DocsWithDisabilities
Doctors with disabilities exist in small, but impactful numbers… How did they navigate their journey? What were the challenges? What are the benefits to medicine broadly? to patient care? What are the opportunities for peer education? …and what are the potential benefits for reducing health care disparities for patients with disabilities? Join hosts Dr. Lisa Meeks and Dr. Peter Poullos as they take a deeper dive into understanding the lived experiences of doctors with disabilities through critical conversations with the doctors, researchers, administrators, faculty and policy makers that work to ensure medicine remains an equal opportunity profession. Transcripts for each episode can be found @ https://bit.ly/DWDIPodcastTranscripts
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Episode 79: The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine OB GYN and Clinical Team
11/21/2023
Episode 79: The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine OB GYN and Clinical Team
Interviewees: Cleveland Clinic Group - Craig Nielsen MD (Clinical Leadership), Stacie Jhaveri MD, Diane Young MD (OB-GYN clerkship), Theresa Papich (4th year medical student). Description: This is a story about what happens when everything goes well and when creativity and a can do attitude lead the discussion. Today, we are talking with a team of OB-GYN clerkship, residency and clinical leaders from Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and Theresa Papich, a 4th year medical school student who is a wheelchair user. Throughout our conversation we discuss the accommodations employed to create equal access and the lessons learned along the way. Most importantly we’ll talk with Theresa about how this experience felt for her and what she believes schools can do to improve access for learners with disabilities. Transcript: Produced by: Lisa Meeks and Tamar Faggen Audio editor: Jacob Freeman Digital Media: Katie Sullivan Keywords: medical education, disability representation, doctors with disabilities, accessibility, disability mentorship, OB-GYN, clerkship, disability inclusion, wheelchair user, clinical accommodations, internal medicine Website:
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Episode 78: Dr. Joanna Bisgrove
11/09/2023
Episode 78: Dr. Joanna Bisgrove
Interviewee: Dr. Joanna Turner Bisgrove Interviewer: Dr. Peter Poullos Description: Today, we are joined by Dr. Joanna Turner Bisgrove. Dr. Bisgrove is a family medicine physician, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, and the inaugural chair for the American Medical Association's Disability Advisory Group. Dr. Bisgrove has been involved in healthcare policy for several years and is a staunch advocate for disability inclusion. In this episode, she shares her story as a person with a disability, discusses her leadership at Rush University and in national organizations such as the American Medical Association, and her approach to advocating for students and physicians with disabilities. Bio: Dr. Joanna Turner Bisgrove is a family physician and assistant professor of family medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining Rush, she spent the first 14 years of her career near Madison, Wisconsin, and held many local and state leadership positions. She was medical advisor to her local school district for eight years and co-chaired the Legislative Committee for the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians for eight years, frequently working with state and federal legislators and their staff to develop evidence-based public health policy. At the national level, Dr. Bisgrove is a delegate for the American Academy of Family Physicians to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates. She is the inaugural chair for the American Medical Association's Disability Advisory Group, recently formed at the behest of the House of Delegates, the AMA governing and policy making body. The Disability Advisory Group will be tasked with helping the AMA increase accessibility and inclusivity for physicians, medical students and residents with disabilities, both within the AMA itself and as an advocate for increased accessibility across medicine. Dr. Bisgrove is a lifelong advocate for disability inclusion and the elimination of barriers in everyday society to help make this possible. Born with a hearing loss that has worsened over time, Dr. Bisgrove is acutely aware of the barriers that persons with disabilities face and determined to fight for policies that are inclusive for everyone. Dr. Bisgrove's other AMA roles include being a current member of the AMA's Council on Science and Public Health. She is also heavily involved in DEI initiatives as a whole. Upon her move home to Illinois in the summer of 2021, Dr. Bisgrove was appointed to the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Illinois State Medical Society and to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group of the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians. At Rush, she is part of Rush’s Pursuing Equity Governance Group and its Social Care and Health Equity team. She is also currently working towards her Masters in Public Health with a focus on achieving health for disadvantaged children and their families. Transcript: Produced by: Lisa Meeks and Pranati Movva Audio editor: Jacob Freeman Digital Media: Katie Sullivan Keywords: disability, health equity, accessibility, family medicine, intersectionality, disability mentoring, medical education, hearing loss, accommodations Website:
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Episode 77: Dr. Amy Rule
11/02/2023
Episode 77: Dr. Amy Rule
Interviewee: Amy Rule, MD, MPH, FAAP Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA Description: In this episode we are joined by neonatal and pediatric hospitalist and academic pediatrician Dr. Amy Rule. In this episode, Dr. Rule talks about navigating the academic experience of medical school as a person with disabilities, her experiences in medical school and residency, how her disability impacts her work as a pediatrician and parenting a child with a disability. Resources: Bio: Dr. Amy Rule is a pediatric and neonatal hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Emory/CHOA and the co-director of Emory's Collaborating Center for Perinatal Equity. She received her medical degree from Wake Forest University SOM. She completed her pediatric residency and combined hospital medicine and global health fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s. Her research centers on the intersection of health education and health equity. Her work includes maternal-newborn outcomes research in East Africa, partnering with immigrant and refugee families in Georgia and cultural humility and global health education for healthcare trainees. Dr. Rule has a rare skeletal dysplasia and is a lifelong advocate for people with disabilities through writing, advocacy and diversity and inclusion work in both health professional and community settings. Produced by: Lisa Meeks, Kadesha Treco, Jasmine Lopez, R.E. Natowicz, Pranati Movva, and Gabe Abrams. Audio editor: Jacob Freeman Digital Media: Katie Sullivan Keywords: disability, pediatrics, disability mentorship, disability parenting, health equity, accessibility, medical school. Website:
