DOCS WITH DISABILITES
INITIATIVE

Tuition Based Opportunities:

 

AHEAD MANAGEMENT COURSES

 

AHEAD will be holding its annual Management Institutes January 26-28, 2023, in sunny San Diego California! This year’s tracks include “An Introduction to Managing Accommodations for Students in Health Science Programs.” The Management Institutes are a two-and-a-half-day experience. Days One and Two provide a deep dive into one topic, and a shorter Day Three offers participants an opportunity to sample the information offered in the other tracks through shorter talks given by the presenters of other topics. The two-day Health Science Track will address professional programs as well as two-year and certificate programs, and cover items such as:

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• A practical overview of disability laws and how they apply to the health sciences, with attention to how disability laws relate to health science clinical settings;

• An understanding of the interactive process that occurs between disability professionals, faculty, staff, and the student when determining reasonable accommodations in clinical and lab environments (such as fieldwork, internships, clerkships, preceptorships, etc., as well as OSCEs, sim labs, cadaver labs, etc.);

• Information on how to identify when a potential accommodation may affect the integrity of the learning outcomes, compromise patient safety, or challenge technical standards;

• An appreciation of the importance of giving prospective, recently admitted, and enrolled students clear, written policies and procedures;

• Tips for developing clear processes for faculty and staff;

• Ideas for working with students and faculty to improve communication around disability-related needs and implementing accommodations;

• Skills for faculty interactions, including addressing common concerns about patient safety, essential requirements, and technical standards; and advising faculty and administrators who may instinctively slip from the role of faculty into their roles as health care providers when working with students with disabilities.

 

Registration will open in October. All registration information will be provided at the above link.

 

 

UPCOMING WEBINAR

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Supporting Student Accommodation Requests for Boards, Bar Exams, Licensing, Entrance Exams, and Other High Stakes Gateway Tests

Tuesday, November 15, 2-3:30 Eastern

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Lisa Noshay Petro, UC Hastings College of the Law 
Grace Clifford, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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Although students may already receive accommodations in the educational environment, they frequently must apply separately for accommodations from third party testing agencies. These exams may make or break a student’s academic and professional career, so ensuring they have appropriate accommodations is essential, but how can we prepare students to submit their best application and support them through the process? This webinar will be presented by two practitioners with extensive experience supporting students in fields including law, education, social work, medicine, and other health science programs (OT, PT, PA, Nursing, etc.). The session will provide an overview of the application process, how applications are typically reviewed by testing entities, what data students should submit to support their requests, and how to handle appeals if the request is denied. Plenty of time will be reserved for Q&A.  

 

No-Cost Opportunities:

 

Disability Webinar Series AAMC

 

Free AMA Webinar: Removing Barriers and Facilitating Access: Supporting Trainees with Disabilities Across the Medical Education Continuum

 

Free Macy Foundation Webinars: Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Medical Trainees with Disabilities Webinar Series

 

Equal Access Book Club