Disability as diversity : a guidebook for inclusion in medicine, nursing, and the health professions / Lisa M. Meeks, Leslie Neal-Boylan, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meeks, Lisa, editor.

Neal-Boylan, Leslie, editor.

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical students.

Medical personnel with disabilities.

People with disabilities.

Disabled Persons.

Students, Medical.

Education, Medical--organization & administration.

Social Inclusion.

Social Discrimination--prevention & control.

people with disabilities.

people with physical disabilities.

Medical Subjects:

Disabled Persons.

Students, Medical.

Education, Medical--organization & administration.

Social Inclusion.

Social Discrimination--prevention & control.

Physical Description:

xvi, 318 pages : illustrations (color, black and white) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Corrected publication.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2020.

Summary:

"Administrators and faculty in medical, nursing and health science programs are witnessing a substantial increase in the number of students with disabilities entering their programs. Concurrently, the benefits of diversity in healthcare are becoming increasingly apparent and important. Provider-patient concordance is a known mechanism for reducing health care disparities. By developing a workforce that mirrors the patient population, we can appropriately inform disability care, reducing health care disparities while embracing the tenets of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), namely equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for qualified individuals with disabilities. One in five individuals will experience disability at some point in their lives, making this the largest minority in the US. A commitment to disability inclusion for qualified students should be a high-level goal of nursing, medical, and other health science programs. To support this goal, leaders in these areas must develop robust programs and an understanding of the best practices for inclusion. This first-of-its-kind title is designed to help deans, program directors, faculty, student affairs personnel and disability resource professionals thoughtfully plan for the growing population of health-care professionals with disabilities. The content helps stakeholders contextualize disability inclusion in health-care education as a function of social justice and a mechanism of reducing health care disparities for patients. It offers pragmatic advice, grounded in research, best practice, and case law to address the highly nuanced approach to determining and implementing accommodations in a high-stakes clinical environment. Disability as Diversity connects the moving parts necessary to ensure equal access for qualified students and provides a blueprint for crafting policy, proactive messaging, improving climate, adhering to accreditation standards, addressing licensing and board exams, responding to student failure, all while remaining compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and applicable Federal regulations. This text provides educators with the perspectives and skills they need to bring disability inclusion to the forefront of health education."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Frameworks for Inclusion / Neera R. Jain

Healthcare Disparities for Individuals with Disability / Lisa I. Iezzoni and Nichole D. Agaronnik

Intersectional Identities / Erene Stergiopoulos and Neal Rosenburg

Creating a program within a culture of inclusion / Lina Mehta, Lisa M. Meeks, Marie Lusk, Bonnielin K. Swenor and Nichole L. Taylor

Wellness and disability / Wei Wei Lee, Sharron Guillett, Joseph F. Murray and Lisa M. Meeks

Realizing Academic Success within the Health Science Learning Environment / Kristina H. Petersen, Charlotte O'Connor, Steve Ciesielski and William Eidtson

Increasing Accessibility Through Inclusive Instruction and Design / Kristina H. Petersen

Health Professionals and the Law / Samuel Bagenstos

Technical Standards / Michael M. McKee, Steven Gay, Sarah Ailey and Lisa M. Meeks

Clinical Accommodations and Simulation / Christopher J. Moreland, Maureen Fausone, James Cooke, Christopher McCulloh, Maureen Hillier, Grace C. Clifford and Lisa M. Meeks

When Students Fail: Remediation and Dismissal in Nursing and Medicine / Lisa M. Meeks, Leslie Neal-Boylan, Michelle Miller, Rahul Patwari, Patricia Lussier-Duynstee and Raymond H. Curry

Physician Licensing, Career and Practice / Nichole L. Taylor, Michelle Miller, and Lisa M. Meeks

Licensing, Career and Practice in Nursing / Leslie Neal-Boylan and Michelle Miller

Correction to: Disability as diversity / LIsa M. Meeks and Leslie Neal-Boylan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Disability as diversity.

ISBN:

9783030461867

3030461866

OCLC:

1145544907

Publisher Number:

99995426871