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Preparing to Thrive: Supporting Learners With Disabilities Through the Undergraduate-to-Graduate Medical Education
Summary
Supporting disabled learners during the transition to graduate medical education requires addressing key areas. Strategies can improve the success of medical students with disabilities throughout their training.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Disability Studies
- Graduate Medical Training
Background:
- The transition to graduate medical education presents challenges including bias and resource limitations.
- Disabled learners face additional barriers such as disability-specific bias and inadequate guidance on accommodations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key areas for supporting disabled learners during the residency transition.
- To provide strategies for undergraduate and graduate medical programs to better support these students.
Main Methods:
- The authors draw upon personal and professional experiences.
- A qualitative analysis of challenges faced by disabled learners in medical residency.
Main Results:
- Four critical areas for support were identified: disability disclosure, specialty selection, program selection, and requesting accommodations.
- Current systems often lack standardization and adequate information sharing for disabled learners.
Conclusions:
- Implementing targeted strategies can enhance the support for disabled learners in graduate medical education.
- Increased support can improve the prevalence and success of disabled individuals in medicine.
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