October 23, 2018

U-M Family Medicine lead discussions during National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Marking this month, several U-M Family Medicine faculty members will be leading online and in-person discussions on disability access in the health sciences and medical professions.

michael mckee presents at 2018 might symposium
Michael M. McKee, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor, discusses his experiences as a deaf physician at the Michigan Medicine Inclusion and Growth for Healthcare Transformation (M.I.G.H.T.) Disability Awareness Symposium, October 12, 2018.

Michael M. McKee, M.D. M.P.H., assistant professor, will join the Administration for Community Living for a webinar on “Medical Professionals with Disabilities.” McKee will be joined by disability access in higher education researcher Neera Jain, Ph.D candidate,, University of Auckland; Karen McCulloh, RN, Founder, National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities; and Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSC, Harvard Medical School. The webinar is free and will take place on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 3-4PM EST.

Related: Clinical Spotlight: Deaf Health Clinic

Earlier this month, McKee presented at Michigan Medicine Inclusion and Growth for Healthcare Transformation (M.I.G.H.T.) Disability Awareness Symposium,  presented by the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns in collaboration with University Human Resources, Michigan Medicine, and University Health Service. He shared some of his more challenging moments as a deaf medical student and shared how his struggles led him to the University of Michigan, working alongside his adolescent hero, and pioneering deaf physician Philip Zazove, M.D., Chair and the George A. Dean M.D. Professor of Family Medicine, and to his leadership in the formation of the Deaf Health Clinic, a specialized primary care clinic for deaf and hard of hearing patients from across Michigan. A recording of the presentation can be found on YouTube. 

Disabusing Disability Goes on the Road

okanlami presentation poster at gm

This month, Oluwaferanmi O. Okanlami, M.D., M.S., assistant professor of Family Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation gave presentations at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, the University of Iowa, and General Motors, on his mission to disabuse disability--or to demonstrate that disability doesn’t necessarily mean inability, with a goal of creating a health system that is both inclusive and accessible for all. His efforts include leading the development of premiere adaptive sports at the University of Michigan and collaborating on new adaptive technologies and procedures in medicine.

 

STFM and #DocsWithDisabilities 

Lisa Meeks, Ph.D., Clinical Lecturer
Lisa Meeks, Ph.D., Clinical Lecturer

Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., clinical lecturer, will lead a Twitter discussion with the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) on the topic: Learners and Educators with Disabilities in Medicine. The chat, organized around the hashtag #STFMChat, will take place on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 8-9PM EST.

Related: New National Report on Access for Doctors with Disabilities, Co-Authored by Family Medicine Faculty

In advance of the STFM-hosted discussion, Meeks has provided the questions that will be discussed and a compendium of resources for health educators, administrator, mentors, and trainees interested in fostering an environment where learners and doctors with disabilities can thrive.

Please join @UMFamilyMed and @STFM_FM for the discussion or browse the #STFMChat hashtag to read the archived discussion.

STFMChat Questions

1. What is considered a disability?

2. What is it like to be a doctor or trainee with a disability?

3. What strengths do people with disabilities bring to medicine?

4. What challenges do you see for learners and clinicians with disabilities having success in your medical education or clinical workplace? 

5. What more should be done to create an environment where learners and clinicians with disabilities can thrive?

6. How can programs set a welcoming tone for applicants and learners with disabilities?

7. What do you want learners and clinicians with disabilities to know about your program? What words of advice or support can you give?

8. How can learners with disabilities find programs that value and respect disability?

9. What can I/my program do to encourage more aspiring physicians and medical students with disabilities to consider a career in Family Medicine?

10. What resources are available for learners and clinicians with disabilities and their advocates?

Conferences 

Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL)/American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) Joint Conference

https://www.baltimore2019.com/

Coalition on Disability Access in Health Science and Medical Education 6th Annual Symposium

https://www.hsmcoalition.org/symposium

Organizations and Associations 

Americans with Disabilities Act National Network

http://www.adagreatlakes.org/Partners/DBTAC/

Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

https://www.ahead.org/home

Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL)

http://www.amphl.org

Coalition on Disability Access in Health Science and Medical Education

https://www.hsmcoalition.org

Resources page:https://www.hsmcoalition.org/resources

Job Accommodations Network

https://www.dol.gov/odep/resources/jan.htm

National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities

http://nond.org/ 

University of Michigan Medical School Department of Family Medicine | @UMFamilyMed

https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/family-medicine

Technical Standards

•       Zazove P, Case B, Moreland C, Plegue MA, Hoekstra A, Ouellette A, Sen A, & Fetters, MD. (2016). US medical schools’ compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: findings from a national study. Academic Medicine, 91(7), 979-986.

