Docs With Disabilities
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsJoin 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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Episode 46: Dr. Payam Massaband
July 13, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBIn this episode, Dr. Massaband, Dr. Meeks, and Dr. Poullos discuss accommodations 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. Key Words: BIPOC, Physical Disability, Achromatopsia, Visual Disability, Internal Medicine, Primary Care
Episode 46: Payam Massaband, MD
July 13, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBIn 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.
Episode 45: Dr. Nathaniel Gleason
June 01, 2022 12:42 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn Episode 45, Dr. Nathaniel Gleason shares the soul searching that led him from musician to internist. He talks with Dr. Peter Poullos about navigating medical education as a person with blindness, the importance of mentorship, the challenges that trainees with disabilities face, and strategies to improve care for patients with disabilities. Key Words: Physical Disability, Blind, Visual Disability
Episode 44: Dr. Ken Sutha
May 09, 2022 20:06 - 48 minutes - 67.6 MBIn this episode, Dr. Peter Poullos interviews Dr. Ken Sutha. In addition to his work as a pediatric nephrologist, Dr. Sutha works closely with one our hosts, Dr. Poullos in the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion & Equity. Dr. Sutha discusses his personal journey with disability, the path that led him to pediatric nephrology, and the work he’s done with the Stanford Medicine ADIE. Key Words: BIPOC, Chronic Illness, Kidney Disease, FSGS, Transplant, Pediatrics, Nephrology
Episode 44: Ken Sutha
May 09, 2022 20:06 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Peter Poullos interviews Dr. Ken Sutha. In addition to his work as a pediatric nephrologist, Dr. Sutha works closely with one our hosts, Dr. Poullos in the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion & Equity. Dr. Sutha discusses his personal journey with disability, the path that led him to pediatric nephrology, and the work he’s done with the Stanford Medicine ADIE.
Episode 43: Dr. Michael Kim
April 12, 2022 13:24 - 44 minutes - 62.2 MBIn this episode, we continue our BIPOC voices series with an interview with Dr. Michael Kim. Dr. Kim is an assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics and the assistant dean of student affairs at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is closely involved with the University of Minnesota's efforts to make medical school more accessible and supportive for students and has previously worked with Dr. Meeks on the Pathway Project, a research project investigating the performance and tr...
Episode 43: Michael Kim, MD
April 12, 2022 13:24 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBIn this episode, we continue our BIPOC voices series with an interview with Dr. Michael Kim. Dr. Kim is an assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics and the assistant dean of student affairs at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is closely involved with the University of Minnesota's efforts to make medical school more accessible and supportive for students and has previously worked with Dr. Meeks on the Pathway Project, a research project investigating the performance and tr...
Episode 42: Dr. Omar Baig
March 28, 2022 16:30 - 46 minutes - 65.1 MBIn Episode 42 in our ongoing BIPOC voices series, we are joined by Dr. Omar Baig. Dr. Baig completed his undergraduate medical education at Baylor College of Medicine before heading to Boston to complete his graduate training at the MGH/McClean psychiatry residency program. In this episode, Dr. Meeks and Dr. Poullos talk with Dr. Baig about the disability resources he utilized throughout his training, and his reasoning for pursuing psychiatry as a specialty. Key Words: BIPOC, Physical Disa...
Episode 41: Dr. Dinesh Palipana
January 31, 2022 15:12 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBIn this episode, Dr. Meeks and Poullos are joined by Dr. Dinesh Palipana. Dr. Palipana is a lawyer, doctor, researcher, disability advocate, and recipient of the 2021 Queensland Australia of the year award for his work advocating for doctors with disabilities. Dr. Palipana shares his personal experiences as a physician with a disability and how he works to create more inclusive medical spaces and attitudes, in Australia and the United States. Key Words: BIPOC, Physical Disability, Spinal ...
Episode 41: Dr. Dinesh Palipana
January 31, 2022 15:12In this episode, Dr. Meeks and Poullos are joined by Dr. Dinesh Palipana. Dr. Palipana is a lawyer, doctor, researcher, disability advocate, and recipient of the 2021 Queensland Australia of the year award for his work advocating for doctors with disabilities. Dr. Palipana shares his personal experiences as a physician with a disability and how he works to create more inclusive medical spaces and attitudes, in Australia and the United States.
