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Competency-Based Curriculum Development To Meet The Needs Of People With Disabilities: A Call To Action., Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Glendaliz Bosques, Carley Sauter, Steven Stiens, Maya Therattil, Faren H. Williams, Caleb C. Atkins, R. Samuel Mayer

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers

People with disabilities constitute 22.2% of the population in the United States, and virtually all physicians have people with disabilities in their clinical practice across a wide range of diagnostic groups. However, studies demonstrate that people with disabilities are inadequately served by the health care system, leading to high costs and poor outcomes. The authors argue that one cause of this discrepancy is that medical students receive limited training in the care of people with disabilities and may therefore not be able to adequately meet the competencies that underlie the Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency. To address these …