Department of Medicine

32 years later, most doctors still clueless about the Americans with Disabilities Act

Written by Study Finds | July 27, 2022

“Medical schools are currently training students about combatting racism, and there should also be training in combatting discrimination against people with disability, also known as ‘ableism,’” emphasizes Eric G. Campbell, a survey scientist at the University of Colorado and senior author of the study. “Every practicing physician can expect to see increasing numbers of people with disability, and they need to know how to accommodate them.”