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Episode 76: Bonus Research and Resource Rounds "The Evolution of Disability Language"
09/21/2023
Episode 76: Bonus Research and Resource Rounds "The Evolution of Disability Language"
Description: This 'bonus' listen of our Research and Resource Rounds covering the article, “The Evolution of Disability Language: Choosing Terms to Describe Disability” and authored, in part, by Dr. Ayers, is offered here as a bonus episode to Dr. Kara Ayers interview on our main podcast. In this article the authors enumerate a series of models used to conceptualize disability and the terminology associated with each model. They provide in-depth explorations of person-first and identity-first language, recommend avoiding euphemisms, and argue against the language restrictions imposed by some style guides. Article: “The Evolution of Disability Language: Choosing Terms to Describe Disability” by Erin E. Andrews, Robyn M. Powell, and Kara Ayers. Producers: Zoey Martin-Lockhart, Lisa Meeks and Jake Feeman Key Words: Disability terminology, Disability language, Disability studies, Social model, Medical model, Health Sciences, Medical Education
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Episode 76: Dr. Kara Ayers
09/21/2023
Episode 76: Dr. Kara Ayers
Interviewee: Dr. Kara Ayers Interviewer: Peter Poullos, MD Description: In this episode, Dr. Peter Poullos interview Dr. Kara Ayers disability researcher and associate director of the University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Together they discuss advocacy work, interprofessional collaboration, the language we use when describing marginalized communities and how ableism impacts the health outcomes and safety of our patients. Resources: (1) (2) (3) @ThinkEquitable Bio: Dr. Kara Ayers is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where she is also Associate Director of the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. She's co-founder of the Disabled Parenting Project. She's recently launched the National Center for Disability, Equity, and Intersectionality. Her research interests include health equity, disability ethics, and anti-ableism. Produced by: Gabe Abrams, Jake Feeman and Lisa Meeks Digital Media: Katie Sullivan Keywords: disability, anti-ableism, disability ethics, disability mentorship, disability policy, health equity, intersectionality, docswithdisabilities, medical education.
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Episode 75: Rasheera Dopson, MPH
09/05/2023
Episode 75: Rasheera Dopson, MPH
Interviewee: Rasheera Dopson, MPH Interviewer: Peter Poullos, MD Description: Today, we are joined by public health researcher and disability advocate Ms. Rasheera Dopson. In this episode, Ms. Dopson and Dr. Poullos discuss the interactions between disability and chronic illness, how the experience with disability and the healthcare system changes throughout different life stages, and the intersection of race, gender, and disability . Bio: Rasheera Dopson, MPH is a motivational speaker, podcaster, author, D.E.I.A. consultant, and qualitative researcher at the National Center of Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine. Her intersectional approach to systems thinking has supported organizations and their teams to advance equity and mitigate health disparities in multiply-marginalized communities through community engagement, policy development, education, and advocacy. She founded the Dopson Foundation whose organizational aim is to advance professional, health and social equity for women and girls with disabilities. Resources: Keywords: disability, disability research, public health, intersectionality, chronic illness, rare diseases, health policy, BIPOC. Produced by: Gabe Abrams, Jake Feeman and Lisa Meeks Digital Media: Katie Sullivan Key Words:
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Episode 74: Dr. Kruti Shah (PharmD)
08/23/2023
Episode 74: Dr. Kruti Shah (PharmD)
Description: In this BIPOC II episode, Dr. Lisa Meeks is joined by Dr. Kruti Shah, a Clinical Operations Pharmacist at Rush University Medical Center. Being a woman of color and having a disability of hearing loss, Dr. Shah is a passionate advocate for Disability, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Rush. Dr. Shah and Dr. Meeks discuss how her upbringing shaped her evolving perceptions of her own disability, the ways in which her formative experiences have informed her work advocating for patients, and her hopes to empower future generations of disabled communities. Bio: Kruti Parikh Shah, PharmD, is a Clinical Operations Pharmacist at RUSH University Medical Center. She serves as a steering committee member of the Disabilities Employee Resource Group (DERG) at RUSH and as a DEI committee member for the ICHP. Recognizing the significance of intersectionality in healthcare, Dr. Shah has spearheaded health system-wide initiatives aimed at fostering wellness and inclusion. During the pandemic when medical masks became a barrier to lipreading, she advocated for clear masks to improve access to communication for employees, patients and visitors. Currently serving as a Public Voice Fellow with the OpEd Project, Dr. Shah utilizes her platform to raise awareness and promote disability-affirming care. She has published an article in Newsweek shedding light on the importance of inclusive practices and challenge societal misconceptions surrounding disabilities. Dr. Shah is a passionate patient advocate and educator advancing the rights and access for individuals with disabilities. Through the Disability Lead fellowship, co-hosting the Docs with Disabilities podcast, and participating in the Disability in Medicine Mutual Mentorship Program, she works tirelessly to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto (Honors BSc) and the University at Buffalo (PharmD) Interviewee: Dr. Kruti Shah (PharmD) Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producer: Nicole Kim Key words: Hard of hearing, accommodations, BIPOC, Pharmacy, docswithdisabilities, BIPOC, Indian, pharmacistswithdisabilities, empathy, ableism, clear masks, India, captioning, amplified stethescopes.
