Disability Resources to Improve Accessibility for All
Information is powerful. We at MSDCI are committed to curating collections of quality resources to help those looking for support and facilitate learning for those new disability advocacy.
- General Disability Resources
Below is a list of compiled resources pertaining to students with disabilities, patients with disabilities, disability justice, and disability narratives. These resources are continually updated by MSDCI members. If you would like to add a resource, please email contact@msdci.org.
Guides
- MSDCI’s Guide to Student Accommodations in Medical School
- MSDCI’s Guide to Creating a Chapter (on team drive)
Books
- Disability as Diversity: A Guidebook for Inclusion in Medicine, Nursing, and the Health Professions. Editors: Lisa M. Meeks & Leslie Neal-Boylan. Published 2020.
- Equal Access for Students with Disabilities: The Guide for Health Science and Professional Education. Lisa M. Meeks, Neera R. Jain, & Elisa P. Laird. Published 2021.
Multimedia
- Docs with Disabilities Podcast, University of Michigan / Stanford / University of Colorado
- Docs with Disability and Chronic Illness Panel, University of Michigan
- Both Sides of the Stethoscope Podcast
- Confronting the Invisible. Olivia Larner. TedX.
Mentorship Programs
- Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses. Non-profit organization serving Deaf and hard-of-hearing healthcare professionals and students.
- Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. Online supportive community, provide disability-related resources and tools for healthcare professionals.
- Society for Physicians with Disabilities, Group within the Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. Online supportive community.
Social Media
Twitter:
- @MSDCINational: Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness
- @Disabled_Docs: Future Docs with Disabilities
- @dac_med: Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine
- @PreMedDisabledS: Pre-Medical Disabled Student Association
- @amphltweets: AMPHL
- @HsmCoalition: Coalition on Disability Access in Health Science Education
- @DocsWith: Docs With Disabilities Initiative
- @bsotstethoscope: Both Sides Of The Stethoscope
Other Advocacy
- AMA Disability Issues Committee
- Disability Consciousness Series: Regular virtual meetings on disability-consciousness led by pediatric physiatrist at Duke. Contact christopher.d.lunsford@duke.edu.
Guides
- MSDCI’s Guide to Student Accommodations in Medical School
- MSDCI’s Guide to Creating a Chapter (on team drive)
Books
- Disability as Diversity: A Guidebook for Inclusion in Medicine, Nursing, and the Health Professions. Editors: Lisa M. Meeks & Leslie Neal-Boylan. Published 2020.
- Equal Access for Students with Disabilities: The Guide for Health Science and Professional Education. Lisa M. Meeks, Neera R. Jain, & Elisa P. Laird. Published 2021.
Multimedia
- Docs with Disabilities Podcast, University of Michigan / Stanford / University of Colorado
- Docs with Disability and Chronic Illness Panel, University of Michigan
- Both Sides of the Stethoscope Podcast
- Confronting the Invisible. Olivia Larner. TedX.
Mentorship Programs
- Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses. Non-profit organization serving Deaf and hard-of-hearing healthcare professionals and students.
- Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. Online supportive community, provide disability-related resources and tools for healthcare professionals.
- Society for Physicians with Disabilities, Group within the Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. Online supportive community.
Social Media
Twitter:
- @MSDCINational: Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness
- @Disabled_Docs: Future Docs with Disabilities
- @dac_med: Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine
- @PreMedDisabledS: Pre-Medical Disabled Student Association
- @amphltweets: AMPHL
- @HsmCoalition: Coalition on Disability Access in Health Science Education
- @DocsWith: Docs With Disabilities Initiative
- @bsotstethoscope: Both Sides Of The Stethoscope
Other Advocacy
- AMA Disability Issues Committee
- Disability Consciousness Series: Regular virtual meetings on disability-consciousness led by pediatric physiatrist at Duke. Contact christopher.d.lunsford@duke.edu.
Guides
- MSDCI’s Guide to Student Accommodations in Medical School
- MSDCI’s Guide to Creating a Chapter (on team drive)
Books
- Disability as Diversity: A Guidebook for Inclusion in Medicine, Nursing, and the Health Professions. Editors: Lisa M. Meeks & Leslie Neal-Boylan. Published 2020.
- Equal Access for Students with Disabilities: The Guide for Health Science and Professional Education. Lisa M. Meeks, Neera R. Jain, & Elisa P. Laird. Published 2021.
Multimedia
- Docs with Disabilities Podcast, University of Michigan / Stanford / University of Colorado
- Docs with Disability and Chronic Illness Panel, University of Michigan
- Both Sides of the Stethoscope Podcast
- Confronting the Invisible. Olivia Larner. TedX.
Mentorship Programs
- Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses. Non-profit organization serving Deaf and hard-of-hearing healthcare professionals and students.
- Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. Online supportive community, provide disability-related resources and tools for healthcare professionals.
- Society for Physicians with Disabilities, Group within the Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. Online supportive community.
Social Media
Twitter:
- @MSDCINational: Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness
- @Disabled_Docs: Future Docs with Disabilities
- @dac_med: Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine
- @PreMedDisabledS: Pre-Medical Disabled Student Association
- @amphltweets: AMPHL
- @HsmCoalition: Coalition on Disability Access in Health Science Education
- @DocsWith: Docs With Disabilities Initiative
- @bsotstethoscope: Both Sides Of The Stethoscope
Other Advocacy
- AMA Disability Issues Committee
- Disability Consciousness Series: Regular virtual meetings on disability-consciousness led by pediatric physiatrist at Duke. Contact christopher.d.lunsford@duke.edu.
Guides
- MSDCI’s Guide to Student Accommodations in Medical School
- MSDCI’s Guide to Creating a Chapter (on team drive)
Books
- Disability as Diversity: A Guidebook for Inclusion in Medicine, Nursing, and the Health Professions. Editors: Lisa M. Meeks & Leslie Neal-Boylan. Published 2020.
- Equal Access for Students with Disabilities: The Guide for Health Science and Professional Education. Lisa M. Meeks, Neera R. Jain, & Elisa P. Laird. Published 2021.
Multimedia
- Docs with Disabilities Podcast, University of Michigan / Stanford / University of Colorado
- Docs with Disability and Chronic Illness Panel, University of Michigan
- Both Sides of the Stethoscope Podcast
- Confronting the Invisible. Olivia Larner. TedX.
Mentorship Programs
- Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses. Non-profit organization serving Deaf and hard-of-hearing healthcare professionals and students.
- Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. Online supportive community, provide disability-related resources and tools for healthcare professionals.
- Society for Physicians with Disabilities, Group within the Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. Online supportive community.
Social Media
Twitter:
- @MSDCINational: Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness
- @Disabled_Docs: Future Docs with Disabilities
- @dac_med: Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine
- @PreMedDisabledS: Pre-Medical Disabled Student Association
- @amphltweets: AMPHL
- @HsmCoalition: Coalition on Disability Access in Health Science Education
- @DocsWith: Docs With Disabilities Initiative
- @bsotstethoscope: Both Sides Of The Stethoscope
Other Advocacy
- AMA Disability Issues Committee
- Disability Consciousness Series: Regular virtual meetings on disability-consciousness led by pediatric physiatrist at Duke. Contact christopher.d.lunsford@duke.edu.
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