… historically have excluded them. “We’ve seen many past failures in research come from not including the voices of the people that were being studied. They can help build our studies from the ground up.” “Many institutions that conduct research rely on Collaborative … disabilities,” said Brodeur, who along with two undergraduate students from Syracuse University is working as a research assistant. “We want to make sure …

… their daily occupations — which is the main goal of occupational therapy.”   Born from years of being unable to access certain buildings, events, or employment … to update how airline staff transfer wheelchair users onto planes.   Volunteers from the Institute passed out t-shirts, water, and ice packs as participants scoped … run by the Disability Employee Inclusion Alliance ERG. Made up of employees from across the MGB network, this Alliance works to ensure MGB is an “employer of …

… and Services (OSAS), students had the opportunity to interact with representatives from Institute offices like Campus Services, Career Services, and Justice, Equity, … and hear where stuff is." “We had a beautiful day and there was a great presence from students, faculty, staff, administration, outside agencies, student clubs and … said first-year Speech Language Pathology (SLP) student, Emily Miller, who went from table to table taking in what the fair had to offer. “I already feel like my …

… who left a lasting impression. On Wednesday, the MGH Institute community heard from Audiology Professor King Chung, Genetic Counseling Associate Professor Allison … Center for Compassionate Healthcare, the rounds invite participants to step away from clinical and academic demands to consider the human experiences and connections … her future career.  “As healthcare professionals it is easy to insulate ourselves from our patients,” said Cohen. “We have a number of ways in which we can go through …

… radical change during their last semester, as the coronavirus has prevented them from seeing patients in person at the Ruth Sleeper Nursing Center for Clinical … provide supportive counseling and psycho-education to clients referred to them from the community, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the speech-language … a beat in terms of compassion and commitment,” said Swales, who earned her MSN from the Institute in 2007. “They’ve been exceptional.” -    Elaine K. Howley …

… surge in patients in the coming weeks. Dr. Breakey is working with nurse educators from the Knight Center on Lunder 9, where training stations cover basic ICU skills … She added, “It has been humbling to see firsthand how everyone on the frontlines--from the nurses, doctors, and other health professionals to the security officers and … started in telepractice,” said Worek, who received her Master of Science in SLP from the MGH Institute in 2011.  Worek, who has practiced telehealth for several …

… on how she became involved in inclusivity at the IHP and how it has progressed from when she started. How did your connection to IHP’s inclusion efforts begin? When … with faculty and peers, and asked us to form a task force. Again, coming from a place of privilege, it took time for us to understand the problem and to … know how to practice that in an educational setting. I got a lot of help from our teaching assistants who acted as a bridge between the students and the …

… never had that kind of community in my education before,” said King-Shaw, who went from being a mentee in the program to working for the Black Resource Center as a … With the support of Ahliyah Chambers and Donnae Prather, her mentors from the Black Resource Center, Chelsea Lombrozo, her mentor from the SDSU Glazer Center for Leadership and Service, and her undergraduate …