Join us for a powerful and informative LMSA conference recording exploring disability disclosure, equity, and diversity in medical residency applications. In this conversation, Dr. Moss a PGY-2 Psychiatry Resident, opens up about her journey with personal health challenges and the impact of disclosing her disabilities during medical school and residency applications.

She shares the pros and cons of disclosure, strategies for finding disability-friendly residency programs, and the role of legal protections in supporting applicants with disabilities. Adding further depth, Dr. Flores discusses her own experiences navigating medicine with a visible disability being in a wheelchair highlighting the challenges and opportunities in academic medicine and clinical practice.This session sheds light on the importance of inclusion and representation of physicians with disabilities in medicine.

✅ What you’ll learn:How and when to disclose a disability in residency applications Identifying supportive and inclusive residency programs Legal protections for applicants with disabilities

Breaking stigma and embracing diversity in medicinePerfect for: Medical students, residents, and fellows considering disclosure during applications

Advisors and faculty supporting students with disabilitiesAnyone passionate about equity and inclusion in healthcare

Read the Blog Post: https://medpsycmoss.com/blog/disability_disclosure_residency

00:00 Disability In Medicine Talk00:31 Speaker Introduction and Disclosures01:08 Defining Disability02:37 Medical Student Graduation Questionaire03:28 Leave of Absence04:40 Dr. Moss' Journey07:01 Path to Disclosure

08:12 Pro-Cons of Disclosure

10:08 Doctora Flores

17:44 Disclosure in Residency App

18:43 Personal Statements

20:40 Common Questions on Disclosure

21:58 Disclosure in Interviews

23:05 How to Disclose

24:19 Lays & Protections

25:59 Disability Friendly Program

27:36 Selecting a Specialty

28:19 Disability in Medicine: Benefits29:59 Takeaways

Residency Application: Personal Disclosure