You, as a medical specialist, learner, healthcare provider… can be an ally and advocate for inclusivity of physicians and learners living with disabilities. It's all about awareness and being open. 

Tune-in to learn how and why Michael Quon, MD, FRCPC promotes the imperative for efforts to enhance inclusion for physicians and learners with a disability... to allow these individuals to rightly flourish in the medical space. Learn why open communication and seeking perspectives of colleagues with a disability benefits not only patients, but the health workforce as a whole.

It’s time to remove barriers to allow all physicians to feel part of their professional community. Let’s advocate for a shift in attitudes towards respecting disability and acknowledging that disability is indeed part of the human experience.

 

Resources

·       Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities https://www.capd.ca/

·       CMAJ: Call to Action: Resources Needed for Physicians with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions https://www.cmaj.ca/content/call-action-resources-needed-physicians-disabilities-and-chronic-conditions

·       Ontario Human Rights Code https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/book/export/html/4264

       Fostering inclusion of physicians with disabilities at The Ottawa Hospital  https://cjpl.ca/fostincl.html