Disability, Program Access, Empathy and Burnout in US Medical Students: A National Study.
Lisa M MeeksKarina Pereira-LimaMelissa PlegueNeera R JainErene StergiopoulosCatherine StaufferZoie SheetsBonnelin K SwenorNichole TaylorAmy N AddamsChristopher J MorelandPublished in: Medical education (2022)
Despite higher odds of high exhaustion, SWD were less likely to present low empathy regardless of program access, and SWD with program access did not differ from students without disabilities in terms of disengagement. These findings add to our understanding of the characteristics and experiences of SWD including their contributions as empathic future physicians.