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Docs With DisabilitiesEpisode 110: ACGME/DWDI Disability Resource Hub Case Study: Physical Disability in a Pediatrics ResidencyInterviewees: Uyen Troung, MD and Nalinda Charnsangavej, MD Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA Description: What does it take to create true accessibility in residency training? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Meeks is joined by Dr. Uyen Truong, Chief Resident at the UT-Austin Dell Medical School Pediatric Residency Program, and Dr. Nalinda Charnsangavej, the program’s Director, for a candid conversation about disability inclusion in graduate medical education. Together, they share the story behind Dr. Truong’s residency journey as a wheelchair user—from early planning and proactive accommodations to the team-wide commit...
2025-08-081h 06
Docs With DisabilitiesEpisode 85: Dr. Joshua Wilder Interviewee: Dr. Joshua Wilder Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Description: In this episode, Dr. Wilder discusses his journey as a gay black man living with a disability, specifically prune belly syndrome, which led to a kidney transplant at a young age. Dr. Wilder's story is one of resilience and determination, shaped by his experiences as a lifelong patient and now a healthcare provider. He candidly shares the challenges he faced, from navigating the healthcare system to overcoming racial biases and discrimination. Despite these obstacles, Dr. Wilder's unwavering spirit and support from his fa...
2024-02-2032 min
Docs With DisabilitiesEpisode 77: Dr. Amy Rule Interviewee: Amy Rule, MD, MPH, FAAP Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA Description: In this episode we are joined by neonatal and pediatric hospitalist and academic pediatrician Dr. Amy Rule. In this episode, Dr. Rule talks about navigating the academic experience of medical school as a person with disabilities, her experiences in medical school and residency, how her disability impacts her work as a pediatrician and parenting a child with a disability. Resources: “I Am That Parent” (Cited in episode) Transcript Bio: Dr. Amy Rule is a pediatric and n...
2023-11-021h 01
Docs With DisabilitiesEpisode 76: Dr. Kara AyersInterviewee: Dr. Kara Ayers Interviewer: Peter Poullos, MD Description: In this episode, Dr. Peter Poullos interview Dr. Kara Ayers disability researcher and associate director of the University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Together they discuss advocacy work, interprofessional collaboration, the language we use when describing marginalized communities and how ableism impacts the health outcomes and safety of our patients. Resources: (1) Evolution of Disability Language (2) How to talk to kids about people with disabilities (3) @ThinkEquitable Transcript Bio: Dr. Kara Ayers is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at...
2023-09-2147 min
Docs With DisabilitiesEpisode 75: Rasheera Dopson, MPHInterviewee: Rasheera Dopson, MPH Interviewer: Peter Poullos, MD Description: Today, we are joined by public health researcher and disability advocate Ms. Rasheera Dopson. In this episode, Ms. Dopson and Dr. Poullos discuss the interactions between disability and chronic illness, how the experience with disability and the healthcare system changes throughout different life stages, and the intersection of race, gender, and disability . Bio: Rasheera Dopson, MPH is a motivational speaker, podcaster, author, D.E.I.A. consultant, and qualitative researcher at the National Center of Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine. He...
2023-09-0537 min
Docs With DisabilitiesEpisode 73: Dr. Jennifer Arnold Description: In this episode, Dr. Meeks interviews New York Times best-selling author, pediatrician, and Boston Children’s Pediatric simulation center director, Dr. Jennifer Arnold. Together, they discuss the elevated standards placed on disabled students, the role disabled physicians play in empowering their patients, and the value of disability education in health care. Interviewees: Dr. Jennifer Arnold (personal website: https://jenarnoldmd.com/) Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producer: Gabe Abrams Key words: medical education, physical disability, accommodations, residency, pediatrics, docswithdisabilities, simulation, television, book, ableism, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia. Bio: ...
2023-08-171h 01
Docs With DisabilitiesEpisode 72: Drs. Uyen Troung and Nalinda CharnsangavejDescription: In this episode, Dr. Meeks, Dr. Troung, and Dr. Charnsangavej discuss the residency accommodation system from multiple perspectives, the importance of team-wide support in GME to ensure access for doctors with disabilities, and the value disabled doctors bring to health care. Interviewees: Dr. Uyen Troung, and Dr. Nalinda Charnsangavej Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producer: Gabe Abrams Key words: medical education, physical disability, disability research, accommodations, wheelchair, SCI, medical technology, residency, pediatrics, program director, GME, GME Policy Bio: Uyen Truong, MD grew up in Minnesota but...
2023-07-281h 06
Docs With DisabilitiesEpisode 70: Dr. Chris McCullohDescription: In this episode Dr. Meeks and Dr. McCulloh, general surgeon and medical technology innovator, discuss the importance of mentorship for disabled healthcare workers, how and when to disclose a disability and the impact of disability representation in medical education. Interviewee: Dr. Christopher McCulloh Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Producers: Gabe Abrams, and Pranati Movva Key words: medical education, physical disability, disability research, accommodations, wheelchair, SCI, medical technology Interviewee Bio: Chris McCulloh, MD, is a board certified critical care surgeon. Prior to medical school, an injury to...
2023-06-3048 min