Canada (AFMC) released 10 evidence based recommendations for • No publicly available data on the number of medical students or undergraduate medical education in Canada,2 one of which applicants with disabilities in Canada are available, perpetuating the status quo of discrimination through an emphasized that, in the spirit of their social accountability man absence of monitoring, transparency an. [...] This argument does not consider the heterogen Do physicians with disabilities benefit eity of disability nor the utility of and options for accommodation in patients and the health care system? training and practice. [...] on how to support medical students once accepted.3 In particular, The inclusion of more people with disabilities in medicine will data characterizing types of disability help institutions under help counter biases and stereotypes through the acknowledge stand the heterogeneity of disability and corresponding accom ment of such people’s strengths and abilities.3 Increased represen modation need. [...] support applicants with disabilities? Publicly available, comprehensive and up to date data on the prevalence and experiences of Canadian medical students with In light of the described barriers, we propose that Canadian med disabilities would enable identification and study of the effects of ical schools revise their admission policies to ensure that they do exclusionary policies so that steps c. [...] Ottawa: The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada; 2022.
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