Episode 40: Dr. Daniel Woolridge
December 20, 2021 14:22 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBIn the fourth installment in our series on BIPOC voices Dr. Woolridge and Dr. Meeks discuss Dr. Woolridge’s journey through medical school as a black man with a disability, the challenges of receiving accommodations for a cognitive disability, and what needs to change to make medicine more welcoming to BIPOC individuals and people with disabilities. Key Words: BIPOC, Cognitive Disability, Accommodations, Dyslexia, Pediatrics
Episode 39, Part II: Dr. Diana Cejas and Dr. Justin Bullock
November 29, 2021 14:28 - 23 minutes - 32 MBIn the third installment in our series on BIPOC voices we have a two-part interview with Dr. Diana Cejas and Dr. Justin Bullock who talk about the intersection between disability and race, their experiences as black physicians with disabilities, what it means to be a good ally, and the value of mentorship, sponsorship, and community throughout one’s career. Guests: Diana Cejas, MD, MPH Assistant professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and facult...
Episode 39, Part I: Dr. Diana Cejas and Dr. Justin Bullock
November 29, 2021 14:25 - 44 minutes - 51.3 MBIn the third installment in our series on BIPOC voices we have a two-part interview with Dr. Diana Cejas and Dr. Justin Bullock who talk about the intersection between disability and race, their experiences as black physicians with disabilities, what it means to be a good ally, and the value of mentorship, sponsorship, and community throughout one’s career. Guests: Diana Cejas, MD, MPH Assistant professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and faculty of ...
Episode 38: Dr. Emmanuel Asenso Jr
October 26, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 68.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Meeks speaks with Emmanuel Asenso Jr., a fourth year medical student at Rowan SOM. Throughout their conversation, they discuss how soon to be doctor Asenso navigates patient encounters with a disability, how his identity as a Black man and an individual with a disability affects his experiences within the medical world, and the barriers that need to be eliminated in order to welcome more disabled individuals and more Black individuals into healthcare spaces. Guests: ...
Episode 37: Dr. Hammad Aslam
October 05, 2021 17:30 - 46 minutes - 65.9 MBAs a young adult, Dr. Hammad Aslam was in an automobile accident that caused a traumatic brain injury and a T2 complete spinal cord injury. In this episode, he discusses his journey through medical school and residency, the impact of mentorship throughout his career, how being a wheelchair user has shaped his relationships with patients, and his outlook on life. Dr. Aslam shares how disability has leveled the playing field and allows him to connect with others despite differences in race, re...
Episode 36: Dr. Lisa Iezzoni
September 15, 2021 16:12 - 47 minutes - 68.2 MBDr. Lisa Iezzoni is a professor at Harvard Medical school and an internationally recognized health services researcher. In Episode 36 she discusses the ongoing issue of bias against people with disabilities, how this shapes medical education, and the ‘hidden curriculum’ medical students receive that threatens to perpetuate the healthcare disparities for patients with disabilities. Key Words: Chronic Illness, Multiple Sclerosis, Professor of Medicine, Researcher, Health Policy
Episode 35: Dr. Bliss Temple
August 17, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 78.4 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Bliss Temple discusses how #DocsWithDisabilities have the power to inform and improve healthcare all patients and how she brings her disability identity to her medical practice. Key Words: Physical Disability, Wheelchair, Primary Care, Medical Education
Episode 34: Dr. Laura Bulk
July 13, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Meeks and Dr. Bulk discuss the experiences of disabled learners in health professions, how to create a more inclusive environment in health professions education, and the emerging research on the value of #DocsWithDisabilities in healthcare professions. Dr. Bulk also recounts her own stories and struggles as a blind individual in Occupational Therapy. Key Words: Physical Disability, Visual Disability, Partially Blind, Occupational Therapy, Researcher
Episode 33: Dr. Cori Poffenberger and Richie Sapp
June 08, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 67.6 MBDynamic Duo Dr. Cori Poffenger and med student Richie Sapp, leaders in disability advocacy at Stanford Medicine, talk with Dr. Peter Poullos about what drew them to their work in disability education, the curricula they developed and implemented to teach med students how to better care for patients with disabilities, and the impact of amplifying the voices of patients, faculty, med students, and healthcare providers with disabilities. Guests: Podcast Co-host, Peter Poullos, MD, Clinical ...
Episode 32: Dr. Rana Awdish
May 04, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBRana Awdish, MD, FCCP is the author of In Shock, a critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir based on her own illness. A critical care physician and faculty member of Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, she completed her medical degree at Wayne State in 2002 where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society, her residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York, and her fellowship training at Henry Ford Hospital where she serves as the...
