In this podcast, Dr. Meeks and Bulk discuss the experiences of disabled learners in health professions, how to create a more inclusive environment in health professions education, and the emerging research on the value of #DocsWithDisabilities in healthcare professions. Dr. Bulk also recounts her own stories and struggles as a blind individual in Occupational Therapy.

DocsWithDisabilities

Episode 34: Dr. Laura Bulk

Doctors with disabilities exist in small, but impactful numbers… How did they navigate their journey?  What were the challenges?  What are the benefits to medicine broadly? to patient care?  What are the opportunities for peer education? …and what are the potential benefits for reducing health care disparities for patients with disabilities?   Join hosts Dr. Lisa Meeks and MDisability Researchers and Physicians as we take a deeper dive into understanding the lived experiences of doctors with disabilities through critical conversations with the doctors, researchers, administrators, faculty and policy makers that work to ensure medicine remains an equal opportunity profession. Transcripts for each episode can be found @ http://bit.ly/mdisability-meded

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