News and Commentary Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Medical Trainees with Disabilities Webinar Series

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The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is hosting a three-part webinar series on barriers and belief systems that impact the learning environment for medical students, residents, and physicians with disabilities.

Below, you will find the recording for each installment in the series as well as additional resources.

Barriers and Belief Systems: Medical Education for Learners with Disabilities 
Part one of the series provides an overview of challenges and opportunities for physicians with disabilities, including how disability enriches the learning environment. 

Barriers and Belief Systems: Evaluating Underperforming Trainees with Disabilities
Part two of this series addresses strategies and procedures for evaluating and supporting underperforming learners with disabilities.

Barriers and Belief Systems: Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Physicians with Disabilities
Part three of this series gives an overview of the training and practice environments for physicians with disabilities (PWD) and describes the benefits PWD can bring to the clinical environment.

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