Dr. Justine Wu, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan, discusses overarching principles of reproductive health care for people with disabilities as informed by social justice frameworks. She then focuses on the intersection of contraceptive care and management of menstrual symptoms and how to tailor this care for patients along a spectrum of decision-making models (shared decision-making, supported decision-making, proxy decision-making).
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The MDisability Provider Webinar series is hosted by and for primary care medical professionals who seek information on how to care for patients with disabilities. These webinars provide educational and clinical care insight, tools, and resources, and cover diverse topics about caring for people with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. They are delivered by experienced primary care providers who care for people with disabilities. Some of these providers are also caregivers for a person with a disability or who may have a disability themselves. The webinars are held quarterly, include live captioning, and are free of charge.
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MDisability is a collaborative family medicine program focused on improving the primary care of people with disabilities through medical education, research, clinical care, and community partnerships.
Nearly one in four Americans identify themselves as a person with a disability, with most having experienced significant health inequities. People with disabilities (PWD) are rarely the focus of health care efforts, including in the areas of research, education, and employment, and, therefore, remain underrepresented in medical education settings and healthcare professions. Additionally, postdoctoral scholars, clinicians, and researchers who wish to study or practice disability health have limited pathways for advancing their knowledge. A critical need exists to address disparities and underrepresentation through synchronized initiatives across primary care, medical education, and research. MDisability is committed to providing opportunities for training, research, and education, which contributes to culturally compassionate, person-centered primary care and increased representation of PWD.

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