
ALT BAYVIEW DIVISION OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE Featured This Month JAMA Open Barriers to disclosure of disability and request for accommodations among first-year resident physicians in the U.S. JAMA Network Open: K. Pereira-Lima. L.M. Meeks. K. E. T. Ross. J. R. Marcelin. L. Smeltz. E. Frank. and S.Sen THE GIST • Survey to determine how often interns in the U.S. with disabilities requested accommodations. • Many respondents did not request accommodations, often due to fear of stigma and unclear institutional policies. WHY THIS IS A MUST READ A diverse population benefits from a diverse physician workforce. This study highlights that more must be done to support those with disabilities in clinical learning environments. Source: https://ho













