About Us

MSDCI at Yale School of Medicine is an official chapter of Medical Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses National (MSDCI National). This organization shall advocate for a medical field that is inclusive to care providers with disabilities and chronic illnesses and empower people with disabilities and chronic illnesses to pursue careers in the field of medicine. The group aims to: • Educate future healthcare workers on the experiences of people living with disabilities and chronic illnesses, with an aim to promote the dignity, agency and individuality of each person's lived experience. • Promote the dissemination of information relative to disability issues in the field of medical education; • Explore and possibly resolve the unique challenges, obstacles, and responsibilities specific to medical students and physicians with disabilities and/or chronic illness; • Provide opportunities for disabled and chronically ill medical students to learn about and give back to local communities through service. • Represent people with disabilities and chronic illnesses within the health care community at Yale School of Medicine. • Be a resource for information on matters related to disability and chronic illness. • Provide a forum for discussion of issues concerning the health and rights of people with disabilities and chronic illnesses. • Provide a link between students and faculty with disabilities and chronic illnesses. • Support intersectional advocacy efforts at Yale School of Medicine. • Create a community for Yale School of Medicine students living with disabilities & chronic illness. • Advocate for increased representation of and education about disability and chronic illness in the Yale School of Medicine curriculum and clinical training opportunities.