Disability in Medicine: UNSW MedSoc Disability Officers

Disability in Medicine: UNSW MedSoc Disability Officers UNSW MedSoc Disability Officers

Last but definitely not least, we have Dr Harry Eeman!Dr. Harry Eeman is a Rehabilitation Medicine Physician and a Speci...
21/09/2022

Last but definitely not least, we have Dr Harry Eeman!

Dr. Harry Eeman is a Rehabilitation Medicine Physician and a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician. He sustained a severe form of Guillain Barre Syndrome in 1999 that saw him hospitalised for 2 years, of which 5 months were in ICU. After years of rehabilitation, he recommenced his studies and completed medicine as a quadriplegic, which required overcoming a number of physical and attitudinal barriers.

He now works in Melbourne at metropolitan hospitals and uses a manual wheelchair. He was the Inspire Award recipient 2016 for outstanding achievement in a medical speciality.

Join us on the 23rd of September on Zoom to hear him and other amazing speakers talk about their experiences!

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This is an introduction post for Dr Eeman. The slide is white with purple design. There is a picture of Harry, a white male with blue eyes, and brown hair. The UNSW Medsoc and Disability Committee logos are present in the corners. The second slide is lilac and provides a short description of Harry as in the caption.

Next, we have Dr Julian Trollor!Julian is the inaugural Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health at UNSW Sydney. H...
19/09/2022

Next, we have Dr Julian Trollor!

Julian is the inaugural Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health at UNSW Sydney. He also heads the Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry within the School of Psychiatry at UNSW. He is a clinician and academic with a background in neuropsychiatry.

Julian leads national initiatives in health care for people with intellectual and developmental disability. He works with Commonwealth and State Government Departments to improve health services for people with an intellectual or developmental disability. He sits on multiple Commonwealth and State Government Committees and provides advice to regulatory bodies in his area of expertise. Julian also develops and delivers courses in mental health and intellectual disability.

Julian is involved in diverse research programs that examine the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual or developmental disability and design solutions to the issues arising. He is passionate about inclusive research practices and enjoys rich interdisciplinary collaborations.

We look forward to hearing about his meaningful contributions to the disability community. Join us on the 23rd of September on Zoom to hear him and other amazing speakers talk about their experiences!

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This is an introduction post for Dr Julian Trollor. The slide is white with purple design. There is a smiling picture of Julian, a white male with dark eyes, and grey hair. He is wearing a blue suit and standing outdoors in front of trees. The UNSW Medsoc and Disability Committee logos are present in the corners. The second slide is lilac and provides a short description of Julian as in the caption.

Next we have Prof Valsamma Eapen!Professor Eapen is Chair of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UNSW Sydney, Hea...
18/09/2022

Next we have Prof Valsamma Eapen!

Professor Eapen is Chair of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UNSW Sydney, Head of the Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry South West Sydney (AUCS), and Director of BestSTART South West Sydney child health unit. She started her academic career at University College London after completing her graduate training in India and postgraduate training in Child Psychiatry through the Great Ormond Street Hospital Training Scheme, London, and PhD research at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, University of London.
Her clinical and research interests centre on issues of early development and neurodevelopmental disorders including Tourette Syndrome and autism. She has authored around 300 scientific publications. She is a member of several international consortiums including Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Genetics Collaborative, Homozygosity Mapping Collaborative for Autism and Psychiatric Genomics Consortium.

Join us on the 23rd of September on Zoom to hear her and other amazing speakers talk about their experiences!

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This is an introduction post for Prof Eapen. The slide is white with purple design. There is a smiling picture of Prof Eapen, a South Asian female with dark eyes, and black shoulder length hair. The UNSW Medsoc and Disability Committee logos are present in the corners. The second slide is lilac and provides a short description of Prof Eapen as in the caption.

Introducing our next speaker, Kurt Drysdale, a ventilated quadriplegic due to an injury while playing in a rugby league....
14/09/2022

Introducing our next speaker, Kurt Drysdale, a ventilated quadriplegic due to an injury while playing in a rugby league.

In his words - “Just fell short and was working towards becoming a professional rugby league player. Very hopeful and positive on a cure for paralysis. I enjoy doing my rehabilitation weekly to keep myself healthy. My life is limited but I still like to have independence.”

His spirit and strength are an inspiration to all of us and definitely worth hearing about. Join us on the 23rd of September on Zoom to hear him and other amazing speakers talk about their experiences!

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This is an introduction post for Kurt Drysdale. The slide is white with purple design. There is a smiling picture of Kurt, a white male with dark eyes, a beard and short hair. He is in a wheelchair with a ventilator mask in front of his face. The UNSW Medsoc and Disability Committee logos are present in the corners. The second slide is lilac and provides a short description of Kurt as in the caption.

Next up, we have Dr Dinesh Palipana!Dinesh was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland and the second person...
13/09/2022

Next up, we have Dr Dinesh Palipana!

Dinesh was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland and the second person to graduate medical school with quadriplegia in Australia. Dinesh is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher.

Halfway through medical school, he was involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. Dinesh has completed an Advanced Clerkship in Radiology at the Harvard University.

As a result of his injury and experiences, Dinesh has been an advocate for inclusivity. He is a founding member of Doctors with Disabilities Australia.

Dinesh works in the emergency department at the Gold Coast University Hospital. He is a senior lecturer at the Griffith University and adjunct research fellow at the Menzies Health Institute of Queensland. Dinesh is a researcher in spinal cord injury. He is a doctor for the Gold Coast Titans physical disability rugby team. Dinesh is a senior advisor to the Disability Royal Commission. He is an ambassador to the Human Rights Commission’s Includeability program. He was a 2021 International Day of People with Disability ambassador.

