Department of PM&R and Teamwork and Le...

Episode 47: Dr. Eugene Alford

August 08, 2022 18:51 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MB

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Eugene Alford, an otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon practicing in Houston, Texas, for a conversation about becoming disabled while practicing medicine, the process of returning to work, life after acquiring a disability, and how he views the inclusion of disabled trainees in medicine.

Episode 47: Dr. Eugene Alford

August 08, 2022 18:51 - 42 minutes - 61.5 MB

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Eugene Alford, an otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon practicing in Houston, Texas, for a conversation about becoming disabled while practicing medicine, the process of returning to work, life after acquiring a disability, and how he views the inclusion of disabled trainees in medicine. Key Words: Physical Disability, Paralysis, Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery

Episode 46: Payam Massaband, MD

July 13, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MB

In this episode, Dr. Massaband, Dr. Meeks, and Dr. Poullos discuss accomodations in UME and GME, strategies to find balance in a medical career, and Dr. Massaband's advice for trainees with disabilities and for program directors seeking to better support disabled students.

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