Established by the MDisability Program, the Disability Health Elective (FAMMED 8204) is a 2-week course for medical students in the branches to rotate among different clinics specializing in disability-based care (e.g., Deaf Health, Adaptive Sports Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Low Vision, etc.) Students will be introduced to elements of disability theory, clinical practice, disability law and implications for policy. The course will also incorporate small group discussions and online training with the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program. The overarching goal of the course is to enable medical students to be able to provide a person-centered approach to caring for patients who have disabilities. This effort is to improve their quality of care and reduce disparities in health outcomes for people with disabilities. The Disability Health Elective runs August 31 - September 12, 2020. The next offering will be March 29, 2021 - April 23, 2021.
Course Directors: Michael M. McKee, MD, MPH & Feranmi Okanlami, MD, MS.
Lead course designer: Allyse Zondlak