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Episode 73: Dr. Jennifer Arnold
08/16/2023
Episode 73: Dr. Jennifer Arnold
Description: In this episode, Dr. Meeks interviews New York Times best-selling author, pediatrician, and Boston Children’s Pediatric simulation center director, Dr. Jennifer Arnold. Together, they discuss the elevated standards placed on disabled students, the role disabled physicians play in empowering their patients, and the value of disability education in health care. Interviewees: Dr. Jennifer Arnold (personal website: ) Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producer: Gabe Abrams Key words: medical education, physical disability, accommodations, residency, pediatrics, docswithdisabilities, simulation, television, book, ableism, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia. Bio: Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc, FAAP is a physician leader at Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, a New York Times best-selling author, a pediatrician and neonatologist, and Boston Children’s Pediatric simulation center director. Dr. Arnold has dedicated her academic career to health care simulation as a safety tool and an educational tool. She is also a mother, wife, and a person with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia type strudwick. She is a disability advocate who has spoken nationally and internationally on healthcare simulation education and disability accessibility.
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Episode 72: Drs. Uyen Troung and Nalinda Charnsangavej
07/28/2023
Episode 72: Drs. Uyen Troung and Nalinda Charnsangavej
Description: In this episode, Dr. Meeks, Dr. Troung, and Dr. Charnsangavej discuss the residency accommodation system from multiple perspectives, the importance of team-wide support in GME to ensure access for doctors with disabilities, and the value disabled doctors bring to health care. Interviewees: Dr. Uyen Troung, and Dr. Nalinda Charnsangavej Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producer: Gabe Abrams Key words: medical education, physical disability, disability research, accommodations, wheelchair, SCI, medical technology, residency, pediatrics, program director, GME, GME Policy Bio: Uyen Truong, MD grew up in Minnesota but is currently finishing her chief year at UT Austin Dell Medical School Pediatric Residency Program. Following graduation, Uyen is going to work as a Complex Care Pediatrician back in Minnesota. Although the path has not been easy, she has always wanted to become a pediatrician and work with kids with medical complexity like herself. Through Uyen%E2%80%99s training and her own personal experiences, she has been able to help parents and children navigate the medical system. Uyen is very excited to continue working and advocating for children with disabilities and helping them achieve their goals. Nalinda Charnsangavej, MD is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. She serves as the pediatric residency program director and has an interest in promoting a healthy and supportive learning environment through supporting diversity, cultivating an inclusive climate, and promoting physician well-being and resilience. She has a specific interest in raising awareness of the benefits of inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the learning environment and patient care and has supported faculty and institution development in working with trainees with disabilities. In her role as a program director, she has individually mentored many trainees and also recognizes the need to support the establishment of strong mentorship relationships for trainees, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine. She has led program-wide efforts to foster wellbeing and resiliency amongst trainees and participates in national work-groups such as the Pediatric Resident Burnout and Resilience Study Consortium. She is interested in helping develop best practices for GME programs to enhance access and inclusion of trainees with disabilities.
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Episode 71: Dr. Anne Messman
07/19/2023
Episode 71: Dr. Anne Messman
Description: In this episode, we are joined by emergency medicine physician, and DIO, Dr. Anne Messman for a conversation about disability disclosure, seeking and receiving accommodations, and creating inclusive and welcoming spaces for trainees. Interviewee: Dr. Anne Messman Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producer: Sofia Scholzman Key Words: Non-apparent disabilty, GME, Emergency Medicine, Invisible disability, DocsWithDisabilities, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Medical Education, Residents, Residency, DIO, Disability, Bias, DIO, Accommodations. Bio: Dr. Anne Messman is an emergency medicine physician in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Messman also serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the Wayne State University School of Medicine's (WSUSOM) Department of Emergency Medicine and the WSUSOM Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999 while a junior in high school. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and dogs and reading.
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Episode 70: Dr. Chris McCulloh
06/30/2023
Episode 70: Dr. Chris McCulloh
Description: In this episode Dr. Meeks and Dr. McCulloh, general surgeon and medical technology innovator, discuss the importance of mentorship for disabled healthcare workers, how and when to disclose a disability and the impact of disability representation in medical education. Interviewee: Dr. Christopher McCulloh Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producers: Gabe Abrams, and Pranati Movva Key words: medical education, physical disability, disability research, accommodations, wheelchair, SCI, medical technology Interviewee Bio: Chris McCulloh, MD, is a board certified critical care surgeon. Prior to medical school, an injury to his C7 vertebra resulted in paralysis requiring the use of a wheelchair. While completing his residency in general surgery at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey, he took two years to conduct basic science research at The Ohio State University. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric minimally invasive surgery at The Ohio State University/Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Michigan. He has authored numerous papers and book chapters, presented extensively at national and international conferences, and won many awards for his work. He came to medicine with a history in the technology industry and a passion for innovation in medical technology. Now he is unifying those two fields as the Associate Director of Clinical Initiatives at Activ Surgical, a company that provides advanced real-time intraoperative visualization, and surgical intraoperative artificial intelligence.
