TY  - GEN
N2  - Firstly, this project examined the current state of disability awareness education available within the OHSU School of Medicine, including a systematic review of the curriculum as well as student perceptions of disability-related material and preparedness for clinical experiences. Secondly, a novel elective curriculum was created for preclinical OHSU MD students centering on the development of disability awareness and clinical skills. Finally, the new elective was conducted and evaluated for efficacy with pre- and post-elective student surveys. The results of this study show that taking an elective course on disability awareness has an appreciable positive effect on medical students? self-reported comfort, attitude, and clinical competency concerning patients with disabilities. Further studies are needed to assess whether positive changes will be seen in additional cohorts and determine if such effects could last well into a students? clinical career.

Co-mentors:
Eppelsheimer, Rhonda
Horner-Johnson, Willi
DO  - 10.6083/2n49t254w
DO  - DOI
AB  - Firstly, this project examined the current state of disability awareness education available within the OHSU School of Medicine, including a systematic review of the curriculum as well as student perceptions of disability-related material and preparedness for clinical experiences. Secondly, a novel elective curriculum was created for preclinical OHSU MD students centering on the development of disability awareness and clinical skills. Finally, the new elective was conducted and evaluated for efficacy with pre- and post-elective student surveys. The results of this study show that taking an elective course on disability awareness has an appreciable positive effect on medical students? self-reported comfort, attitude, and clinical competency concerning patients with disabilities. Further studies are needed to assess whether positive changes will be seen in additional cohorts and determine if such effects could last well into a students? clinical career.

Co-mentors:
Eppelsheimer, Rhonda
Horner-Johnson, Willi
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - The effect of a preclinical disability elective on medical student awareness, attitudes, and clinical competency
DA  - 2023
AU  - Hillmer, Emily
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10014/files/Hillmer.Emily.2023.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2023
ID  - 10014
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10014/files/Hillmer.Emily.2023.pdf
KW  - Disabled Persons
KW  - Awareness
KW  - Curriculum
KW  - Clinical Competence
KW  - medical education
TI  - The effect of a preclinical disability elective on medical student awareness, attitudes, and clinical competency
Y1  - 2023
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10014/files/Hillmer.Emily.2023.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10014/files/Hillmer.Emily.2023.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10014/files/Hillmer.Emily.2023.pdf
ER  -