Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI@Iowa), a chapter of MSDCI National, is an organization representing students with disabilities and chronic illnesses in medical education. Our mission is to 1) empower health sciences students with disabilities and chronic illnesses through advocacy, awareness, and acknowledgement of the value of the lived disability/chronic illness experience, and 2) provide support, camaraderie, and mentorship to health sciences students with disabilities and chronic illnesses. We welcome disabled and non-disabled students of all healthcare professions.
Current projects include creating resources to navigate the accommodations request process. Reach out to an officer for more information.
Contacts:
- President: Emily Baniewicz
- Treasurer: Chase Larsson
- PA Representative: Chloe Kepros
- Faculty Advisors: Robert Roghair, MD