The MSDCI Education team amplifies the voices of disabled people to leverage the transformative power of education, reframing how future and current physicians approach disability in the classroom and the clinic. This division operates and generates initiatives to promote disability inclusivity and anti-ableism throughout undergraduate and graduate medical education.

Our work is driven by our "CARE" approach to meaningful progress toward equity:

Curriculum

The MSDCI Education team amplifies the voices of disabled people to leverage the transformative power of education, reframing how future and current physicians approach disability in the classroom and the clinic. This division operates and generates initiatives to promote disability inclusivity and anti-ableism throughout undergraduate and graduate medical education.

Articles

Our blog serves as a platform for disabled voices to directly share their reflections and insights with the broader community. Examples of recent blog posts include:

Our full cache of blog posts can be found here. Interested in sharing your experience or expertise with MSDCI? Email us at blog@msdci.org.

Current/Ongoing Policy Resolutions, Position Statements, and Letters

American Medical Association Policy Proposals

  • Enhancing Disaster Preparedness Mechanisms for People with Disabilities
    • Submitted A-25

Position Statements

  • As it relates to California State Bill AB 408

Previous Policy Resolutions, Position Statements, and Letters

American Medical Association Policy Proposals

  • Health Insurance Options for Medical Students
    • Submitted A-23; House of Delegates adopted at I-23
  • Inclusion of Disability in Medical Student Mistreatment Reporting
    • Submitted A-22; House of Delegates adopted at I-23
  • Adoption of Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment Standards
    • Submitted A-22; House Of Delegates adopted at A-22
  • Amending H-90.968 to Expand Policy on Medical Care of Persons with Disabilities
    • Submitted I-21; House Of Delegates adopted at A-22

Liaison Committee on Medical Education Letters

  • LCME letter for disability training to require allopathic medical school accreditation
    • LCME voted to refer our letter to the Subcommittee on Standards for consideration of changes to one or more elements in Standard 7

Position Statements

  • As it relates to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Docket Number USBC–2023–0009
  • As it relates to the Government comment on NIH mission statement change
  • As it relates to the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act H.R.5408

Resources

We curates community resources to improve accessibility of medical education for trainees with disabilities at each stage of the medical education pipeline. Resources are freely available to the public.

Events

Being in medicine requires a commitment to lifelong learning. MSDCI hosts disability-related events to help bridge knowledge gaps on caring for disabled patients and creating inclusive learning environments for trainees with disabilities. Some past MSDCI events include:

  • Interested in hosting a journal club or inviting a speaker? Let MSDCI know by emailing blog@msdci.org.

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