advocacy – Equal Access in Science & Medicine

Using The Matrix to explain my chronic pain

“What is real? How do you define real? If you’re talking about what you feel, taste, smell, or see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.” -Morpheus, The Matrix In rewatching the original Matrix trilogy in preparation for the new movie, I was struck by the allegory the first movie made forContinue reading “Using The Matrix to explain my chronic pain”

Growing Pains

Medical student Maïté Van Hentenryck discusses her experiences as a disabled medical student in this JAMA opinion.

Disabled Nurses Find Covid-19 Silver Lining; Hope For More Inclusive Future

Andrea Dalzell and Ryann Kress, two female nurses in scrubs using wheelchairs

Andrea Dalzell, Ryann Kress and Lindsey Runkel discuss their experiences as nurses with disabilities in this Forbes article.

Diversity Leadership Award Winners

Johns Hopkins professor Dr. Bonnielin Swenor and Anna Moyer received acknowledgement from the Diversity Leadership Council for their disability-related advocacy. Read the Hub article and announcement from the Diversity Leadership Council.

Harmonious Hacking

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The PeabodyHacks program challenges participants to consider how to address accessibility issues in music composition, performance, and education. Read the Hub article here.

Idea Lab funds projects that support disability goals

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Idea Lab funded the 10×20 project Establishing the Johns Hopkins Disability Coalition and the Disability Innovation Grant project Students for Disability Justice.

High Sights for Low Vision

Dr. Bonnielin Swenor, assistant professor of ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins’ Wilmer Eye Institute, discusses her experience as a researcher with myopic macular degeneration.

Disabled Researchers Are Vital to the Strength of Science

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Johns Hopkins University graduate student Erica Avery argues that scientific institutions need to work toward a more inclusive environment for disabled scientists in this Scientific American article.

I Use a Wheelchair. And Yes, I’m Your Doctor.

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Cheri A. Blauwet (@CheriBlauwetMD), an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, discusses her experience as a disabled doctor in this New York Times Opinion.