•       Lipton DA. (2017). A Review of Legal Decisions Relevant to Technical Standards Used in Pharmacy School Admissions. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 81(2), 37 

•       Stein M and Vargas M. (2015). Technical standards. Equitable Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Understanding Legal Responsibilities of Institutions. Washington, DC: US Department of Education.

•       Argenyi M. (2016). Technical Standards and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Medical School Applicants and Students: Interrogating Sensory Capacity and Practice Capacity. AMA journal of ethics, 18(10), 1050-1059.

•       Matt SB, Maheady D, and Fleming SE. (2015). Educating Nursing Students with Disabilities: Replacing Essential Functions with Technical Standards for Program Entry Criteria. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(4), 461-468.

•       McKee M, Case B, Fausone M, Zazove P, Ouellette A, & Fetters MD. (2016). Medical Schools’ Willingness to Accommodate Medical Students with Sensory and Physical Disabilities: Ethical Foundations of a Functional Challenge to “Organic” Technical Standards. AMA journal of ethics, 18(10), 993-1002.

•       Bagenstos SR. (2016). Technical Standards and Lawsuits Involving Accommodations for Health Professions Students. AMA journal of ethics, 18(10), 1009.

•       DeLisa JA and Lindenthal JJ. (2016). Learning from physicians with disabilities and their patients. AMA journal of ethics, 18(10), 1003-1009 

•       Meeks LM, Herzer K, and Jain NR (2018). Removing Barriers and Facilitating Access: Increasing the Number of Physicians With Disabilities. Academic Medicine, 93(4), 540-543.

•       Blacklock B and Montgomery T. (2016). Understand technical standards in health science and medical education. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 21(11), 7-7.

•       Blacklock B. (2018). Use of an intermediary as reasonable accommodation for medical education. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 23(6), 7-7. 


Deaf/HOH Safety Concerns in Clinic

•       Bisagno J, Hammer B, Jain N, & Montgomery T. Separating Fact from Fiction: Debunking Disability Myths and Addressing Legitimate Concerns [Webinar]. AAMC.June 10, 2015.https://www.aamc.org/members/gsa/pdopportunities/427042/separatingfactfromfiction.html

•       Eligon J. Deaf Student, Denied Interpreter by Medical School, Draws Focus of Advocates. New York Times. August 19, 2013.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/us/deaf-student-denied-interpreter-by-medical-school-draws-focus-of-advocates.html. Accessed October 12, 2018 

•       Hori J, Meeks LM. Access in surgery: CART as a method of inclusion for deaf and hard‐of‐hearing learners. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 2017;23(1):7-7.

•       Meeks LM, Laird-Metke E, Jain N, Rollins M, Gandhi S, Stechert M. Accommodating Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in operating room environments: A case study. J Postsecond Educ Disabil, 2015;3(28):383-8.

•       Meeks LM, Engleman A, Argenyi M, Booth A. Deaf and hard of hearing learners in emergency medicine: A case study. West J Emerg Med, 2018. In Press.

•       Moreland CJ, Latimore D, Sen A, Arato N, Zazove P. Deafness among physicians and trainees: A national survey. Academic Medicine. 2013 Feb;8(22):216-223 

•       Shulman A. Redding native attends medical school in spite of severe hearing loss. Record Searchlight. March 10, 2018.http://archive.redding.com/news/redding-native-attends-medical-school-in-spite-of-severe-hearing-loss-ep-345612379-353554691.html. Accessed October 12, 2018.  

•       Technology assures deaf student learns surgery at UCDavis Medical Schoolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwDvgFrbY5w


   

Clinical Accommodations

•       Jain N, Meeks L, & Serrantino-Cox J. Clinical Accommodations: Upholding Standards While Creating Equal Access [Webinar]. AAMC. July 9, 2015.https://www.aamc.org/members/gsa/pdopportunities/427044/clinicalaccommodations.html

•       Meeks, L. M., & Jain, N. R. (2015). The guide to assisting students with disabilities: equal access in health science and professional education. Springer Publishing Company.

