Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities

• Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities (CAPD): Providing Networking and support for Physicians with Disabilities
• Resources for Physicians with Disabilities
• Join the CAPD Trainee Group!  The Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities (CAPD) Trainee Group is a subset of the CAPD that consists of (and advocates for) medical students and residents with disabilities. The CAPD is a national organization advocating for and providing support to physicians with disabilities.

  The mission of CAPD is to:

  • To provide a national forum for discussion of issues of mutual interest and concern to physicians with disabilities.
  • To open avenues for exchange of ideas and information, particularly as these apply to clinical practice.
  • To foster common bonds and lend support to each other.
  • To strive together to improve the quality of care and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities.
  • To take a leadership role in influencing clinical education and research in matters pertaining to both patients and physicians with disabilities.
  • To act as a vehicle to inform and educate the public at large regarding the many facets of disabilities.
  • To be proactive in effectively influencing policies and laws affecting all people with disabilities.

  Since December 2020, the CAPD has had a very active Trainee Group that includes medical students and resident physicians from across the country who live with disabilities and are advocating for improvements in medical education. We host events and have a number of ongoing projects related to medical education and disability. We have monthly meetings and new members are always welcome! Membership is free. Sign up here: https://www.capd.ca/?page_id=106

EPHYSICIAN Health

A comprehensive online resource for physicians and physicians in training that promotes health and well-being.

Recommended Resources

Lisa Meeks and Neera Jain, Disability as Diversity: A Guidebook for Inclusion in Medicine, Nursing, and the Health Professions.
*Available online via McMaster Library

Docs With Disabilities podcast

Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science Education: This page also links a dozen related groups such as;

• Society for Physicians with Disabilities: a group within the Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities, developed to provide free resources and support for its members
• Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities: a social enterprise that was developed to provide free resources and support for its members.

Article from the New York Times: Doctors With Disabilities: Why They’re so Important