Docs With Disabilities Initiative

The Docs with Disabilities initiative uses research, education, and sharing of stories to drive change in perceptions, disability policy, and procedures in health professions, biomedical and science education.

 

Our aim is to build more inclusive educational environments for trainees with disabilities and increase representation of disabled clinicians and scientists in the biomedical workforce. 

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Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

 

The DWDI recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and is committed to embracing and supporting the myriad of identities our team and community bring to the experience.

 

We firmly believe, in order to foster the next generation of medical and health science clinicians, scientists, and DRP's, we must not only embrace the principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, but also make intentional efforts to represent diversity across our programs, being mindful of race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, language, culture, national origin, religious commitments, age, disability status, educational background, and other complex layers of privilege and power.

 

The DWDI is committed to actively challenging bias and discrimination and pursuing efforts to ensure differences are welcomed, varied perspectives are readily available, and that our community is filled with a spirit of belonging and inclusion.