Episode 32: Dr. Rana Awdish
May 04, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 90 MBRana Awdish, MD, FCCP is the author of In Shock, a critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir based on her own illness. A critical care physician and faculty member of Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, she completed her medical degree at Wayne State in 2002 where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society, her residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York, and her fellowship training at Henry Ford Hospital where she serves as the...
Episode 31, Part 3 Dr. Neera Jain
April 21, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this final portion of our 3-part conversation with Dr. Jain, the conversation moves from Political Disclosure to Dr. Jain’s theory about the accommodation paradox, and the closely related capability imperative. Guest: Dr. Neera Jain: Disability Scholar, The University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work Key Words: Law, Education, and/or Research, Research, Rehabilitation Counselor, Advocate
Episode 31, Part 2: Dr. Neera Jain
April 17, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this 3-part series we talk with Dr. Neera Jain about her research on disability in medical education. In Part 2, Dr. Jain continues the discussion of her work, and how the “isms” work together to create oppressive systems. Guest: Dr. Neera Jain: Disability Scholar, The University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work Key Words: Law, Education, and/or Research, Research, Rehabilitation Counselor, Advocate
Episode 31, Part 1: Dr. Neera Jain
April 13, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this 3-part series we talk with Dr. Neera Jain about her research on disability in medical education. The discussion begins with Part 1, where Dr. Jain discusses her work, the topic of political disclosure, and who enacts political disclosure. Guest: Dr. Neera Jain: Disability Scholar, The University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work Key Words: Law, Education, and/or Research, Research, Rehabilitation Counselor, Advocate
Episode 30: Drs. Julia Cron and Lauren Meiss
March 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Meeks speaks with Drs. Cron and Meiss from the OBGYN residency program at Yale New Haven hospital about their article in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education titled, Training as a Doc with Disabilities. They also discuss the road to Lauren’s “match”, the process of disclosing a disability in residency applications, seeking accommodations as a trainee, Yale’s newly founded advocacy/support group for trainees with disabilities, and Dr. Cron and Meiss’s commitment to e...
Episode 29: Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI)
February 02, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 80.6 MBSteven Losorelli, Claire Rhee, and Maïté Van Hentenryck are Stanford Med students and co-founders of Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI). In this lively and slightly irreverent episode, we discuss their motivation for starting the organization, their personal sense of disability and identification, navigating medicine with humor, and challenges with disclosure and accommodations. Guests: Podcast, Co-host, Dr. Peter Poullos, Associate Professor of Radiology, Stanf...
Dr. Chris Sterwald, MD
January 18, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Meeks speaks with Dr. Chris Sterwald, chief psychiatry resident at the University of Texas Southwestern about navigating medical training with a physical disability and creating diverse communities in medicine-- including disability. Guest: Dr. Christopher Sterwald, Chief Psychiatry Resident, UT Southwestern Key Words: Physical Disability, Psychiatry
Episode 28: Dr. Chris Sterwald, MD
January 18, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Meeks speaks with Dr. Chris Sterwald, chief psychiatry resident at the University of Texas Southwestern about navigating medical training with a physical disability and creating diverse communities in medicine-- including disability. Guest: Dr. Christopher Sterwald, Chief Psychiatry Resident, UT Southwestern Key Words: Physical Disability, Psychiatry
Double Trouble: Introducing the Stanford Series
January 05, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBThe DocsWithDisabilities Podcast is growing. In a special 6-series run, Dr. Meeks will be joined by co-host Dr. Peter Poullos from the Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition. In this first episode of the series, Dr. Meeks and Poullos interview each other about the origin of the podcast and their respective motivations to grow this resource. They also discuss their views on building a diverse health professions workforce and delve into some personal questions that give us a peek into the perso...
Radical Reboot: The Need for Systems Change, Part 1
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 57.5 MBThe challenges to help-seeking for medical students and physicians is well-documented, yet solutions to reducing these barriers are lacking. We need a radical reboot. In this 3-part episode we have a critically honest conversation about the barriers to help-seeking and discuss potential next steps to reboot medical education and practice. Key Words: Law, Education, and/or Research
Radical Reboot: The Need for Systems Change, Part 3
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 44.9 MBThe challenges to help-seeking for medical students and physicians is well-documented, yet solutions to reducing these barriers are lacking. We need a radical reboot. In this 3-part episode we have a critically honest conversation about the barriers to help-seeking and discuss potential next steps to reboot medical education and practice. Key Words: Law, Education, and/or Research
Radical Reboot: The Need for Systems Change, Part 2
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 42.5 MBThe challenges to help-seeking for medical students and physicians is well-documented, yet solutions to reducing these barriers are lacking. We need a radical reboot. In this 3-part episode we have a critically honest conversation about the barriers to help-seeking and discuss potential next steps to reboot medical education and practice. Key Words: Law, Education, and/or Research
Dr. Peter Poullos, MD, Part 2
November 23, 2020 14:23 - 25 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this 2-part episode, Dr. Meeks visits Stanford to get a glimpse of a “day in the life” of Dr. Peter Poullos, a clinical associate professor of radiology and gastroenterology & hepatology, and a person with a physical disability. During this visit, Dr. Meeks observes Pete in action, interviews his interns, and chats with Pete about his experience retraining after disability, his ascent to leadership, and his hope for the future of disability in medicine. Key Words: Physical Disability, W...
