Workplace Accommodations and Attrition Among Physicians With Disabilities
In this survey study, physicians with disabilities were significantly more likely to consider leaving the workforce and to reduce clinical hours than their peers without disabilities. Clear, stigma-free disclosure and accommodation processes, along with inclusive workplace cultures, are essential to retaining this vital segment of the physician workforce.
Authors
- Lisa M. Meeks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3647-3657)
- Zakia Nouri
- Xiaochu Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8441-1605)
- Michael J. Dill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8169-7602)
- Christopher J. Moreland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2127-5404)
- Zoie C. Sheets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2522-7618)
- Sarah S. Conrad
Institutions
- Association of American Medical Colleges (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.1922
- Primary Topic
- Disability Education and Employment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00