Submission ID 77805
| Code | WF-1 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Learning Objective 1 | Discuss potential benefits, challenges, dilemmas and pitfalls in better addressing the needs of trainees with disabilities in the PGME context from multiple perspectives |
| Learning Objective 2 | Model frameworks to accommodations cases and dilemmas for discussion and problem-solving |
| Learning Objective 3 | Imagine actionable strategies to apply to the accommodation process and accessibility initiatives in postgraduate medicine |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Workshop |
| Title | Edi Includes Accessibility (Edia): Supporting Pgme Trainees with Disabilities |
| Rationale/Background | Self-identification and requests for academic/workplace accommodation by PGME trainees with disabilities are rising. Still, trainees with disabilities describe feeling "invisible" and struggling to find a sense of safety and belonging within medical education and medicine. They face barriers including "hidden curricula" and stigma when disclosing disability and navigating accommodations. Many accommodation processes lack clarity, transparency and confidentiality. Meeting the needs of medical trainees with disabilities requires meaningful engagement with them and other educational and health professionals, teamwork and smooth communication, and adoption of clear, actionable policies, processes, and strategies by programs and leaders, with an understanding of the clinical, educational, and regulatory contexts. Wellness and equity and inclusion efforts must address accessibility and disability issues. In this workshop we will highlight multiple perspectives and strategies as we consider accommodations and accessibility initiatives in PGME, with examples from recent experiences, and process/policy changes within our institution. |
| Instructional Methods | This interactive session, highlighting multiple perspectives including lived experience, will have participants engage in discussion and problem-solving using cases to illustrate common accommodation and accessibility issues. |
| Target Audience | Educators, administrators, and trainees interested in the PGME accommodations and accessibility issues |
| Keyword 1 | Disability |
| Keyword 2 | Accessibility |
| Keyword 3 | Accommodations |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Residency Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion |
| Authors | Catharine Munn Jill Rudkowski Sarah Kinzie Nadine Abu-Ghazaleh Catharine Munn Jill Rudkowski Sarah Kinzie Nadine Abu-Ghazaleh |
