Episode 96: A Live Recording at the SMADIE 5th Annual Conference - "The Power of Storytelling in Healthcare"
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Interviewer: Dr. Peter Poullos Interviewees: Emmanuel Asenso, DO, Allison Kessler, MD, MSc, Joseph Samona, DDS, Satendra Singh, MD Description: This episode of the DWDI podcast brings together four incredible individuals for a live recording session during the 5th annual SMADIE conference on April. The panel featured Emmanuel Ascenso, Dr. Joe Simona, Dr. Satendra Singh, and Dr. Allison Kessler, all of whom had previously been interviewed on the podcast and had garnered significant listenership. Each guest shared their personal and professional journeys, highlighting their...
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Episode 95: ICAM Panel: “Breaking Barriers: Redefining Technical Standards for Disability Inclusion in Canadian Medical Education”
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Interviewer: Lisa Meeks Interviewees: Rachel Giddings, Julia Hanes, Cheryl Holmes Description: In this special live recording of the "Docs with Disabilities" podcast, host Lisa Meeks interviews medical professionals and educators who have worked to transform technical standards in Canadian medical education to be more inclusive of individuals with disabilities. The panel discusses the shift from restrictive technical standards to core competencies, highlighting the importance of diversity-affirming frameworks over mere accommodations. They share personal stories and...
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Episode 94: Shaping the Future: A Live Panel on Disability Inclusion in Canadian Medical Education at ICAM 2024
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Interviewer: Lisa Meeks Interviewees: Dr. Lynn Ashdown Dr. Quinten Clarke Dr. Jerry M. Maniate Dr. Franco Rizzuti Description: In this episode of the "Docs with Disabilities" podcast, co-host Lisa Meeks brings together a panel of doctors with disabilities to discuss their experiences navigating the medical field. The panel, recorded live from the 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, focuses on disability inclusion in Canadian medical education. The panelists include Drs. Jerry Maniate, Franco Rizzuti, Lynn Ashdown, and Quinten Clark, who share their personal journeys and insights...
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Episode 93: Dr. Brooke Ellison
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Interviewee: Dr. Brooke Ellison Interviewer: Dr. Peter Poullos Note: This episode was recorded prior to Dr. Ellisons death on February 4th. We are honored to have had the opportunity to interview her before she passed away and hope this podcast episode honors her and her contributions to science. Description: In this podcast episode, Dr. Peter Poullos interviews Dr. Brooke Ellison, a disability rights advocate and bioethicist. Dr. Ellison shares her journey of embracing disability, finding strength, and building resilience. She discusses the inspiration behind the title of her book, Look...
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Episode 92: Dr. Diana Cejas, Part 2
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Interviewee: Dr. Diana Cejas Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Description: In this conversation, Diana Cejas, a pediatric neurologist, shares her experiences as a disabled Black woman in medicine. She discusses her journey as a cancer and stroke survivor and the challenges she faced in getting her concerns taken seriously by healthcare professionals. Diana also highlights the impact of race and ableism in medicine and the need for greater recognition and support for marginalized individuals. She shares her experiences of returning to residency after a stroke and the mixed...
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Episode 91: Dr. Diana Cejas Part 1
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Interviewee: Dr. Diana Cejas Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Description: In this conversation, Diana Cejas, a pediatric neurologist, shares her experiences as a disabled Black woman in medicine. She discusses her journey as a cancer and stroke survivor and the challenges she faced in getting her concerns taken seriously by healthcare professionals. Diana also highlights the impact of race and ableism in medicine and the need for greater recognition and support for marginalized individuals. She shares her experiences of returning to residency after a stroke and the mixed responses she...
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Episode 90: DRP Special Series: Access In Medicine (AIM)
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Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Interviewees: Erin Browkoski, Suzanne Hawks, Karyn LaTurner, Christine Low, Sarah Triano Description In this special episode of the DRP series, we explore the origins and evolution of the Docs With Disabilities Access in Medicine (AIM) program, a vibrant initiative dedicated to promoting accessible and equitable educational environments for students with disabilities in medical education. Our conversation delves into AIM's collaborative partnerships with various organizations and the development of essential resources aimed at breaking down barriers to disability...
