The DocsWithDisabilities Initiative

In a new position paper, @ACPIMPhysicians outlines critical barriers that people with disabilities face when entering and advancing in the medical profession. ACP’s recommendations call for greater #accessibility in medical schools, training programs, and clinical environments and affirms that a diverse physician workforce inclusive of disability is essential to reducing health disparities. bit.ly/4rWFl0w

New ACP papers say health care must be more accessible and inclusive for patients and physicians with disabilities , via @EurekAlert! @ACPinternists eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

Are you a #GME leader? Join us for Building Effective Disability Policy in GME and learn how the new @DocsWith @acgme Disability Policy Toolkit can support meaningful disability policy in clinical training. 📅 Feb 25 | ⏰ 4pm ET 🔗 bit.ly/PolicyToolkit_…

How can faculty, DRPs, residency programs, and UME institutions support disabled trainees as they transition to residency? 👉Research & Resource Rounds Episode 22 provides concrete ideas. 👉 bit.ly/DWDI_RR_Ep22 #Research_Resource_Rounds #DocsWithDisabilities @AcadMedJournal

Research & Resource Rounds' new Episode 22 explores how to support disabled medical students through the UME-to-GME transition. Learn practical strategies for mentors, DRPs, and programs! 👉 bit.ly/DWDI_RR_Ep22 #Research_Resource_Rounds #DocsWithDisabilities @AcadMedJournal

Hear from medical trainees about "road-testing" the new Guide to Clinical Accommodations in #UME! Join us Feb 3 at 7:30pm ET for the final webinar in the Clinical Accommodation Series! ✨Register: bit.ly/ClinicalAccomm…. #MedEd #AccessInMedicine #DocsWithDisabilities

From @DocsWith - Women with Disabilities in Medicine: Illuminating the Pathway amaedhub.org/4qyqNn9

Announcing the launch of the Disability Resource Hub! A partnership between the #ACGME and the @DocsWith, access the Disability Resource Hub in the ACGME’s digital learning platform, Learn at ACGME. A free account is required to access these materials. dl.acgme.org/pages/disabili… #MedEd #MedX #disability #accessibility

“Parents deserve clear, evidence-based guidance when making decisions about their children’s health. At a time when unprecedented changes to the federal vaccine schedule threaten decades of scientific progress, the AMA strongly supports @AmerAcadPeds’ childhood and adolescent immunization schedule to keep children safe and healthy.” spr.ly/6013h6r9d

🔬 Journal Club is BACK! Join us Jan 29 @ 8pm EST for a discussion on perceptions of the learning environment for medical students with disabilities. To Register or Present: tinyurl.com/MSDCI26Journal… #MedStudents #DocsWithDisabilities #MSDCI

⏰ TIME SENSITIVE! Passionate about disability health equity? Apply for the 2026 MDisability & Center for Disability Health & Wellness Summer Internship 2026! Build research skills, shadow clinicians and drive change. Deadline: 12 a.m. EDT, Feb 2. michmed.org/WXGPG

Need resources for disability inclusion in GME? Check out the Official Launch of the @acgme/@DocsWith Disability Resource Hub Tues, Jan 20, 2026 1 pm EST/12 CST Register:🔗us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The authors (Anderson, Konopasky, Bullock, Meeks and Jain) resist offering easy fixes. Instead, they ask us to sit with discomfort and ask why harm persists—despite our policies, offices, and good intentions. Read: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #MedEd

2/3 Using DisCrit and horror metaphors, racially marginalized disabled medical students describe: 🏚️ No Trespassing 🪞 A hall of mirrors ☎️ Betrayal by supposed allies tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #MedEd

“The call is coming from inside the house.” A powerful new study by Anderson and colleagues in Teaching and Learning in Medicine names how racism and ableism operate within #MedEd—often through those positioned as helpers. 🧵 #DocsWithDisabilities tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📣 Join us for January DREAM Research Rounds Food Insecurity Among Medical Students 🗓 Jan 13, 2026 | 12 PM CT / 1 PM ET 🎙 Speaker: Bassel Shanab Food insecurity is an overlooked but deeply consequential barrier in medical education Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Grateful for this thoughtful JAMA Viewpoint by Dr. Arthur Feldman Neurodivergence in US Medical Education jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

📣 Official Launch: @acgme/@DocsWith New Disability Resource Hub 📅 Tues, Jan 20, 2026 ⏰ 12–1 PM CT | 1–2 PM ET Join us to learn how to learn more about the "Hub" and strengthen accessible practices in GME 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

From @DocsWith– Disability, Difference and Othering in Medical Education, Training and Practice amaedhub.org/48X8b8C

From @DocsWith - Women with Disabilities in Medicine: Illuminating the Pathway amaedhub.org/4qGOSb5