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Episode 69: Drs. Heather Feldner and Heather Evans
06/26/2023
Episode 69: Drs. Heather Feldner and Heather Evans
Description: Today, we are joined by two guests and namesakes, Drs. Heather Feldner and Heather Evans, both from the University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine . In their conversation with Dr. Pete Poullos, Dr. Evans and Dr. Feldner discuss their arrival to disability studies scholarship at the University of Washington, the curious and impactful forms that their work has taken as products of inter-departmental collaboration, and their visions for a medical education that is more cognizant of and that actively centers the dynamic, lived experiences of those with disabilities. Interviewees: Drs. Heather Feldner and Heather Evans Interviewer: Dr. Peter Poullos Producer: Nicole Kim Key words: medical education, physical disability, disability research, accommodations, chronic illness, mental health, crip theory Bios: Dr. Feldner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, core faculty in the Disability Studies Program, and an Associate Director of the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE) at the University of Washington. Dr. Feldner's research is centered at the intersection of mobility, disability, and technology in two primary areas, including perceptions of disability and identity and how these emerge and evolve through technology use, and in the design and implementation of pediatric mobility technology, considering how attitudes and the built environment affect equity and participation. She also focuses on how disability can be further integrated into intersectional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, particularly in health professions education. Her current work incorporates multidisciplinary, mixed methods, and participatory approaches drawing from her background as a pediatric physical therapist, doctoral work in disability studies, and postdoctoral research in in mechanical engineering. Heather D. Evans is a socio-legal scholar who focuses on the ways in which institutions such as the law, higher education, and the medical field interact with marginalized populations. She has conducted statistical analyses, ethnographic fieldwork, and evaluation research. Heather’s current work is in the field of Critical Disability Studies examining disclosure, identity management, and workplace accommodations among people with physical, mental, and sensory differences that are not readily apparent. She is also committed to community based research and does consulting work for local social justice organizations, primarily focusing on disparities within the criminal justice system. Heather earned a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Washington and teaches courses in the Department of Sociology; Disability Studies Program; and the Law, Societies & Justice Department at UW. She joined the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at UW in 2021 as an Acting Assistant Professor and Research Director for the Northwest ADA Center. Resources: []
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Episode 68: Dr. Michelle Meade
06/01/2023
Episode 68: Dr. Michelle Meade
Description: In this episode, Dr. Poullos is joined by Dr. Michelle Meade, a professor within the University of Michigan Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Family Medicine and a practicing rehabilitation psychologist. Dr. Meade's research focuses on topics such as healthcare disparities, health self-management, and the employment of individuals with physical disabilities. She joins us today to talk about her career journey and some of her recent work. Interviewee: Dr. Michelle Meade Interviewer: Dr. Peter Poullos Producer: Sofia Scholzman Key words: Key Words: PM&R; Rehab Psychology, Disability Studies, Disability Research, Psychologist, Physical Disabilities Bio: Michelle A. Meade, PhD is a Professor with tenure in the U-M Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Family Medicine within the School of Medicine, a practicing rehabilitation psychologist, affiliated faculty for IHPI, and a Co-Director for the CDHW. Dr. Meade also serves as PI and Director for the NIDILRR-funded Michigan SCI Model Systems (2022-2026) and the IDEAL RRTC (2018-2023). Her research expertise is in the areas of healthcare disparities, health self-management, and employment of individuals with physical disabilities, particularly among individuals with disabilities from marginalized populations.
