{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 108: ICAM Panel \u2013 Facing Ableism: What\u2019s Our Role in Building Inclusion","description":"Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks Interviewees:  \u00b7       Abbey MacLellan \u00b7       Zachary Ford \u00b7       Marihan Farid \u00b7       RJ Roggeveen \u00b7       Michael Quon \u00b7       Lynn Ashdown Description: Episode 108: ICAM Panel \u2013 Facing Ableism: What\u2019s Our Role in Building Inclusion \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Live from the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) Ableism in medicine isn\u2019t always loud\u2014but it\u2019s everywhere. In this special live episode, host Dr. Lisa Meeks moderates a powerful conversation with residents, clinicians, and advocates who challenge the structures and assumptions that exclude disabled people from medicine. Recorded at ICAM in Halifax, this panel features the brilliant minds behind the award-winning book Am I Ableist?\u2014Drs. Abbey MacLellan, Marihan Farid, and Zachary Ford\u2014alongside dynamic advocates and clinicians RJ Roggeveen, Dr. Lynn Ashdown, and Dr. Michael Quon. Together, they unpack how ableism\u2014both overt and subtle\u2014shows up in admissions, clinical training, patient care, and everyday interactions. Through stories, reflections, and real-time audience engagement, the panel explores: \u00b7       How internalized and structural ableism shape perceptions and policies \u00b7       The dangers of diagnostic overshadowing and inaccessible care \u00b7       What it means to call in, not call out, and to reflect on your own biases \u00b7       Concrete examples of advocacy, inclusive design, and collective action \u00b7       Why disability pride, not just accommodation, should be the goal This conversation is essential for anyone training, teaching, or working in healthcare. It\u2019s not just about awareness\u2014it\u2019s about action. \ud83c\udfa7 Tune in, reflect honestly, and join us in reimagining a future where all bodies and minds belong in medicine. Transcript available here: Transcript Bio's:  \ud83d\udd11 Keywords Ableism in Medicine Disability Inclusion Structural Ableism Medical Education Disabled Physicians Disability Pride Health Equity Inclusive Curriculum Docs With Disabilities Accessible Healthcare Lived Experience Clinical Accommodations Diagnostic Overshadowing Internalized Ableism Anti-Ableism Intersectionality in Healthcare Patient Experience Medical Trainees with Disabilities Healthcare Advocacy Medical Humanities Physician Wellness Disability Advocacy Accessibility in Medical Training Inclusive Clinical Teaching Health Professions Education Produced by: Dr. Lisa Meeks  Digital Media: Lisa Meeks  Resources: \ud83d\udcda Featured Book Am I Ableist? \u2013 Award-winning educational resource on recognizing and challenging ableism in medical education \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/amiableist\/home \ud83d\udcdd Academic Articles Structural Change & Physician Inclusion Munro C, Knoll G, Gartke K, Hind K, Quon M. Implementation of a Policy for Accommodations for Physicians With Disabilities. Acad Med. 2025;100(7):781\u2013785. \ud83d\udd17 Read Article Quon M. Addressing Ableism in Physician Well-Being Planning. JAMA. 2024;332(4):275\u2013276. \ud83d\udd17 Read Article Ableism in Medical Education Jain NR. The capability imperative: Theorizing ableism in medical education. Soc Sci Med. 2022;315:115549. \ud83d\udd17 Read Abstract Jain NR. (Un)learning ableism to advance justice in medical education. Clin Teach. 2023;20(S1):e13656. \ud83d\udd17 Read Article Brown MEL, Finn GM. Characterizing ableism to promote inclusivity within clinical teaching. Clin Teach. 2024;21(5):e13785. \ud83d\udd17 Read Article Policy & Licensure Stergiopoulos E, Martimianakis MAT, Zaheer J. Questioning physicians about health conditions at medical licensure registration: How should policy evolve in Canada? CMAJ. 2023;195(20):E710\u2013E716. \ud83d\udd17 Read Article   Stergiopoulos E, Fernando O, Martimianakis MA. \u201cBeing on Both Sides\u201d: Canadian Medical Students\u2019 Experiences With Disability, the Hidden Curriculum, and Professional Identity Construction. Acad Med. 2018;93(10):1550\u20131559. \ud83d\udd17 Read Article   \ud83c\udfa7 DocsWithDisabilities Podcast Episodes Episode 54 \u2013 Dr. Lynn Ashdown \ud83d\udd17 Listen Episode 55 \u2013 Dr. Michael Quon \ud83d\udd17 Listen   \ud83e\uddf0 Professional & Policy Resources OMA Resource: Workplace accommodations for doctors with disability and chronic illness \ud83d\udd17 View Resource Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities (CAPD) \ud83d\udd17 www.capd.ca Physician Health Inclusion Community of Practice \ud83d\udd17 Join Community \ud83d\udce6 Shared Resource Drive Resource folder from the ICAM panel (includes slides, articles, and more) \ud83d\udd17 bit.ly\/FacingAbelism \ud83d\udcf1 Social Media and More RJ Roggeveen on Instagram: \ud83d\udd17 @RJ_adapted Docs With Disabilities Initiative (DWDI) \ud83c\udf10 Website \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: @docswithdisabilities \ud83d\udc26 Twitter (X): @DocsWith \ud83d\udcfa YouTube: @docswithdisabilitiesinitiative ","author_name":"DocsWithDisabilities","author_url":"https:\/\/www.docswithdisabilities.org\/podcast","html":"