The DEI Shift
Internal medicine physicians may have limited awareness of the challenges physicians face when disclosing their disabilities in the healthcare workplace. This knowledge gap could impact their ability to create supportive environments and adequately address the unique needs of their colleagues with disabilities, potentially hindering collaborative and inclusive medical practices. Additionally, Internal medicine physicians may lack sufficient awareness of the diverse prevalence and makeup of physicians with disabilities, particularly overlooking the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexual orientation within this demographic. This knowledge gap may lead to misconceptions and hinder efforts to promote a more inclusive and representative medical workforce. Closing this gap is essential for fostering diversity and addressing the unique needs of all physicians with disabilities.
Join The DEI Shift team for part 2 of their conversation with Dr. Lisa Meeks, a leader on disabilities in medical education and friend from the Docs with Disabilities podcast, which she founded and co-hosts. Dr. Meeks discusses the prevalence of disabilities across the training and career spectrum, the risks of disclosure that students and physicians with disabilities face, and the resources of which we should all be aware for ourselves and for those around us.
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The DEI Shift
The DEI Shift's mission is to create a podcast series on diversity, equity, and inclusion (D.E.I.) in medicine that sparks discussion and provides practice-changing data and stories for a physician, student, allied health professional, and health care leader audience. Listeners will be able to gain useful information to improve their practices and environments, to gain empathy, cultural competency, and humility, and to learn more about emerging D.E.I. concepts. The DEI Shift will discuss issues related to gender, race, sexuality, religion, ability, socioeconomics, and so much more.
Host/Associate Producer: Dr. Candace Sprott
Guest: Dr. Lisa Meeks
Production Assistants: Dr. Erynn Beeson, Dr. Andrea Anampa-Guzmán, Sanika Walimbe
- Investigate the prevalence of disabilities among physicians at different stages of their training and careers.
- Recognize some of the challenges and risks associated with disclosure of one’s disability.
- Build awareness of the repository of reliable resources on physicians with disabilities, disability access, accommodations, and stories that one can utilize for themselves and share with trainees with disabilities who are looking for resources.
[0:00 - 2:30] Picking up from Last Episode, Prevalence of Disabilities in Physicians
- Welcome and Re-introduction of Dr. Lisa Meeks by Dr. Candace Sprott
- Discussion of Dr. Meeks’ JAMA network open paper
- Insights into the prevalence of disabilities among physicians and why the prevalence decreases from the training continuum into attending-hood
[2:30 - 4:11] Risks of Disclosure
- Students with disabilities face risks to their safety when they disclose their disability.
[4:11 - 11:24] Responsibility of Coming up with Accommodations
- The burden of coming up with (and justifying their need for) accommodations is often placed on students with disabilities.
- Many students are met with skepticism.
- In some institutions, the ability of a student with a psychological disability to even become a physician is questioned the minute they disclose that diagnosis.
[11:24 - 14:50] Resources to Know are Available
- Docs With Disabilities Podcast
[14:50 - 16:25] Additional Resources
- Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI)
[16:25 - 19:05] Allies vs Accomplices in Action
- “Being an ally is great. … but to become an accomplice, to use your privilege, to challenge the existing conditions, the inaccessibility - that's powerful.â€
[19:05 - 25:23] Closing Thoughts and Further Resources
- When developing resources or events around disability awareness, don't forget to include people with disabilities in those conversations.
- Dr. Justin Bullock: “‘Yourself in All Your Forms’: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Identity Safety in Medical Studentsâ€
- Dr. Neera Jain: “Legibility: Knowing Disability in Medical Education Inclusionâ€
- Closing by Dr. Candace Sprott
Credits:
Guest: Dr. Lisa Meeks
Host: Dr. Candace Sprott
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman
Associate Producer: Dr. Candace Sprott
Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines
Production Assistants: Dr. Erynn Beeson, Dr. Andrea Anampa-Guzmán, Sanika Walimbe
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman
Disclaimer: The DEI Shift podcast and its guests provide general information and entertainment, but not medical advice. Before making any changes to your medical treatment or execution of your treatment plan, please consult with your doctor or personal medical team. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by The DEI Shift. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by The DEI Shift team are those of each individual, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The DEI Shift team and its guests, employers, sponsors, or organizations we are affiliated with.
The DEI Shift podcast is proudly sponsored by the Â鶹ֱ²¥app Southern California Region III Chapter.
The DEI Shift theme music is by Chris Dingman. Learn more at .
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Additional Resources
- Association of American Medical Colleges. Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in Medical Education: Lived Experiences of Learners and Physicians with Disabilities. 2018. [Internet]. [cited 2024 Feb 3]. Available from:
- Nouri Z, Dill MJ, Conrad SS, Moreland CJ, Meeks LM. Estimated Prevalence of US Physicians With Disabilities. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Mar 1;4(3):e211254. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1254. Erratum in: JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Apr 1;4(4):e2110025. Erratum in: JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Aug 1;5(8):e2232194.
- Bullock JL, Sukhera J, Del Pino-Jones A, Dyster TG, Ilgen JS, Lockspeiser TM, Teunissen PW, Hauer KE. 'Yourself in all your forms': A grounded theory exploration of identity safety in medical students. Med Educ. 2023 Jul 30. doi: 10.1111/medu.15174.
- Petersen KH, Jain NR, Case B, Jain S, Meeks LM. Impact of USMLE Step-1 accommodation denial on US medical schools: A national survey. PLoS One. 2022 Apr 14;17(4):e0266685. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266685.
- Jain NR. Legibility: knowing disability in medical education inclusion. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2023 Jul 21. doi: 10.1007/s10459-023-10268-1
- DocsWithDisabilities Podcast | Family Medicine | Michigan Medicine. 2019. Available from:
- Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI) Community. Advocacy. Education.
- Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE)
Contributors
Lisa Meeks, PhD - Guest
Pooja Jaeel, MD, ACP Member – Co- executive producer
Maggie Kozman, MD, ACP Member – Co-executive producer
Tammy Lin, MD, MPH, FACP – Executive Producer
Candace Sprott, MD, FACP – Host, Associate Producer
Andrea Anampa-Guzmán, MD – Production Assistant
Erynn Beeson, MD – Production Assistant
Sanika Walimbe – Production Assistant
DJ Gaines, MD – Senior Producer
Reviewers
Ankita Sagar, MD, MPH, FACP
John Hall, MD, FACP
None of the contributors or reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All financial relationships have been mitigated.
Release Date: November 4, 2024
Expiration Date: November 3, 2027
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CME Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Â鶹ֱ²¥app and the DEI Shift. The Â鶹ֱ²¥app is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Â鶹ֱ²¥app designates each enduring material (podcast) for 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Points
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to .5 medical knowledge MOC Point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
How to Claim CME Credit and MOC Points
After listening to the podcast, complete a brief survey and multiple-choice question quiz. To claim CME credit and MOC points you must achieve a minimum passing score of 66%. You may take the quiz multiple times to achieve a passing score.