How do medical schools view physical disability in admissions?

According to a Journal of the American Medical Association study published in December 2016, 3 percent of medical school students have disabilities – although this may be an underestimation, since in my experience many students with mental illnesses don't report their condition. read more

The woman on the TV show may have had the opportunity to be a physician but there still are significant obstacles to getting into medical school with a disability. I was refused admission because I could not stand up during my surgical rotations. read more

Because the physical, emotional, and cognitive demands of medical school are different from those of undergraduate education, even individuals who applied for college with a disability may not know what to expect from medical school admissions and the medical education itself. read more