Representing around 1000 autistic medical doctors & medical students, our work covers peer support, advocacy, research & education Contact us via our website

Joined November 2020
20% of local GP trainees ND needing reasonable adjustments (RAs) Earlier support = earlier provision of exam RAs Local GP trainees receive neuroaffirmative support from the start of training 👏 🧵 2/3 @Doctor_Beckie @Cathersbell @BMAtim @tilimd @DrHFRyan @GoCarpediumDoc
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Fellow ND GP @LizStonell Associate Dean NHS England WTE Yorkshire & Humber at #WoundedHealer24 👏 Higher than average local AKT GP trainee exam pass rate for ND doctors after assessment & neuroaffirmative support 🧵 1/3 @KamilaRCGP @rcgp @BMA_GP @aafp @RACGPPresident @CFPC_e
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Our inspirational Pathology Lead, Consultant Pathologist Dr Rachel Rummery, spoke with Dr Liz Hook at #WoundedHealer24 👏 The adverse impact of exam failure, undiagnosed multiple neurodivergence, subsequent mental health challenges & how to recover #NeurodiversityInMedicine
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Celebrating #PrideMonth2024 with all our autistic LGBTQIA+ doctor & med student members! 🏳️‍🌈 🎉 One of our many WhatsApp doctor groups is peer support specifically for our LGBTQIA+ members #Pride @GLADDUK @RCSI_Equality @PRiSM_Surgery
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Looking forward to @AutisticDoctor speaking with @BendyBrain at #BIGSPD24 conference today ‘Why autism is every mental health clinician’s business’ 13.30 GMT @BIG_SPD @conor_davidson @raj_psyc @apksachar @rcpsychGAP @IrishPsychiatry @NBNLondonRegion @MindCharity @Autism
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Great piece by @GoCarpediumDoc on supporting ND trainees 👏 ‘Different not deficient’ Delighted to see @Autistic_SPACE 🙏 Applies across specialties & any supervisors/visees #NeurodiversityInMedicine rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-s… @apksachar @raj_psyc @subodhdave1 @drcolinm
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Fantastic talk & artwork ‘Being #Autistic’ by our joint Surgery Lead Mr James Henderson for @BSSHand & sssh.site #NeurodiversityInMedicine Grainne Bourke @DeanBoyce6 @RCSnews @TMitchellFRCS @ASPS_News @PlastSurgAus @modern_surgeon @FESSHEurope @BAPRASvoice
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Members can join our free secret Facebook peer group, multiple WhatsApp groups & social zooms If you’re a med student or doctor self identifying or diagnosed autistic, message to join via Facebook or ‘contact us’ at the bottom of the website page 🧵 1/3 autisticdoctorsinternational…
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Replying to @ggioiamelissa
Yes - you can click on the ‘contact us’ link at the bottom of our website home page and send a private message that way WhatsApp groups can then be joined once a member, without using the Facebook member page autisticdoctorsinternational…
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Common considerations of further autistic healthcare professionals needs (& all autistic people!) adapted from @autistic_SPACE for @NAITScotland guidance Sensory considerations in part 2 of this 🧵 thirdspace.scot/wp-content/u… 🧵 3/3 @SEDSConnective @autisticrealms
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