Dr. Peter Poullos, MD, Part 1
November 23, 2020 14:21 - 29 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this 2-part episode, Dr. Meeks visits Stanford to get a glimpse of a “day in the life” of Dr. Peter Poullos, a clinical associate professor of radiology and gastroenterology & hepatology, and a person with a physical disability. During this visit, Dr. Meeks observes Pete in action, interviews his interns, and chats with Pete about his experience retraining after disability, his ascent to leadership, and his hope for the future of disability in medicine. Key Words: Physical Disability, W...
Dr. Ruta Nonacs, MD, PHD
October 28, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 74.3 MBDr. Nonacs is a staff psychiatrist with the Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Clinical Research Program at MGH, with an appointment as an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. In this episode, Dr. Nonacs discusses identifying as a doctor with a disability, her experiences with training and employment and the changes needed in medical education. Key Words: Physical Disability, Visual Disability, Stargardt’s Disease, Psychiatry
Dr. Walker Keenan, MD, Psychiatry Resident, Yale University Hospital
October 14, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 57.8 MBIn this episode we chat with Walker Keenan, a psychiatry resident at Yale University and graduate of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. In this episode, Walker discusses his path to self-advocacy, how his multiple marginalized identities inform medicine, what it means to be ableist and why #DocsWithDisabilities are a benefit to the physician workforce. Key Words: Cognitive Disability, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Psychiatry
Alice Wong, Part 1
September 29, 2020 04:57 - 26 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode we chat with Alice Wong, disability activist, media producer, and a consultant. She is the founder and Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project, a project collecting oral histories of people with disabilities in the United States that is being run in coordination with StoryCorps. The Disability Visibility Project was created on the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. As of 2018, the project had collected approximately 140 oral hist...
Diana Cejas and Alice Wong, Part 2
September 29, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 57.6 MBIn this episode we chat with Alice Wong, disability activist, media producer, and a consultant. She is the founder and Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project, a project collecting oral histories of people with disabilities in the United States that is being run in coordination with StoryCorps. The Disability Visibility Project was created on the 25th anniversary of the Americans withDisabilities Act of 1990. As of 2018, the project had collected approximately 140 oral histo...
Medical School Admissions for Students with Disabilities
August 03, 2020 14:59 - 51 minutes - 93.6 MBThe National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) conference was canceled due to COVID-19, but this scheduled panel moved to an online format in the form of this Podcast! Given the intense competition for admission to US medical schools pre-medical students with disabilities, whether they're learning, psychological, physical, sensory, or chronic health, face additional challenges including: 1) Determining whether or not they're going to disclose information about thei...
After the Conference: A Critical Conversation about Next Steps
July 11, 2020 00:03 - 48 minutes - 83.9 MBOn Saturday, June 20th, Dr. Poullos hosted the Stanford Med School of Medicine's first annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine. The event was an enormous success and attended by over a thousand people in over five countries. Dr. Poullos and Meeks debriefed after the conference, and shared a common question. What's next? This is a big question to be sure, and one filled with possibilities for what inclusion in medicine could be. Dr. Poullos and Meeks invited some colleagu...
Dr. Paige Church, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto
June 26, 2020 15:09 - 34 minutes - 58.9 MBDr. Paige Terrien Church is a neonatologist and a developmental-behavioral pediatrician at the University of Toronto. As the Director of the Neonatal Follow Up Program, she is able to connect with her young patients on a very unique level through shared experiences. This episode of the #DocsWithDisabilities podcast features Dr. Church’s journey through her training and career as a physician with a disability. The discussion stems from her 2017 publication in JAMA Pediatrics, titled “A Person...
