Announcing the 2025-2026 DRP Academy Cohort

The Docs with Disabilities Initiative (DWDI) is proud to announce the 2025-2026 Disability Resource Professional (DRP) Academic Cohort. The DRP Academy, now in its third year, is a highly focused hybrid professional development experience for DRPs seeking expertise in access in medical education, and will run from May 2025 – January 2027.

The following individuals represent a group of highly accomplished professionals selected through a competitive process for their experience, insight, and strong commitment to advancing disability inclusion in medical education:

• Fraylanie Aglipay – Touro University California

• Joey Auffray – University of British Columbia – Vancouver Campus

• John Caldora – The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

• Alex Carlson – WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

• Kelly Cano Martinez – University of New Mexico

• Stephanie Chesebro – University at Buffalo

• Daniela Cruz Gomez – UCLA, Center for Accessible Education (CAE)

• Mariana Davies – University of North Texas Health Science Center

• Katherine Doktorich – Cornell University

• Betteena Marco – UCLA, Center for Accessible Education (CAE)

• Diana Mayo – University of New England, Portland & Biddeford, ME

• Amanda Mulch – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

• Cheryl Newman – NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Vera Schalansky – Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Throughout the 20-month program, participants will engage in synchronous online learning sessions, culminating in an on-site workshop intensive that will occur in Los Angeles, California at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Please join us in celebrating this exceptional group of professionals!