Ableism in Medicine Often Forces Learners to Advocate For Themselves

The Short Coat (Audio): An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School · Mar 24, 2022 · 45m

We live in a world that still believes the disabled are a danger to patient safety. TL;DR An injury during medical school or residency can temporarily or permanently alter one’s career prospects and trajectory. Even serious disabilities don’t have to be career-enders. But in many cases, it’s up to the injured to counter the ableism that still exists in medicine. What unionizing residents might accomplish, and why it might be needed even in today’s graduate medical education paradigm. Bluebell (not her real name) called The Short Coat Listener Line as she is recovering from an injury; her…