In this episode we hear from three of the authors (Hannah, Sahana, and Shelly) about their article titled "Disability Education in Medical Schools: A Paradigm Shift for Inclusive Care" published in the Fall 2024 issue of the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal. Full transcripts of this episode are available here in English and in Spanish.
Dr. Hannah Ship is an Internal Medicine Resident Physician at UCLA, with a dual degree (M.D./M.P.H.) from the University of Miami...
In this episode we hear from three of the authors (Hannah, Sahana, and Shelly) about their article titled "Disability Education in Medical Schools: A Paradigm Shift for Inclusive Care" published in the Fall 2024 issue of the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal. Full transcripts of this episode are available here in English and in Spanish.
Dr. Hannah Ship is an Internal Medicine Resident Physician at UCLA, with a dual degree (M.D./M.P.H.) from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Passionate about health equity, she advocates for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities and designed a medical curriculum on language, disability, and healthcare access. Recognized as an Emerging Leader by the AUCD, Dr. Ship strives to advance health equity and language justice in healthcare with disability culture at the forefront.
Dr. Sahana Shankar is a second-year Medicine-Pediatrics resident at UCLA, with a strong commitment to serving patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). She completed her undergraduate and medical school studies at the University of Miami and is dedicated to pursuing a clinical career focused on providing primary care to individuals with IDD across the lifespan. Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Shankar is passionate about educating medical professionals on how to deliver optimal care for this patient population. Her advocacy and leadership in this area were recognized by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), which honored her as an Emerging Leader.
Shelly Baer is a licensed clinical social worker who is employed at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Mailman Center for Child Development as the Director of Leadership Training Initiatives. She coordinates the center’s pipeline leadership programs: the Emerging Transformational Leadership Program (ETLP), Project Self-Advocate Leadership Training (SALT), and Student Emerging Leaders Program (SELP). She assists in managing aspects of LEND and shares her story with the LEND trainees and medical students. Ms. Baer was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age three, but it has never slowed her down. She pushes boundaries and doesn’t let her disability hold her back.
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