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Started by Vera Krejcik in Sample Title. Last reply by Vera Krejcik Feb 25.
Anybody on ITB? How is it working? It helps my resting tone a lot ( I now don't have to keep my legs strapped in my wheelchair when I move) so I'm much more comfortable, but it has not done much for my dynamic tone (the tone when I try to move my…Continue
Started by Shawn Jennings in Sample Title. Last reply by 0foajwvqlh39u Dec 17, 2012.
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To provide a national forum for discussion of issues of mutual interest and concern to physicians with disabilities.
To open avenues for exchange of ideas and information, particularly as these apply to clinical practice.
To foster common bonds and lend support to each other.
To strive together to improve the quality of care and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities.
To take a leadership role in influencing clinical education and research in matters pertaining to both patients and physicians with disabilities.
To act as a vehicle to inform and educate the public at large regarding the many facets of disabilities.
To be proactive in effectively influencing policies and laws affecting all people with disabilities.
When I hear colleagues' stories of their struggles to fit into our profession while facing personal challenges, such as disability or illness, I often feel a great sense of sadness. I know colleagues who have pushed themselves to their limits to prove their worth, and I think that our medical culture is behind this trend.
Near the end of my undergraduate medical training, I rushed around the surgical ward not listening to my body, until the sleep deprivation and exhaustion led to a…
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Posted by Katie (Katherine) Manders on April 12, 2013 at 15:26 — 1 Comment
"Donated software and technology resources for Canadian charities, nonprofits and libraries."
Many years ago I registered CAPD with this organization (even before there was a Canadian version). I think it was started by Microsoft. When they refer to "Donated", they really mean "At Cost". Different companies have different rules. For example:…
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CAPD president, Dr. Vera Krejcik, describing the early months of her disability experience
Posted by Vera Krejcik on November 3, 2012 at 13:00
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