Mentoring for disabled folks interested in medicine
Lex says:
Hi all! I wanted to share an initiative started by a good friend of mine in med school to help support college and high school students with disabilities who are interested in medicine. It entails 1:1 mentoring by current medical students and is open to anyone, even those outside the US!
Disabled folks are extremely underrepresented in medicine and have so much personal experience on the patient side of the equation experience that means we are able to empathize and connect with patients in a really deep and profound way that makes us especially suited for it. The issue is we face a lot of barriers, not just from medical school admissions offices and premed counselors, but also from loved ones who question if we would be able to “handle” it. Disabled students can be extremely successful in medicine and if you’d be interested in learning more, you should check out their twitter:
https://twitter.com/Disabled_Docs
I am personally mentoring and have loved getting to know my mentee and you and also welcome to ask me any questions you have directly!