Meng Wu, Nicole M Woodrick, Vineet M Arora, Jeanne M Farnan, Valerie G Press
Developing a Virtual Teach-To-Goal™ Inhaler Technique Learning Module: A Mixed Methods Approach
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice
study examines challenges accommodations medical residents disabilities within physical medicine rehabilitation training programs medical residency presents unique stressors responsibilities potential added complexities residents disabilities data exist regarding prevalence experiences people disabilities medical trainees limited studies available highlight underrepresentation individuals disability medical training practice crosssectional surveys administered physical medicine rehabilitation residents research assesses disability prevalence characterizations barriers training accommodations provided 140 respondents 93 identified disabilities varying prevalence among genders disability types results revealed distinct challenges residents mobility nonmobility disabilities spanning learning environments standardized testing procedural skills accessibility selfprovided accommodations exceeded programprovided ones indicating room improvement program support findings underscore need proactive dialog residents leadership address barriers enhance accommodations create inclusive training environment studys insights emphasize importance advocating equal opportunities cultivating supportive conditions enable individuals disabilities thrive medical residency programs ultimately contributing diverse inclusive medical communities