Abstract The Issue The shift to a more diverse workforce that includes physicians with
disabilities has gained considerable international traction. Indeed, disability inclusion is
experiencing a renaissance in medical education. However, the philosophy of disability
inclusion must be adjusted from one where disabled trainees are viewed as problematic and
having to 'overcome'disability to one where institutions anticipate and welcome disabled
trainees as a normative part of a diverse community. Observations Most trainees with …

… There are many arguments for explicit efforts to improve the recruitment and retention of
health workers who have disability: the realisation of human rights of people with disability;
equality of opportunity for people with disability so that they can access health worker education
on an equal basis as others; the resultant improvement in health services when … Education
institutions cannot make changes alone; however, they can champion the need for change and
demonstrate leadership that reflects contemporary societal views about disability. Models such …