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Improving access in medical physics residency programs for physicists with disabilities
Jessica M Fagerstrom1, Grace Eliason2, Hania Al-Hallaq3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Medical physics residency programs must ensure equitable access for physicists with disabilities. Implementing inclusive strategies, like universal design, enriches diversity and fulfills legal and ethical obligations for accessible education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Physics Education
- Disability Inclusion
Background:
- Residency programs are crucial for training early-career medical physicists.
- A significant portion of the US population has disabilities, necessitating inclusive educational practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide practical recommendations for medical physics residency programs to ensure equitable access for physicists with disabilities.
- To advocate for proactive implementation of disability inclusion strategies.
Main Methods:
- Grounded in competency-based medical education and the social model of disability.
- Outlines practical strategies for program implementation.
Main Results:
- Recommends embracing universal design principles.
- Suggests fostering partnerships with disability service offices.
- Advocates for clear procedures for disability disclosure and accommodations.
Conclusions:
- Medical physics residency leadership should proactively create supportive training environments.
- Disability inclusion fundamentally enriches diversity within the field.
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