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Episode 67: Part 2. Dr. Emily Green
05/23/2023
Episode 67: Part 2. Dr. Emily Green
Description: This BIPOC II episode is a continuation of Episode 67, part 1. In this episode, Drs. Green and Jain discussing the delicate distinction between the risk of stigma vs. the reward of accommodation and inclusion, and how people navigating the decision to disclose disability and request accommodation face a multitude of barriers. Interviewee: Emily Green, MD, MA Interviewer: Dr. Neera Jain Producer: Lisa Meeks Key Words: Dyslexia, ADHD, Residency, Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Advocacy, NBME, BIPOC, Black, Medical Education, DocsWithDisabilities disabled docs, disability. Bio: Dr. Emily Green is a current 3rd year resident at the University of Wisconsin in their General Psychiatry program. She received her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton college in 2010 and was a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois and worked in several not-for-profit organizations helping people with chronic mental health challenges until her transition to medical school in 2016. During her time in medical school she created the student group MSAE (Medical students for accessible education) which is a student-run support and advocacy group for medical students with disabilities. She is interested in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, specifically in helping students with disabilities gain easier access to 504 plans, IEPS, and accommodations throughout their schooling. Transcript:
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Episode 67: Part 1. Dr. Emily Green
05/23/2023
Episode 67: Part 1. Dr. Emily Green
Description: In this BIPOC II episode Dr. Neera Jain, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education at The University of Auckland interviews Dr. Emily Green, a PGY 3 psychiatry resident at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Drs. Jain and Green first met many moons ago as part of the AAMC lived experience project research study, which included interviews with trainees at all levels. At that time, Dr. Green was a medical student. In this episode, Dr. Green discusses how she navigates medicine as a black woman with a disability, how she uses her disability in powerful ways to connect with her patients, and why talking about disability is an important step in reducing stigma. Interviewee: Emily Green, MD, MA Interviewer: Neera Jain, PhD Producer: Lisa Meeks Bio: Dr. Emily Green is a current 3rd year resident at the University of Wisconsin in their General Psychiatry program. She received her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton college in 2010 and was a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois and worked in several not-for-profit organizations helping people with chronic mental health challenges until her transition to medical school in 2016. During her time in medical school she created the student group MSAE (Medical students for accessible education) which is a student-run support and advocacy group for medical students with disabilities. She is interested in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, specifically in helping students with disabilities gain easier access to 504 plans, IEPS, and accommodations throughout their schooling. Key Words: Dyslexia, ADHD, Residency, Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Advocacy, NBME, BIPOC, Black, Medical Education, DocsWithDisabilities, disabled docs, disability, disclosure. Transcript
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Episode 66: Dr. Michelle Ludwig
04/16/2023
Episode 66: Dr. Michelle Ludwig
Description: In this episode, Baylor College of Medicine Associate Professor Dr. Michelle Ludwig discusses navigating life as a deaf individual. Listen or read along as she and Dr. Meeks converse about accommodations in medical school and beyond, the importance of self-advocacy, and the benefits of mentorship through The Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses. Interviewee: Michelle Ludwig, MD Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD Producer: Sofia Scholzman Bio: Dr. Ludwig is an associate professor of radiation oncology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She went to Purdue University for undergraduate work, received her medical degree and master of public health degree from Emory University and completed residency at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and then served there as faculty there for 3 years. Additionally, she completed her Ph.D. in epidemiology at The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston. She currently specializes in breast and gynecological cancer, including a high volume of gynecologic brachytherapy, and her research interests include cancer prevention, health education and clinical trials. Her career goals are to improve the oncologic care of breast and gynecological cancer patients by studying to improve radiation treatment and training the next generation of learners. Since the age of 2, she has been profoundly deaf and is the faculty sponsor for the Baylor group for students with disabilities. She is active with AMPHL (American Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss), reads lips and currently has her second Canine Companions hearing dog, Pam. Key Words: DHOH, radiation oncology, Deaf, Service Dog, Sign Language Interpreting, Captioning, accommodations, medical education, operating room, AMPHL. Transcript: https://bit.ly/Episode66_Transcript
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Episode 65: Dr. Chase Anderson (Interviewed by Dr. Justin Bullock)
03/22/2023
Episode 65: Dr. Chase Anderson (Interviewed by Dr. Justin Bullock)
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of violence against minorities, depression, and suicidality. We advise that you use discretion when listening. For any U.S. listeners, if you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988, and additional resources will be available in the show notes of this episode. Description: In today’s episode, guest interviewer Dr. Justin Bullock, a nephrology fellow at the University of Washington School of Medicine, interviews Dr. Chase Anderson, an Assistant Professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at UC San Francisco. Friends and colleagues since college, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Bullock discuss how they hold their identities as Black, gay, public-facing figures in medicine, the forms that activism can take when complicated by one’s marginalized identities, and how medical professions and mental health might be made more kindred spirits. Chase Anderson Bio: (in his own words) Hi, Chase Anderson here! My interests in medicine revolve around mental health and advocacy for LGBTQ+ and minoritized populations. I hope to work with as many kids as I can so they might feel more safe with their own minds, are able navigate the world being minoritized and having mental illness, and to work with the family as a whole around healing. Outside of the hospital, I like to write op-eds about race, LGBTQ+ matters, diversity, minority stress, and other topics (including how they relate to psychiatry), give talks at universities around minority stress, read fantasy novels, listen to Kpop, go for long walks, plan group dinners with friends, and talk with others about how to make the world better. Oh, and gay clubbing. I'm also active on Twitter (not as much as before, but I tweet sometimes!), where I speak about racism, homophobia, and bigotry in medicine and the wider world. My handle is @ChaseTMAnderson, and my Instagram is @AresTMusesDreamCooper. Dr. Justin Bullock bio: Justin Bullock is a fellow in nephrology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Bullock is a passionate medical educator, teacher, researcher, and lifelong learner. His primary research focus centers on how educators can minimize identity threats in the learning environment. Key Words: Psychological disability, LGBTQ+, psychiatry, nephrology, depression, mental health, suicide, BIPOC Transcript:
