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Ebook Guide Update

Due to many of the links to books in the Ebook guide becoming outdated, we have removed it from the Collections menu and deleted the guide. In its place we have added a convenient link to our Textbooks guide, where required and recommended textbooks can be found, arranged by degree program and course number. Many of the books from the [Read more...]

Librarian Katresa Gardner Presents at Health Equity Summit

PCOM South Georgia’s public services librarian, Katresa Gardner attended the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District second annual Health Equity Summit on March 11, at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton. During the summit, Gardner presented on the lack of representation of skin of color in medical education and on her creation of the “Skin of Color” resource [Read more...]

Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in Medical Education: Lived Experiences of Learners and Physicians with Disabilities

Identifying cultural and structural barriers and catalyzing institutional policies that support all qualified learners, regardless of disability, throughout the medical education continuum is a worthy and essential goal. This publication weaves together major themes from interviews conducted with 47 students, residents, and physicians with disabilities. Citation: Meeks LM, Jain N. Association of American Medical Colleges [Internet]. Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in Medical [Read more...]

The Americans With Disabilities Act, Reasonable Accommodations, and Medical Education

The number of students with a disability matriculating into institutions of medical education, including physician assistant programs, is increasing. Educational institutions must develop procedures with regard to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) including the provision of reasonable accommodations to provide equal opportunities for all. These procedures must be compliant with federal and state laws while protecting academic integrity, maintaining [Read more...]