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Episode 89: As California Goes, So Goes The Nation: Deans Edition
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Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Interviewees: Dr. Lee Miller, Dr. Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman, Dr. Kama Guluma, Dr. Erick Hung, and Dr. Sharad Jain Description: In this episode, we delve into the pivotal role of disability within medical education, particularly its significance in the realms of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Joining us are leaders from California Medical Schools, including Dr. Lee Miller, Dr. Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman, Dr. Kama Guluma, Dr. Erick Hung, and Dr. Sharad Jain, who generously share their experiences and insights on the profound impact of disability within the...
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Episode 88: Drs. Megan Brown and Jo Hartland, World Poetry Day
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Interviewees: Drs. Megan Brown and Jo Hartland Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Description: In this episode, podcast co-host Lisa Meeks had the privilege of hearing from Drs. Megan Brown and Jo Harland, two UK physicians with disabilities, who collaborated on a thought-provoking poem critiquing disability inclusion in the medical field. In this poem reading, Drs. Brown and Hartland challenge the narrative of "overcoming" and "inspiration porn" often associated with disabled individuals. They emphasize the importance of embracing one's true identity and resisting the pressure to...
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Episode 87: Dr. Rhonda Moore
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Interviewee: Dr. Rhonda Moore Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Description: In this episode of the Docs with Disabilities podcast, Dr. Rhonda Moore, a medical anthropologist and program officer at the NIH shares her journey grappling with chronic pain, autism, and attention deficit disorder, all amidst the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. She very candidly shares insight into her journey as a kid, from growing up with a brother with autism, to taking theater classes as a means to derive and learn confidence. Through her personal narrative, Dr. Moore shed light on the challenges faced...
info_outlineInterviewee: Dr. Pete Poullos
Description: In this special 2 part series, Dr. Neera Jain interviews friend and colleague Dr. Peter Poullos on his experiences as a person with a disability. Dr. Poullos candidly reflects on his journey coming into a disability identity and how learning from a vibrant community of diverse individuals has elevated his thinking about disability justice. He shares insight into the power of community and how transformational it has been in forming the disability resource group at Stanford Medicine. Throughout the interview, Drs Jain and Poullos discuss their shared experiences and their roles as advocates for individuals with disabilities in medicine.
Bio: Dr. Poullos is from Stockton, California. He attended Santa Clara University, then received his M.D. degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, after which he did an Internal Medicine residency at the University of California-San Francisco, finishing in 2002. He stayed at UCSF as a Gastroenterology fellow but, after a spinal cord injury, he decided to retrain in Radiology. He did his Radiology residency at Stanford University, where he also completed a fellowship In Body Imaging in 2009. Dr. Poullos is now faculty in both the departments of Radiology and Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
In 2018, Dr. Poullos founded the Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition (SMAC), which he serves as Executive Director. In that role, Dr. Poullos advocates for students and healthcare providers with disabilities, as well as for health equity for disabled patients. He is a faculty advisor to the Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI). He has paired up with Dr. Lisa Meeks to co-produce the DocsWithDisabilities podcast to increase awareness around the importance of increasing disability representation amongst students and practitioners in healthcare. “Disability is not a problem to solve, it is the solution to our problems.”
Produced by: Kadesha Treco and Lisa Meeks
Audio editor: Jacob Feeman
Digital Media: Katie Sullivan
Keywords: disability, doctors with disabilities, accessibility, med ed, disability identity, radiology, SCI, Spinal Chord Injury. ableism, internalized ableism, disability justice
DWDI Podcast Website: https://www.docswithdisabilities.org/podcast
References
Sins Invalid, 10 Principles of Disability Justice
https://www.sinsinvalid.org/blog/10-principles-of-disability-justice
Resources:
Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE)Dr. Jain’s article "Political disclosure: resisting ableism in medical education"