Disability Mentorship Meeting w/SPD, SMAC & MSDCI: May 19th, 5:30-7:00 pm PST
Join us on Wednesday, May 19th, from 5:30–7:00 PM PST, for a virtual mentorship meeting with members of the Society of Physicians with Disabilities (SPD), the Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition (SMAC), and the Medical Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illness (MSDCI). Students and residents will have a chance to talk to practicing physicians in a casual, informal setting.
The theme of both the May 19th and June 23rd events will be "Disability and the Law.” Please bring your stories and questions to the May 19th meeting, when we will gather up questions to pose to a panel of disability lawyers on June 23rd.
Panelists include:
· Mary J. Goodwin-Oquendo from Jo Anne Simon
· Andy Imparato from Disability Rights California
· Louise Andres from MD Mentor
· Ethan Abramowitz from Seltzer and Associates
Agenda:
1. Brief introduction into disability rights & the law (10 minutes)
2. Breakout sessions (40 minutes)
3. Large group moderated discussion (40 minutes)
4. Additional 1-hour time slot 7-8 PM for those to stick around and chat via Zoom
Background material:
1. Disability Law 101- https://www.aamc.org/professional-development/affinity-groups/gsa/webinars/disability-law
2. Please view the Know Your Rights: Disability Law in Medicine session from the 2nd Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine - https://youtu.be/UYlu-pZAS3I
Register in advance for this meeting: https://stanford.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtdOuurTwuGNE44IawlAnv6BTBoLC_kcDk
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
