The MDisability summer internship is a Michigan Medicine Department of Family Medicine program focused on the inclusion of people with disabilities in research, medical education, clinical care, and community engagement. The nine-week summer internship provides students and recent graduates with opportunities to:
- Develop basic research skills
- Work with researchers and clinicians specializing in disability health
- Gain exposure to disability-related health policy
- Learn clinical care best practices to improve health outcomes and access to care for this patient population
- Engage in community and medical education-based disability projects.
The MDisability summer internship was developed to increase the representation of researchers and clinicians interested in disability health and to address long-standing health inequities in primary care.
“The MDisability Program is among the very few programs in this country that introduces students to a unique blend of disability health research education, hands-on activities with faculty, and critical insight on what it means to care for people with disabilities,” said MDisability Director Michael M. McKee, MD. MPH. “It’s rewarding for me to mentor students who want to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. We’ve created critical momentum in changing how future medical professionals will care for people with disabilities."