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Episode 64: Andrea Dalzell "The Seated Nurse"
03/09/2023
Episode 64: Andrea Dalzell "The Seated Nurse"
Episode 64 Interviewee: Andrea Dalzell, The Seated Nurse Interviewer: Drs. Lisa Meeks and Pete Poullos Description: We are excited to bring you the continuation of our series on Voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color with Disabilities in Medicine. These episodes amplify the voices of healthcare providers at the intersection of disability and BIPOC identity, enlightening our understanding of challenges for multiple marginalized populations. By elevating these stories and sharing these lived experiences, we hope to advance critical conversations about race and disability and facilitate a greater understanding of the challenges and benefits at the intersections. Funding for this project was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Together, we believe that a culture of health requires the dismantling of structural racism and ableism so that everyone has the chance to live the healthiest life possible. In Episode 64 we are joined by Andrea Dalzell, also known as "The Seated Nurse." As someone who has used a wheelchair full-time since the age of twelve, Andrea understands what it's like to constantly come up against barriers as she navigates a world often not built with disabled people in mind and has devoted her career to advocating for and working to support people with disabilities. In this episode, Andrea, Dr. Meeks, and Dr. Poullos discuss the strengths and challenges that having a disability and other marginalized identities has presented in her journey to become a nurse, as well as her visions for future disabled nursing and healthcare trainees and professionals as she drives forward her ongoing advocacy and education work. Transcript: https://bit.ly/DWD_Ep64 Key Words: nursing, wheelchair, physical disability, advocacy Bio: Andrea Dalzell is the people’s disability rights advocate. As someone who has used a wheelchair full-time since the age of twelve, she understands what it’s like to constantly come up against barriers because life is built for the non-disabled. She challenges this narrative daily as “The Seated Nurse” – the first and only registered nurse in a wheelchair in all of New York State. Andrea’s advocacy has won her national recognition over the years, including being named “New Mobility’s Person of the Year” in 2021. She has also been featured in publications such as Unite Spinal, HomeCare, and Forbes.
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Episode 63: Mary J Goodwin-Oquendo, JD
02/25/2023
Episode 63: Mary J Goodwin-Oquendo, JD
In this episode we are joined by disability civil rights attorney Mary J Goodwin-Oquendo for a discussion about strategies and barriers for receiving accommodations throughout one's medical training. If you're a student with a disability, at any stage in your academic journey, we strongly encourage you to give this episode a listen. Key Words: med ed, law, chronic illness, high-stakes exams, NBME, MCAT, Step 1, Clinical Accommodations, accommodations Bio: Mrs. Goodwin-Oquendo is from Brooklyn. She has over a decade of disability civil rights experience. She has worked at Jo Anne Simon PC since 2008, where she represents individuals with physical, cognitive, and psychiatric disabilities who have experienced discrimination and/or require accommodations from standardized testing and licensing entities and post-secondary and professional educational institutions. Her passion for disability advocacy began when she watched her mother fight to make sure that her little brother received appropriate education placement and services when she was a child. Interviewer: Dr. Pete Poullos Interviewee: Mary Goodwin-Oquendo
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Episode 62: Dr. Donald Egan
02/13/2023
Episode 62: Dr. Donald Egan
Description: Donald Egan, MD, MPH is currently a psychiatry resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. His road to residency has been shaped by the challenges of growing up both gay and with cerebral palsy (CP). In medical school and residency, Dr. Egan has advocated for students with disabilities to matriculate to medical school and has written and presented about how the experiences that come with living with a disability or coming from a sexual minority group often make compassionate and empathetic physicians. Dr. Egan is interested in medical education, addiction psychiatry, interventional methods, and LGBTQ+ mental health and is a Diversity Leadership Fellow for the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Outside of medicine, he enjoys running with his husband, Nick, and reading beside their cat, Nutella. Transcript: Key Words: LGBTQ+, Psychiatry, cerebral palsy, CP, medical education, mental health, physical disability, intersectionality, disclosure
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Episode 61: The Colorado Medical School Team
02/02/2023
Episode 61: The Colorado Medical School Team
Description: In this episode we are joined by a group of physicians from the University of Colorado Medical School who published a paper in the Journal of Surgical Education about their experiences accommodating a student with physical disabilities during a surgery clerkship. In this episode, the group discusses the processes behind the group's publication and the collective experience of creating an accessible experience in medical school for a student with a physical disability and students with disabilities more broadly. Transcript: Key Words: wheelchair, T10 Spinal Cord Injury, SPI, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, med student, medical education, physical disability
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Episode 60: Dr. Conrad Addison
12/28/2022
Episode 60: Dr. Conrad Addison
Description: In this episode we are joined by Dr. Conrad Addison. Dr. Addison recently completed a Sleep Medicine fellowship at the University of Utah and is now practicing as a Sleep Medicine physician in Billings, Montana. In this episode, he and Dr. Meeks explore the experiences Conrad faced when resuming his medical training with a newly acquired disability weighing the challenges and values of inviting others to take part in this process. Key Words: Sleep Medicine, Physician, cervical spinal cord injury, SCI, physical disability, internal medicine, wheelchair user, accommodations, intermediatries Bio: Conrad is a newly minted sleep medicine physician currently practicing in Billings, Montana. Notably, during his third year of medical school at the University of Washington in 2016 he sustained a cervical spinal cord injury in a mountain biking accident. He returned to clerkships full-time after a year of intensive rehabilitation and has since engaged his medical training uninterrupted. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Billings Clinic and recently finished a sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Utah. His experiences continue to inform his view that limitations are features, not bugs in the human experience; features that drive innovation and connection in surprising ways. Accessible systems allow us to leverage abilities of all learners and provide a more rewarding experience for patients and providers alike.
