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The OFFICIAL #DocsWithDisabilities Initiative account: Podcast, Hashtag & Programs & @meekslisa DREAM Lab. Anti-Oppressive #HPE #MedEd #STEM Education

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New Paper Alert!

Associations between disability status, workplace accommodations, and well-being among practicing physicians and trainees

https://t.co/dNXTFqyq6i

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Dr. Khaja Siddiqui reflects on the role of disclosure as a physician with a readily apparent disability.

Check out Episode 127 now https://t.co/q1lXmiCyoJ

#DocsWithDisabilities #Disclosure

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Dr. Neera R. Jain's research shows disability disclosure in #MedEd isn't only about accommodations—it can also be an act of advocacy.

✅🎧 Episode 127: https://t.co/q1lXmiCyoJ

#DocsWithDisabilities #Disclosure

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Haven't listened yet? 🎧 Now's a great time to start the #Disclosure series from #DocsWithDisabilities.

https://t.co/q1lXmiCyoJ

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"I actively choose to disclose to find community."
For Dr. @DavySRan , disability disclosure is about identity, joy, and connection to Deaf culture.

The #Disclosure series features honest conversations about what disclosure really means.

Listen or read: https://t.co/q1lXmiCyoJ

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🧠 What does it mean to build a truly neuroinclusive future for medicine?

Neurodivergence in Medical Education: Current Landscape and Inclusive Future for Pediatrics | Pediatric Annals

https://t.co/3SuxqJSPYa

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What does it mean to disclose a disability in healthcare?

The short answer: it’s complicated.

Check out our new series: https://t.co/q1lXmiCyoJ

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We can't eliminate ableism without changing both the stories we tell and the systems we build.

An important commentary from leaders across medicine on moving disability inclusion from aspiration to action.

🔗 https://t.co/dBdjljSJrf

#DisabilityInclusion #DocsWithDisabilities

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“Even if we don’t make it, we can help raise up others.”

Disabled, racially marginalized medical students leaving testimony for those who come after them — not because the system worked, but because it didn’t.

Read the full article: https://t.co/yJs6Mca0e9

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How do we talk about disability in medical education—and what are we leaving out?

This thoughtful scoping review in @AcadMedJournal

📖 https://t.co/SKgMV4teCK

#DisabilityInclusion #MedEd #DocsWithDisabilities

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New Podcast Series!

What does it mean to disclose a disability in medicine?
Our 3-part Disclosure Series explores one of the most personal decisions healthcare professionals face.

🎧 Listen or read Part 1: https://t.co/q1lXmiCyoJ

#DisabilityDisclosure #DocsWithDisabilities

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📢 The @AcadMedJournal supplement on Disability Inclusion in #MedEd is currently OPEN ACCESS!

Starting with the AIM Summit Proceedings🔗 https://t.co/p0oQ77AciD

Check it out!

#MedEd #DisabilityInclusion #AcademicMedicine

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The horror movie rule: don't split up.
The medical school version: find your people.
To further illuminate participants’ narratives, storyboards were used to share aggregate data found in the latest article, The Call is Coming from Inside the House: https://t.co/9kMVD1mYhy

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New and Important Article adding to the growing stories of #DocsWithDisabilities

Adapting Neurology Residency | Neurology Education https://t.co/UGGjKMiXMQ

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📢 Recruiting Participants for the DISCERN Study

Are you a medical student with a disability and choosing a specialty or just chose one?

Help us understand specialty the factors that shape YOUR specialty choice.

📋 Anonymous survey:
https://t.co/bB4znBffl4

Please share!

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Research & Resource Rounds Episode 24 covers the first national study of Disability Resource Professionals in medical education.
Learn how DRPs facilitate accommodations & act as culture change ambassadors
👉 https://t.co/asvQq3GNtw
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Now recruiting participants for the DISCERN Study.

Seeking medical students with disabilities who are currently choosing or have just chosen a specialty.

Anonymous survey:

🔗 https://t.co/bB4znBffl4

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📣 Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Women with Disabilities in Medicine (WWDIM) Mentorship Program!

Join a community built on mentorship, connection, and support for women with disabilities in medicine.

📅 Apply by July 17, 2026
🔗 https://t.co/32yJzpvpg2

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Nearly 1 in 10 internal medicine residents report having a disability, yet many who need accommodations never request them because of stigma or unclear processes.

Read more on @AmerMedicalAssn site:: https://t.co/NMbAllyVTV