Inclusive medical education for students with disabilities: a new guidance document from Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand.

Publisher: Pasifika Medical Association Group Country of Publication: New Zealand NLM ID: 0401067 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1175-8716 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00288446 NLM ISO Abbreviation: N Z Med J Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2022- : Auckland : Pasifika Medical Association Group
Original Publication: Wellington : New Zealand Medical Association

Disabled Persons* ; Education, Medical* ; Students, Medical*; Humans ; New Zealand ; Australia ; Schools, Medical

This paper outlines: 1) the work undertaken by Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ) to review and update its 2017 guidelines related to selecting and supporting students with disabilities, and 2) the resulting new recommendations. The review group considered common approaches to supporting medical students with a disability through an inclusive, strengths-based lens. The outcome was a guidance document that centres the importance of a strengths-based and inclusive culture within medical schools, and emphasises an individualised, context-specific and inclusive approach based on early, open dialogue. Strong project governance and broad consultation were critical to achieving this outcome. As social norms and technologies evolve, regular re-examination of guidance on how to support potential or current medical students with a disability will be necessary.
Competing Interests: There was no external funding source for preparing this article. The views, opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are strictly those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the institutions where the authors currently work.
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Date Created: 20230511 Date Completed: 20230515 Latest Revision: 20240715

20240716

10.26635/6965.6035

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