Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OD2-2-1
Acceptance Declaration
Decline
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
yes
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Fellow
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Creating inclusive spaces in healthcare education: translating knowledge to promote inclusion and equity of people with disabilities in healthcare professions
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Healthcare professions have the lowest representation of workers with disabilities compared to any other Canadian workforce sector. Health education is the gate to working in health professions, and therefore promoting inclusiveness in health education is essential to diversify healthcare professions. In Grassroots theory for social change, it is believed that groups of people can create power by taking mutual action to achieve social change. According to this theoretical framework, advocacy should be focused on working with many, to build a community that will work together toward a mutual goal. We used this framework to impact policies that affect people with disabilities in health education.
Summary of the Innovation
Rich data from a qualitative study, wherein we heard the lived experiences of students and clinicians with disabilities in healthcare professions, led to a knowledge dissemination project, called Inclusive Space network. We created knowledge translation materials as well as a campaign to reach students, faculty, and curriculum developers in health education, and the general public. We will also present the process of building the advocacy network among students and faculty in the healthcare professional programs, and describe the responses of the healthcare education community to the campaign.
Conclusion
The Inclusive Space Campaign was found to be a very useful educational tool for increasing awareness of the experiences of students and clinicians with disabilities in healthcare professions. Initiatives like these that involve multiple stakeholders are much needed to increase inclusion and equity in healthcare education.
Keyword 1
Advocacy network
Keyword 2
Knowledge translation
Keyword 3
campaign
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being
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Authors
Presenter
Yael Mayer
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
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