Alt Text: Blue background, Docs with Disabilities Initiative in white letters. Yellow line above and beside words. December 14, 2025 A Note From Our Co-Directors As we come to the end of this year, we are reminded of how fortunate we are to be in community with you. This season invites reflection, and we continue to be inspired by the dedication, integrity, and care you bring to the work of advancing equity in health professions education and disability justice. Your commitme

Alt Text: Blue background, in white letters "Docs With Disabilities Initiative" Yellow lines above and beside the words. September 8th 2025 A Note From Our Co-Directors As the days grow cooler and campuses buzz with the energy of a new academic year, we’re excited to welcome back our learners, leaders, and volunteers. There’s something about crisp mornings, new beginnings, and—yes—pumpkin-spiced everything—that reminds us of fresh starts and the joy of shared purpose. This se

July 13, 2025   A Note from Co-Directors Summer is here, and we hope you’re staying cool and soaking up some well-earned summertime joy!  Whether you're traveling, resting, or out enjoying the season, we’re sending sunshine your way. If you’re heading to AHEAD this week, please stop by and say hello — We'd love to meet you in person! We invite you to visit us at Booth 219 to learn more about our initiatives, grab some DWDI swag, and engage in conversations about the future o

Medical education often operates within rigid structures, valuing uniformity and efficiency over individuality and lived experience. For disabled medical students and doctors, our structures of education perpetuate ableist norms and often silence those that challenge established ideas of what it means to belong in medicine.

This Access in Medicine video explores the main categories of disability commonly disclosed in medical education. Designed for Disability Resource Professionals, faculty, and institutional leaders, the video demonstrates: -Common disability categories seen in health professions education -Types of documentation students may provide to support accommodation requests -Examples of accommodations frequently used to promote equitable access

This talk explores a critical but often overlooked component of educational accessibility: transcript accuracy in pre-recorded lectures.

Designed for faculty and academic administrators, this module provides a clear overview of the faculty role in informing and implementing accommodations for students with disabilities.

Dark blue background Docs with Disabilities Initiative in white lettering and yellow lines above and beside the word initiative. April 7, 2025 Message from Co-Directors: ​​ Dear Community, We want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for the incredible energy, engagement, and support you continue to bring to the Docs With Disabilities Initiative. Every download, every conversation, every shared post makes a meaningful difference—and it is because of you  that our