Disability inclusion in Medical Education: Towards a quality improvement approach - Fitzpatrick
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Abstract The Issue The shift to a more diverse workforce that includes physicians with
disabilities has gained considerable international traction. Indeed, disability inclusion is …

Background: Ensuring diversity, and that the medical profession is representative of the
varied communities it serves is a worldwide equity concern. The widening participation …

Regulatory bodies governing health professions and professional education set clear
expectations regarding fitness to practise. Within the UK, the Equality Act, 2010, poses a …

This paper outlines: 1) the work undertaken by Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand
(MDANZ) to review and update its 2017 guidelines related to selecting and supporting …

Background Although disability inclusion in medical education is gaining interest
internationally, scholarship and policy recommendations on this topic largely hail from the …

Purpose Students with disabilities have inequitable access to medical education, despite
widespread attention to their inclusion. Although systemic barriers and their adverse effects …

This article considers perspectives on student disability in the context of health and social
care disciplines in higher education. The first phase of the research, which adopted an …

As of 2010, 19% of the US population lives with a disability, and with the average lifespan of
persons with disability increasing, this number is expected to rise. This has prompted the …

Background People living with disabilities are significantly more likely than their peers to find
health professionals' skills and facilities inadequate. The 66th World Health Assembly called …