Lisa Meeks, Ph.D., will be on campus on Monday, July 18, to provide a presentation to UAB faculty and staff on disability access in health science and medical education from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Volker Hall Lecture Room A.
Her presentation will cover the prevalence of students with disabilities in health science programs, balancing patient safety and reasonable accommodations in both high-stakes health sciences and medical programs.
Meeks currently serves as president elect for the Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science and Medical Education and as director of Medical Student Disability Services at UCSF School of Medicine. The Coalition is a collaboration among institutions that aims to improve the student experience with disability accommodations in graduate health science and medical education.
UAB faculty and staff are invited to attend a meet and greet with Meeks that Monday, July 18 at 10 a.m. in Volker Hall Suite 102.
July 13, 2016