We are super excited to bring on our π§πͺπ³π΄π΅ πͺπ―π΅π¦π³π±π³π°π§π¦π΄π΄πͺπ°π―π’π π¨πΆπ¦π΄π΅, ππ²ππ§π§ ππ«ππ¬π¬, ππ, ππ for Episode 16 of The Adaptable Podcast "ππ¨π₯π₯π’π§π π°π’ππ‘ ππ²"!!!
Ry worked her way through the medical field from an EMT to an ER RN and now to a hospital case manager. She is also Miss Wheelchair Virginia 2020 and 2021 and proudly represents the EDS community and ambulatory wheelchair users, works to educate healthcare providers on how to level with patients, and empowers fellow disabled healthcare providers!!!
You won't want to miss this episode as we sit down with Ry and talk everything from finding your place in your profession to advocacy to accessibility and everything in between!!!
Here are some π‘π’π π‘π₯π’π π‘ππ¬ for you to look forward to:
π₯ Understanding the scope of your profession and the many career possibilities!
π₯ Bringing the patient perspective to healthcare!
π₯ Patient reactions to a healthcare provider in a wheelchair!
π₯ Ambulatory wheelchair users!
π₯ Interprofessional disability advocacy and creating systemic change in how we teach new providers to interact with patients!
If you want to connect with Ry or follow her story head on over to her page, @chronically_ry!