Third Annual Stanford Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine

Register for the Third Annual Stanford Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine!

The event will take place on Saturday, April 23, 2022 8 am - 3:30pm (Pacific Time), via Livestream and Zoom Meeting breakout groups!

https://med.stanford.edu/smadie/events/3rd-annual-disability-conference.html

This conference will be a deep learning opportunity for healthcare students, graduate students, medical doctors, scientists, nurses, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, healthcare medical school administrators, disability service providers, diversity and inclusion leaders, and any and all other providers and allies.

To make this event accessible to as many people as possible, Stanford has decided not to charge a registration fee. For those who can contribute, please consider donating as suggested below.  

Suggested donations schedule:

  • Students, residents, and fellows Free
  • Physicians/Clinicians (CME) $300
  • Physicians/Clinicians (no CME) $150
  • Other healthcare providers (CE) $150
  • Other healthcare providers (no CE) $75
  • Disability service providers $50
  • All other attendees $50

All donations are welcome!

Register here.

Donate here.



Disability in Medicine Mentorship Program (apply now)

Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE)* is thrilled to announce the official launch, coming in February 2022, of our Disability in Medicine Mentorship Program. Stanford is accepting applications for the program and hope all those interested will apply! 

*Previously named Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition (SMAC).

The SMADIE Disability in Medicine Mentorship Program is open to the public and follows our year-long Disability in Medicine Mentorship Pilot Program (conducted in collaboration with Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity, Society for Physicians with Disabilities, and Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness), which met monthly (Jan 2021- Jan 2022) to discuss various dimensions of disability and the experiences of people with disabilities in medicine.


The SMADIE Disability in Medicine Mentorship meetings will occur monthly, on the third Wednesday of each month, as did the pilot program. Each meeting will center around a particular theme and feature a guest speaker or facilitator with expertise in that topic. Meetings typically include both small-group conversations and main room discussions.

To maintain program coherence and organization we ask that everyone interested apply to participate using the following survey link. All responses are confidential. The application is brief and should take less than 5 minutes.

Application link: https://bit.ly/34IrV2B

We hope that applicants/attendees will be able to make the majority of the monthly meetings to maximize the benefit for them and to give the group a sense of community and cohesion.


Disability in Medicine Stanford Alumni Panel

Don't miss the Disability in Medicine Stanford Alumni Panel on October 20, 2021, co-sponsored by SMAC, the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association, and the Department of Pediatrics.

These alums living with disability and chronic illness break down misconceptions and challenge conventional wisdom. 

Wednesday, October 20

5 PM-6:30 PM PDT
Live virtual event by Zoom

Moderator: Dr. Peter Poullos

Panelists: 
Dr. Cheri Blauwet ‘09: Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Paralympian
Dr. Blake Charlton ‘13: Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute Interventional Cardiologist; Novelist
Dr. Sharon Drost ‘02: Stanford-educated and trained Adult Neurologist; Medical Advisory Board Member of Doximity
Dr. Maite Van Hentenryck ‘21: Pediatrics resident; co-founder of Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI)

Cosponsored by the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association and the Department of Pediatrics

Register here


Medical Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illness (MSDCI)

Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI) unites and empowers medical students through advocacy, mentorship, education and community building while using our collective power towards advancing the improvement of health care for the disabled community. 

MDCI is committed to supporting current and future medical students with disability and chronic illness, addressing the needs of the disability community and increasing disability awareness and appreciation, cultural competency, and social consciousness amongst medical practitioners.

MSDCI Chapters represent communities based at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools across the country.

Learn more here: https://msdci.org/


Journal article: Eliminate Mental Health Questions on Applications for Medical Licensure

This 2020 American Journal of Medicine article is titled, "Eliminate Mental Health Questions on Applications for Medical Licensure." In this commentary, the author addresses the following points:

  • Why State Medical Boards Should Remove Mental Health Questions on Licensure Applications
  • Lack of Connection Between Mental Disorders and Clinical Competence
  • Misunderstanding About Mental Disorders and Definitional Terms
  • The Problem of Institutional Policies

Lawson ND. Eliminate Mental Health Questions on Applications for Medical Licensure. Am J Med. 2020 Oct;133(10):1118-1119. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.04.011. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32442509.
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