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Episode 59: Dr. Amy J. Houtrow (MD/PhD/MPH)
12/14/2022
Episode 59: Dr. Amy J. Houtrow (MD/PhD/MPH)
Description: In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amy Houtrow. Dr. Houtrow is a pediatric rehabilitation medicine physician, a health services researcher for children with disabilities, and a person with childhood-onset disabilities. In this episode, she joins Dr. Poullos to discuss her career path, her research, and her advice for aspiring healthcare providers with disabilities. Key Words: pediatrics, education, physical disability, Contra dystrophia calcium cans congenita, scoliosis, visual disability, research, mobility, lung disease, public policy Bio: Amy Houtrow, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., is a professor and the Endowed Chair for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is also Chief of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Services at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP). Dr. Houtrow earned her medical degree at Michigan State University and completed a combined residency program in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is board certified in Pediatrics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. She completed a Master’s degree in Public Health in Health Policy and Management at the University of Michigan and earned her Ph.D. with distinction in Medical Sociology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) while also serving as faculty there. Her dissertation won an international award for research on childhood disability. Her research has focused on health care access and outcomes for children and youth with disabilities with special emphasis on health equity and the impact of childhood disability on families. She has authored over 140 manuscripts for high-impact medical journals, written and edited textbooks, developed training programs for young physicians, and she is a sought-after speaker for conferences nationally and internationally. Her work has repeatedly garnered national media attention and informed public health policy. In 2018 she was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medicine.
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Episode 58: Dr. Megan Winkelman Creasman
12/07/2022
Episode 58: Dr. Megan Winkelman Creasman
In this episode, Dr. Meeks is joined by Dr. Megan Creasman, a resident physician in Weill Cornell’s Internal Medicine program on the Primary Care track. They discuss the ways in which Dr. Creasman experienced different forms of disability throughout her medical training, how these experiences have influenced her interactions with colleagues and patients, and the importance of positionality in considering diverse disabled perspectives. Key Terms: Medical Education, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Autoimmune Disorder, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Physical disability, Chronic Illness, Arthritis, Ableism Transcript:
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Episode 57: Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, Part 2
11/24/2022
Episode 57: Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, Part 2
In this episode, Dr. Poullos is joined by Dr. Lisa Iezzoni to discuss her new book titled, "Making Their Days Happen: Paid Personal Assistance Services Supporting People with Disability Living in Their Homes and Communities. Dr. Iezzoni is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a medical researcher particularly known for her work on health disparities among people with disabilities. Dr. Iezzoni first appeared on the Docs with Disabilities podcast last September, where she and Dr. Meeks discussed medical education's hidden curriculum, strategies to improve care for individuals with disabilities, and Dr. Iezzoni's advice for medical education faculty members and learners with disabilities. If you have not yet listened to that interview, we strongly encourage you to do so. In this episode, we focus more specifically on Dr. Iezzoni's recent book and the intricacies of Paid Personal Assistance Services in the United States.
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Episode 56: Dr. Quinten Clarke and Student Dr. Shira Gertsman
11/07/2022
Episode 56: Dr. Quinten Clarke and Student Dr. Shira Gertsman
In today's episode, Dr. Meeks is joined by Quinten Clarke, a psychiatry resident at the University of British Columbia and the vice president of the CAPD, and Shira Gertsman, a current medical student at McMaster Medical School who just finished her first year of clerkships. Throughout this episode, our guests discuss their experiences navigating medical school and residency with multiple disabilities and the work they're doing with the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities. Bio: Shira Gertsman Shira Gertsman received the Governor General's Silver Academic Medal and University Gold Medal for her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science at the University of Ottawa, though her experience was significantly impacted by Crohn’s disease and associated complications and chronic pain. She was initially discouraged from applying to medical school due to health concerns, but currently is a second-year medical student at McMaster University in Canada. She is passionate about peer-support for students living with chronic illness, and spearheading patient-centered research on clinical empathy and how it is influenced by medical education. Bio: Quinten Clarke, MD Quinten Clarke is a resident physician in the Psychiatry - Research Track program at the University of British Columbia and Vice President and Trainee Group Lead for the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities. He also serves on the Ostomy Canada Society’s Youth Camp Organizing Committee. He is a graduate of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. Key Words: DocsWithDisabilities, Medical Education, Canada, Chron's Disease, Autoimmune Disorder, Psychiatry, Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities Transcript available here:
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Episode 55: Dr Michael Quon
10/25/2022
Episode 55: Dr Michael Quon
