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Misconception, misinformation, and myths: Advising pre‐health students with disabilities
Author(s) -
Meeks Lisa M.,
Glicksman Gail G.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
disability compliance for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-8001
pISSN - 1086-1335
DOI - 10.1002/dhe.30500
Subject(s) - misinformation , candidacy , mythology , perception , health care , medical education , psychology , pipeline (software) , nursing , public relations , medicine , political science , politics , engineering , mechanical engineering , law , philosophy , theology , neuroscience
Pre‐health students with disabilities often receive misinformation about their competitiveness and candidacy for professional school programs. Misconceptions about the requirements for medical, nursing, and other professional programs are often at the core of prevailing myths. Public campaigns like #DocsWithDisabilities and #NursesWithDisabilities on Twitter are working to change public perception of health care providers with disabilities. In this article, we address these widespread beliefs in an effort to develop a budding pipeline of qualified students in health science programs.