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DRP Academy

A hybrid professional development experience for disability resource professionals seeking expertise in medical education.

Applications for the 2025 DRP Academy Cohort will be available in January

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DRP DAYS

4-5 PM ET

Winter DRP Days will be announced in December
 

DRP DAYS are an opportunity for DRP's in Medical Education to meet and discuss challenges and solutions to their work.

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Led by facilitators from the DRP Academy, this quarterly one-hour meeting promises to be an exciting opportunity for DRP's working in MedEd to connect and support one another and create community. 

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We look forward to meeting you!

 

Lisa Meeks

Founder and Co-Director, DWDI

Building Capacity
Supporting Diversity.
 

Academy participants will engage with a diverse group of Disability Resource Professionals (DRPs) through a hybrid learning experience that includes one year of mentorship, led by experienced instructors.

 

The Academy curriculum builds knowledge in critical areas such as legal issues, clinical accommodations, supporting requests for accommodations on licensure examinations, and assistive technology. 

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Key Highlights

  • Access to medical and health science school DRPs from across the country

  • Protected time for Academy work

  • Mentorship by Academy instructors

"Receiving this knowledge and establishing connections during the DRP academy was such a lifechanging, genuine experience."​

Jacque Knedler, MS

DRP Class of 2023

Jacque Knedler, pictured wearing a black business coat and pink blouse. She has a bright smile and is wearing brown glasses. She has straight long brown hair.

Eligibility Criteria

Each year the academy selects applicants who are DRPs that work with medical students. The Academy strives to invite participants representing diversity in institution type, degree program, disability resource experience and personal characteristics.

2-5 years of general DRP experience

1 Year experience working as a DRP with medicine or health science programs

Endorsement from manager/institutional leadership

Participate in all remote pre-meetings

Commitment to participate in all online meetings and attend onsite Academy in Los Angeles, CA

DRP Academy Leadership

The DRP Academy leadership and instructor team is comprised of professionals with diverse experiences and skills. DRP Academy leaders and instructors have significant experience as DRPs serving students with disabilities in health science education programs, have served in leadership positions in national organizations, conducted research, and developed resources and publications promoting disability inclusion and accessibility in health science education. 

DRP Academy list of 2024 cohort: Catherine Buttrey Vanderbilt University Kimberley Bassi-Cook Seton Hill University Veronica Cantu University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Jolie Ellison University of British Columbia Staci Ganje OHSU Suzanne Hawks Wake Forest University Alison Healy Rush University Cassandra Jones Xaiver University Ellen Kaplan Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Jess Kench University of San Francisco Carleigh Kude Stanford University School of Medicine Karyn LaTurner Rocky Vista University College of Medicine Marion Lombardi Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) Kathleen Mullins Northwestern University Ranna Nash Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC) Eboni Porter Case Western Reserve University Chelsea Ross University of California, Davis School of Medicine Lauren Sebel UT Southwestern Medical Center Sabrina Wilhelm California University of Science and Medicine Alana Y
Jamie Axelrod, pictured wearing a blue dress shirt. He has a friendly smile and is wearing his brown hair pulled back onto a ponytail. He is wearing hoop earrings.

Jamie Axlerod

Executive Committee & Instructor

Grace Clifford, pictured here, wearing a black sweater and blue shirt underneath. She has a mischievous smile and big brown eyes.

Grace Clifford

Co-Chair, Curriculum Developer, & Instructor

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Jennie Biggers

Assistant DRP Instructor

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Sarah Triano, pictured here wearing a red sweater with black shirt underneath. She has a bright smile, dark eyes, and wears glasses. She has long brown hair.

Sarah Triano

Instructor

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Lisa Meeks

Executive Committee & Instructor

Matthew Sullivan, pictured here wearing a blue dress shirt and tie. He has wavy short blonde hair and his hands are tucked behind his back.

Matthew Sullivan

Co-Chair, Curriculum Developer, & Instructor

Jennifer Gossett, pictured here wearing a gray blazer with floral print collared shirt underneath. She has light eyes, short brown hair, and is wearing brown tortoise glasses.

Jennifer Gossett

Instructor

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Jan Serrantino, pictured here wearing a white dress shirt. She has a friendly smile and brown eyes. Her shorter gray hair is wavy.

Jan Serrantino

Executive Committee & Instructor

Emily Magee, pictured here, wearing a black blazer with a pink blouse underneath. She has a large smile and dark eyes. She has long blonde hair.

Emily Magee

Instructor

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Rosezetta Henderson

Assistant DRP Instructor​

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