{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 123: Evaluating Disability-Inclusive Content on U.S. Medical Schools\u2019 Websites: A National Study","description":"Episode 123: Evaluating Disability-Inclusive Content on U.S. Medical Schools\u2019 Websites\u2014A National Study Interviewees: Ifeoma Ikedionwu, MD \u2014 Psychiatry and Internal Medicine Dual Intern, UT Southwestern Dominique Cook \u2014 Fourth-Year Medical Student, University of South Florida Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA \u2014 Guest Editor, Academic Medicine Supplement on Disability Inclusion in Undergraduate Medical Education Description: In this episode of Stories Behind the Science, Dr. Lisa Meeks sits down with Dr. Ifeoma Ikedionwu and Dominique Cook, co-authors of the first national study examining how medical school websites communicate disability inclusion. Their paper, Evaluating Disability-Inclusive Content on U.S. Medical Schools\u2019 Websites: A National Study, is part of the Academic Medicine supplement on Disability Inclusion in Undergraduate Medical Education. What do medical schools\u2019 digital front doors say about who belongs? The conversation explores how public-facing messages shape applicants\u2019 sense of access, belonging, and possibility\u2014and why visibility is the first step toward equity. Ikedionwu and Cook share how their lived experiences as medical students with and without disabilities inspired a research project that merges advocacy, analysis, and systemic change. Together, they unpack the challenges of quantifying inclusivity, the nuance of intersecting identities, and the powerful role of student-led research in shaping institutional accountability. The episode underscores how every mission statement, technical standard, and accessibility page sends a message\u2014and how aligning those messages with institutional values can create a more inclusive path for future physicians. Listeners will leave with actionable insights: Audit your institution\u2019s website for clarity, tone, and accessibility. Engage learners with lived experience in reviewing public materials. Translate inclusion from policy into practice\u2014and from practice into visibility. Because as Ikedionwu reminds us, \u201cIt\u2019s not enough to do the work\u2014you have to share it, so others can find their way.\u201d Transcript: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1UmiXVs8wESM28eRYAM-d13IuJTV6VzR2khagExHF12A\/edit?usp=sharing Resources: Article from Today\u2019s Talk: Ikedionwu I, Cook D, Kim N, Cotts J, Case B, Meeks LM. Evaluating Disability-Inclusive Content on U.S. Medical Schools\u2019 Websites: A National Study. Academic Medicine. 2025;100(10S):S60\u2013S67. Read the full article here \u2192 Related Reading: Equal Access for Students with Disabilities: The Guide for Health Science and Professional Education (2nd Ed). Meeks LM, Jain NR, & Laird EP. Springer Publishing, 2020. \ud83c\udfa7 The Docs With Disabilities Podcast: https:\/\/www.docswithdisabilities.org\/docswithpodcast Key Words: Disability inclusion \u00b7 Medical education \u00b7 Admissions \u00b7 Accessibility \u00b7 Representation ","author_name":"DocsWithDisabilities","author_url":"https:\/\/www.docswithdisabilities.org\/podcast","html":"