The Disability Resource Professional (DRP) Academy is a highly focused, hybrid professional development experience for disability resource professionals seeking expertise in medical education. It is a program under the Docs With Disabilities initiative an is funded, in part, through a grant from the Ford Foundation.
In its inaugural year, the academy will be offered tuition free and will include one year of post academy mentoring.
OVERVIEW
Key Highlights
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Engage with 20 DRP's from around the country
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Receive protected time to prepare for the academy
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Receive 1-year of mentoring
Eligibility Requirements
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DRP experience in medicine or health sciences
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Endorsement from school of medicine leadership
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Ability to participate in all online pre-meetings and in-person academy in February
Academy Attendees
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20 DRPs that work in medical education and that represent diversity in school, degree program, disability resource experience and personal characteristics will be chosen to attend the 2023 DRP Academy
DRP ACADEMY 2022-23 TIMELINE
July 15th
DRP Academy application opens
September 1st
Announcement of 20 invitees
October 14th - December 9th, 2022
A synchronous pre-study period
February 24th - March 1st, 2023
In-person Academy in Los Angeles, CA at the UCLA Luskin Center
August 15th
DRP Academy applications are due
September 30th
Virtual orientation for pre-study period at 4 PM EST
January 13th, 2023
Virtual introduction meeting
April 2023 - April 2024
DRP Academy application opens
APPLICATION ITEMS
Application in PDF
Endorsement in PDF
Jan Serrantino, EdD
Charlotte O'Connor, MEd
Grace Clifford, M.Ed
Barbara Blacklock, M.Ed