Wayne State’s Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute (MI-DDI) Featured on ‘Equal Dose’ Podcast

DETROIT – The Equal Dose podcast, produced by WebsEdge/Medicine, recently featured Michigan Development Disabilities Institute (MI-DDI) Director Dr. Sharon Milberger and Disability Advocate and frequent MI-DDI collaborator Jaime Junior in an episode discussing the relationship between disability, health equity, and systemic ableism. Housed at Wayne State University, MI-DDI is Michigan’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs).

The episode is part of a series produced by WebsEdge that explores public health issues and how to build better outcomes for everyone. This episode also featured an appearance from Professor Michelle Meade from the University of Michigan’s Center for Disability Health and Wellness.

The podcast centers on the impact of medical, financial and social issues that surround those with disabilities when seeking health care services. Among the many topics discussed was that of “ableism,” which refers to the structure of power that disadvantages those with disabilities and classifies them as less than able-bodied patients. The American Medical Association describes ableism as one of the root causes of health inequities that is underrepresented in medical community studies.

View the full conversation and learn more about the WebsEdge/Medicine Series visit here.

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