Date of Award

Spring 2023

Degree Type

Thesis

Director of Thesis

Robert Rhinehart

Second Reader

Craig Stanley

Abstract

This thesis is an exploration of perceived and institutional barriers to matriculation into medical school for students with physical disabilities. Factors such as the lived admissions experience, available accommodations and supportive resources, and legal considerations surrounding a student's disclosure of their disability are examined; however, future work is needed to better access this population of students and empower them to become physicians and use their unique perspective to benefit patients.

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1

Last Page

26

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