Description:

In this episode, we are joined by emergency medicine physician, and DIO, Dr. Anne Messman for a conversation about disability disclosure, seeking and receiving accommodations, and creating inclusive and welcoming spaces for trainees.

Interviewee: Dr. Anne Messman

Interviewer: Dr. Lisa Meeks

Producer: Sofia Scholzman 

Key Words: Non-apparent disabilty, GME, Emergency Medicine, Invisible disability, DocsWithDisabilities, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Medical Education, Residents, Residency, DIO, Disability, Bias, DIO, Accommodations.  

Bio: 

Dr. Anne Messman is an emergency medicine physician in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Messman also serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the Wayne State University School of Medicine's (WSUSOM) Department of Emergency Medicine and the WSUSOM Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999 while a junior in high school. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and dogs and reading.

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