In this episode, we continue our collaboration with the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities for a conversation with Dr. Michael Quon about the lessons he learned from his own experience with Traumatic Brain Injury and the work he's doing to support physicians with disabilities across Canada. Key Words: TBI, Internal Medicine, Policy, Canada, Cognitive Disability Bio: Michael Quon - Biography Dr. Michael Quon is a General Internal Medicine specialist in Ottawa, Canada and Lecturer at the University of Ottawa. He is a determined advocate to improve inclusion of physicians with disabilities. The start of his career was delayed because of a terrible road cycling crash and a traumatic brain injury. During his rehabilitation and work reintegration, he identified many opportunities for improvement in care for both physicians and patients with disability. He is dedicated to improving support, accommodations and opportunities for physicians with disabilities. He is a board member for the Canadian Association for Physicians with Disabilities. He contributes with the Medicine Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) working group at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH). He is contributing to the development of a peer support initiative for physicians with disabilities and medical conditions with the Ontario Medical Association Physician Health Program. He will be joining an EDI Fellow Advisory Table for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and EDI Working Group for the Canadian Medical Association. He successfully helped develop a position statement for physicians with disabilities at TOH, the first of its kind at any Canadian hospital institution. This was published and shared widely by every Provincial Medical Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and the HealthCareCAN national organization. He and his colleague presented at the Building a Culture of Health Equity Summit at Stanford University this year. The statement has since led to the first accessibility policy for physicians with disabilities in Canada, expected to be approved in the Department of Medicine at TOH in 2022. Twitter handles: @mjquon @OttawaHospital
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Episode 54: Dr. Lynn Ashdown
10/19/2022
Episode 54: Dr. Lynn Ashdown
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lynn Ashdown, a patient experience expert who advocates for the inclusion of patients in all levels of healthcare. Dr. Ashdown obtained her medical degree from The University of Ottawa and began her residency in family medicine before experiencing an accident near the end of her training that exposed her to the experience of being a full-time patient. In this episode, Dr. Meeks and Dr. Ashdown discuss how Dr. Ashdown's perspectives on healthcare changed after gaining a patient perspective and how Dr. Ashdown is using her medical training and her experiences as a person with multiple disabilities to promote cultural change and improve curricula within medical education. Key Words: TBI, SCI, Depression, Medical Education, Patient Advocate, Family Medicine Bio: Lynn Ashdown is a patient experience expert who advocates for patient’s to be included in all levels of healthcare. She has a medical degree from The University of Ottawa, and was close to finishing her residency in family medicine when she began, and continues to navigate, a complex journey as a full-time patient. She has gained a unique insight into the system from lived experience as both a provider and receiver of healthcare. She gives numerous presentations, participates in research, and is a senior patient partner where she consults with various organizations such as the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, and the College of Family Physicians of Canada. She’s also involved in curriculum renewal at The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, where she focuses on including patient partnerships in undergraduate medical education. She recently completed her masters in medical education, with her dissertation focusing on the value of including patient partnerships in medical education. Lynn is a disability advocate, drawing from her experiences as a patient and person living with multiple disabilities. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities, and the Equity in Health Systems Lab. Transcript:
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Episode 53: Doug Lebo, MPH
10/11/2022
Episode 53: Doug Lebo, MPH
In this episode, we are joined by Doug Lebo, a current medical student at the University of Montreal and the Administrative Co-Chair of the Canadian Queer Medical Students Association. In this interview, student doctor Lebo and Dr. Meeks discuss the intersectionality between queer and disabled identities, how to redesign healthcare systems to better support diverse patient populations, and the difference between acting as an ally and acting as an accomplice. Transcripts: https://bit.ly/DWDPodcastTranscripts Doug Lebo, MPH Doug (they/he), originally from Rhode Island, is now a medical student at Université de Montréal. They care deeply about the health of 2SLGBTQ+ people and are the Administrative Co-Chair of the Canadian Queer Medical Students Association to promote the well-being of 2SLGBTQ+ medical students and patients. They are also a research coordinator in adult dermatology at the McGill University Health Centre, with a focus on atopic dermatitis (eczema). Outside of medicine, they love baking and are an avid runner. Key Words: LGBTQIA+, Physical Disability, Micro Thalamus, Visual Disability, Partial Blindness, Medical Student
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Episode 52: Dr. Franco Rizzuti
10/04/2022
Episode 52: Dr. Franco Rizzuti
In this episode, we continue our collaboration with the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities with an interview with Dr. Franco Rizzuti, a public health and preventive medicine physician and the current president of the CAPD. In this conversation, Dr. Meeks and Dr. Rizutti discuss how Dr. Rizutti’s disability impacted his perspectives on patient care and share the work that Dr. Rizutti is doing with the CAPD to better support trainees and providers with disabilities. Bio: Dr. Rizzuti is a Medical Officer of Health for Alberta Health Services- Calgary Zone, and President of the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities (CAPD). Franco holds a BSc (Cellular, Molecular & Microbial Biology), MD and FRCPC (Public Health & Preventive Medicine) from the University of Calgary. Throughout his training Franco has been an advocate for learners with disabilities, and equity in Medicine. He has served in numerous leadership roles, including as President of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), President of the Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (PARA). During his tenure at PARA, PARA developed a formal EDI assessment tool. Outside of work, Franco is a Disney adult, and enjoys spending his leisure time outdoors with his partner. Key Words: Chronic Illness, Chronic Back Injury, Chronic Pain, Public Health, Preventative Medicine
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