Dinesh was the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service’s Junior Doctor of the Year in 2018. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019. He was the third Australian to be awarded a Henry Viscardi Achievement Award. He was the 2021 Griffith University Young Alumnus of the Year. Dinesh was the Queensland Australian of the Year for 2021. His autobiography, Stronger, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2022.

Dinesh’s socials
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dineshpalipana/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dinesh.palipana/

Join us on the 23rd of September on Zoom to hear him and other amazing speakers talk about their experiences!

Image description: This is an introduction post for Dr Dinesh Palipana. The slide is white with purple design. There is a smiling picture of Dinesh, a South Asian male with dark eyes, a beard and short hair. The UNSW Medsoc and Disability Committee logos are present in the corners. The second slide is lilac and provides a short description of Dinesh as in the caption.

Disability and Medicine Symposium Speaker Reveal! First up, we have Dr Sarah Bernard. Dr Sarah Bernard is a Specialist G...
11/09/2022

Disability and Medicine Symposium Speaker Reveal! First up, we have Dr Sarah Bernard.

Dr Sarah Bernard is a Specialist Geriatrician at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, WA. She is a multiple neurodivergent disabled doctor, researcher, author and advocate. Sarah's advocacy work focuses on the social model of disability, and inclusion of neurodivergent disabled people in healthcare, education, research and academia.
Join us on the 23rd of September on Zoom to hear her and other amazing speakers talk about their experiences!

Image description: This is an introduction post for Dr Sarah Bernard. The slide is white with purple design. There is a smiling picture of Sarah, a white woman with blue eyes and she has a stethoscope around her neck. The UNSW Medsoc and Disability Committee logos are present in the corners. The second slide is lilac and provides a description of Sarah as in the caption.

24/08/2022

Neurodivergent doctors are an asset to medicine, but, as a final year medical student, recently diagnosed as Autistic and beginning to embrace their difference, explains, more understanding and awareness is needed to highlight this fact.

Check out this great guide on disability related microaggressions from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society  !  🙌We can prob...
28/07/2022

Check out this great guide on disability related microaggressions from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society ! 🙌
We can probably all recognise some phrases that we've seen used by others, or have even said ourselves. Let's learn and create a safer health environment for everyone! 💜

The full guide is available at the link below and includes information about LGBTQIA+, race, gender and age-related microagressions as well! https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/inclusion-diversity/microaggressions

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18/06/2022

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Accidents and medical complications could have ended their career dreams, but these medical professionals say technology and workplace modifications have allowed them to continue practising — in some cases with a deeper understanding of their patients' world.

Have you had an issue with accessibility in UNSW MedSoc or MedFac? Have you experienced ableism in either of these insti...
05/04/2022

Have you had an issue with accessibility in UNSW MedSoc or MedFac? Have you experienced ableism in either of these institutions? Send us anonymous feedback through this form so we can work to make MedSoc and MedFac a more inclusive place!

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Have you had an issue with accessibility in UNSW MedSoc or MedFac? Have you experienced ableism in either of these institutions? Send us anonymous feedback through this form so we can work to make MedSoc and MedFac a more inclusive place!

Would you like to join our private Facebook group for medical students with disabilities? Please fill in the form at the...
02/04/2022

Would you like to join our private Facebook group for medical students with disabilities? Please fill in the form at the link below so we can invite you!
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If you'd like to join this Facebook group of medical students who have lived experience of disability, please provide your best contact details (email or Facebook profile details). To join, you must have lived experience of disability and attend an Australian medical school.

People with disabilities can be great doctors!
05/02/2022

People with disabilities can be great doctors!

When Dinesh had an accident that left him a quadriplegic, he believed his plans to become a doctor were dashed. But his mum has been a secret weapon.

Congratulations to the 2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott!! Dylan is the first Australian of the Year with a physi...
27/01/2022

Congratulations to the 2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott!! Dylan is the first Australian of the Year with a physical disability and has made a huge contribution to the sporting community and the Disabled community.

Here’s a little bit of information to help you get to know Dylan

- Australian wheelchair tennis player, wheelchair basketball (Rollers) player, radio host and motivational speaker

Sporting:
- At the age of 17, he was the youngest Rollers athlete and gold medalist winner at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics
- 2016 Australian Paralympian of the Year for his sporting contributions
- Multiple career championships in Grand Slam and Paralympic Singles and Doubles tournaments, currently ranked 1st and 3rd respectively.

Other Careers:
- hosted the weekend afternoon radio show on Australian radio station Triple J, and the ABC live music show The Set, as well as being a commentator for the 2019 Australian Open

Music Festival:
- Big fan of music festivals, known for his "wheelchair crowdsurfing" at music festivals
- In 2018, he launched Ability Fest, a universally accessible music festival, featuring pathways for wheelchairs, quiet areas for people with sensory disabilities, and Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreters

Impact on disability community:
- Alcott's advice to young people with a disability is: "The biggest thing is that for every one thing you can’t do, there are 10,000 others you can. For every one idiot to give you a hard time, there are 10,000 others worth your time”
- Dylan Alcott Foundation (2017) "with the core purpose of helping young Australians with disabilities gain self-esteem and respect through sport and study".

Image description: A digital artwork created by Ari Patison featuring the silhouette of Dylan Alcott holding his tennis racket in his Australian uniform with a green and gold background.

13/01/2022
17/12/2021

“It is really important, though, that when you broke those steps down you’re not infantilising the person with disability. Because that happens a lot… I think there is a lot of surprise and shock still in the mainstream when we grow into adults that want to do normal adult things.” - Hannah Diviney (Editor in Chief, Missing Perspectives).

14/10/2021

“I see the word disabled … and there’s beauty and strength in that group” -Kurt Fearnly

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