•       Meeks, L. M., & Jain, N. R. (2017). Accommodating students on anatomy and other lab practical exams. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 23(3), 1-7.

•       Meeks, L. M., & Jain, N. R. (2018). Accommodating chronic health conditions in medical education. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 23(10), 1-6 

•       Littrell, C. (2018). Apple Watch breaking barriers for students with disabilities. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 23(7), 7-7. 

•       Littrell, C. (2018). AT in the classroom and clinic. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 24(1), 7-7.


Psychological Disabilities

•       Murray, J. F., & Meeks, L. M. (2016). Support medical students with psychological disabilities. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 21(12), 7-7.

•       Meeks L, Murray J, & Papadakis M. Accommodating Students with Psychological Disabilities [Webinar]. AAMC. March 10, 2016.https://www.aamc.org/members/gsa/pdopportunities/454436/studentswithpsychologicaldisabilities.html

•       Stergiopoulos, E., Fernando, O., & Martimianakis, M. A. (2018). “Being on Both Sides”: Canadian Medical Students’ Experiences With Disability, the Hidden Curriculum, and Professional Identity Construction. Academic Medicine, 93(10), 1550-1559 

•       Gupta R. I Solemnly Share. JAMA. 2018;319(6):549–550. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.22135


 

Books, Articles, and Publications

  • American Medical Association Journal of Ethics Health Professionals with Disabilities issue, Volume 18, Number 10: 969-1063,https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/issue/health-professionals-disabilities 
  • Carey BM, Turnwald GT, Kallem H, Bleyer K, Blacklock B. Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities in HealthRelated Education Programs. Huntersville, NC: AHEAD; 2015.
  • Eligon J. Deaf Student, Denied Interpreter by Medical School, Draws Focus of Advocates. New York Times. August 19, 2013.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/us/deaf-student-denied-interpreter-by-medical-school-draws-focus-of-advocates.html. Accessed October 12, 2018.
  • Hori J, Meeks LM. Access in surgery: CART as a method of inclusion for deaf and hard‐of‐hearing learners. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 2017;23(1):7-7.
  • Meeks LM, Engleman A, Argenyi M, Booth A. Deaf and hard of hearing learners in emergency medicine: A case study. West J Emerg Med, 2018. In Press.
  • Meeks L, Jain N. Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in Medical Education: Lived Experiences of Learners and Physicians With Disabilities. Washington, DC: AAMC; March 2018.www.aamc.org/disabilities-report 
  • Meeks L, Jain N. The Guide to Assisting Students With Disabilities. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co; 2016. 
  • Meeks LM, Laird-Metke E, Jain N, Rollins M, Gandhi S, Stechert M. Accommodating Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in operating room environments: A case study. J Postsecond Educ Disabil, 2015;3(28):383-8.
  • Moreland CJ, Latimore D, Sen A, Arato N, Zazove P. Deafness among physicians and trainees: A national survey. Academic Medicine. 2013 Feb;8(22):216-223.
  • Shulman A. Redding native attends medical school in spite of severe hearing loss. Record Searchlight. March 10, 2018.http://archive.redding.com/news/redding-native-attends-medical-school-in-spite-of-severe-hearing-loss-ep-345612379-353554691.html. Accessed October 12, 2018.  
  • Zazove P, Case BA, Moreland CJ, Plegue MA, Hoekstra A, Ouelette A, Sen A, Fetters MD. United States medical schools' compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: A national study. Academic Medicine. July 2016;91(7):979-986.
  • Zazove P. When the Phone Rings, My Bed Shakes: Memoirs of a Deaf Doctor. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press; 1993.

 


 

Webinars and Online Training Modules 

Enhancing Accessibility and Support in Admissions and Student Affairs (August 2018)

https://aamc.elevate.commpartners.com/products/enhancing-accessibility-and-support-in-admissions-and-student-affairs-august-7

AAMC Webinar Series on Disability (2015-2016)

https://www.aamc.org/members/gsa/487594/archivedwebinarsarticle.html

The UCSF Faculty Training Series: 20-minute modules

https://sds.ucsf.edu/working-students-disabilities

In-person resources

University Office of General Counsel 

Institutional disability service provider(s)

Browse the latest disability health research from the Department of Family Medicine.

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