Episode 53: Doug Lebo, MPH
Docs With Disabilities
English - October 11, 2022 12:15 - 1 hour - 124 MB - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Education doctors accommodations ada disability disabilityinclusion inclusion medicaleducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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/DWDPodcastTranscripts
Doug Lebo, MPH
Doug (they/he), originally from Rhode Island, is now a medical student at Université de Montréal. They care deeply about the health of 2SLGBTQ+ people and are the Administrative Co-Chair of the Canadian Queer Medical Students Association to promote the well-being of 2SLGBTQ+ medical students and patients. They are also a research coordinator in adult dermatology at the McGill University Health Centre, with a focus on atopic dermatitis (eczema). Outside of medicine, they love baking and are an avid runner.
Key Words: LGBTQIA+, Physical Disability, Micro Thalamus, Visual Disability, Partial Blindness, Medical Student