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Hey everyone,

My name is Zoey Martin-Lockhart, and I'm a PhD candidate in anthropology and MS student in Epidemiology at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC).

I am posting to invite you to participate in an anonymous survey survey on the experiences of disabled medical students and doctors. This is for my medical anthropology dissertation and epidemiology MS thesis.

The survey is open to anyone in the MD/DO track who has (or might have) a disability/chronic illness, is a US or Canada resident, and at least 18.

What does survey participation involve?

• The survey is completed online. You may access it here. 
• It takes about 15-30 minutes to complete.
• It is anonymous and all questions are optional. The survey does NOT collect name, email, IP address, etc.
• At the end of the survey, you may opt in to a drawing for $50 gift cards (one recipient will be selected for every 50 survey completions).
• Survey content: The survey link will first direct you to a consent form. The survey includes questions about: your disability/chronic illness identity, disclosure, and accommodations; your engagement with community and mentorship around disability in medicine; and your wellbeing. Questions are primarily rating scales.

* This research has been approved by the UIC IRB (Protocol #2022-0346-MOD002)

More info:

• You can learn more about me and my research here, where I share an FAQ, more detail on methods, and IRB approval letter. My sort of goofy "digital business card" has more info about me.
• I've been part or disability-in-medicine groups for a long time, including DM3P, SMADIE, and MSDCI, and I do a podcast for the Docs With Disabilities Initiative.
• Questions? I am glad to address any questions or concerns you may have. Please feel free to reach out to me via email (zmarti6@uic.edu) or phone (801 477-7083). You may also contact my PhD adviser, Dr. Gayatri Reddy (gayatri@uic.edu) or MS adviser, Dr. Supriya Mehta (supriyad@uic.edu).

Warmly,
Zoey