Dr. Joseph Samona, DDS, University of Michigan
June 07, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes - 16.4 MBJoseph Samona is a fourth-year dental student at the University of Michigan, graduating in May 2020. As a future dentist with a profound hearing loss, he aims to improve access to oral health care in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. He is also a co-founder of Michigan Deaf Health. In our very first video episode, Joe discusses his experiences applying to dental school, accessing accommodations, and taking action to make oral health education more accessible for American Sign Languag...
Dr. Justin Bullock, MD, MPH, UCSF Resident, Internal Medicine
April 30, 2020 18:10 - 53 minutes - 94.7 MBDr. Justin Bullock is a current Internal Medicine Resident in San Francisco, California. Justin is passionate about medical education, and diversity in medicine. His article in the New England Journal of Medicine titled “Suicide—Rewriting my story” tells the story of his battle with Bipolar Disorder and suicidality during undergraduate and graduate medical education. In this podcast, Dr. Bullock and Dr. Meeks discuss the critical nature of disability inclusion and a supportive culture for me...
Dr. Molly Fausone, MD, MAHE
April 10, 2020 16:46 - 40 minutes - 69.4 MBWhile applying to residency in internal medicine, Dr. Molly Fausone drew parallels to her medical school application process in many ways. In this episode, Dr. Fausone considers the impact of disability on the transition points in medical education and reflects on her successes at the University of Michigan Medical School. Key Words: Physical Disability, Spinal Cord Injury, SCI, Wheelchair, Medical Student, Internal Medicine
Dr. Cheri Blauwet, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
March 29, 2020 20:35 - 22 minutes - 39.8 MBCheri Blauwet, MD is Board Certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as Sports Medicine. She is a graduate of the Stanford University School of Medicine and completed her residency training in PM&R at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where she served as Chief Resident. Additionally, she is a former Paralympic athlete in the sport of wheelchair racing, competing for the United States Team in three Paralympic Games (Sydney '00, Athens '04, Beijing ...
Dr. Courtney Courter, DO, Resident Physician-Pediatrics
March 09, 2020 20:24 - 27 minutes - 27.4 MBAs a current resident in Pediatrics, Dr. Courtney Courter reflects on the valuable perspective she gained while navigating the transition from medical school to residency. In this episode, Dr. Courter discusses her personal journey with requesting accommodations, disclosing in her application, ranking residency programs, and ultimately finding the perfect match. Key Words: Chronic Illness, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Scoliosis, Physical Disability, Wheelchair, Pediatrics
Dr. Monica Wood, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
February 03, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 41.7 MBMonica Wood, MD, is a certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon and started practice in August 2007. By March 2011, she began having symptoms that were diagnosed a year later as multiple sclerosis. On March 4, 2014, she had an episode of severe vertigo followed by worsening of her balance and walking ability that ended her career. She successfully navigated the complex social security and disability system and has reinvented herself as an entrepreneur. Key Words: Chronic Illness, Multiple Sclerosi...
Dr. Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, Scholar in Residence, Stanford School of Medicine
January 20, 2020 21:00 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MBDr. Salles is an advocate for gender equity, and teaches about how implicit bias can impact true inclusion. In this podcast, she and Dr. Meeks discuss wellness in the context of medicine and how the messages we send to those with marginalized identities, including disability, may impact mental health and a sense of belonging. Key Words: BIPOC, Psychological/ Mental Health, Suicide, Medical Education, Professor, Research, Advocate, LGBTQIA+
Dr. Lina Mehta, MD, Associate Dean, Department of Admissions and Professor of Radiology Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
January 06, 2020 21:00 - 15 minutes - 28.5 MBDr. Lina Mehta is a seasoned admission professional, associate Dean for admissions at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and a Professor of radiology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Mehta has been a vocal advocate for equal access in medical school admissions and has given talks and written articles on the topic of accessible admissions. She is the lead author on a chapter in a forthcoming book entitled, “Creating a Program Within a Culture of Inclusion.” In our ta...
Dr. Sarah Sternlieb, MD, First-Year Internal Medicine resident Ochsner Clinic Foundation
December 19, 2019 21:00 - 26 minutes - 47.9 MBSarah Sternlieb, a current internal medicine resident, had a circuitous route to medicine, but gained a great deal of insight with the aid of mentors and the disability community. In this interview, Dr. Sternlieb recounts her positive experiences in medical education, the difficulty with assumptions and stereotypes in medicine, and provides advice for learners with disabilities. Key Words: Physical Disability, Neuromuscular Disability, Internal Medicine, Medical Education