23: Advocacy for Physicians with Disabilities

University of California San Francisco Internal Medicine resident, Dr. Justin Bullock, shares his journey through medical training with bipolar disorder and explains how it drives his advocacy for disability inclusion among physicians, particularly those with a mental illness. Dr. Bullock compares residency to a marathon, highlighting how it can push physicians past their limits, harm their mental health, and end in burnout. Dr. Bullock aims to break down cultural and structural barriers for physicians with disabilities, such as views that physicians are super-human, bias in fitness-for-duty evaluations, and stereotypes about disability. Dr. Bullock discusses the importance of trauma-informed care and holding hope for patients with a mental illness while acknowledging their suffering.  Episode Transcript: Click here