Our Origin Story

Medical Students for Disability Health and Advocacy (MSDHA) was established by University of Michigan medical students in February 2021. Recognizing a lack of dialogue about disability health and underrepresentation of students with disabilities and chronic illnesses in medicine, we began connecting with like-minded classmates who were passionate about promoting disability health initiatives, educating the medical school community about disability health topics, and strengthening our voices as medical students with disabilities & chronic illnesses and our allies. Check out our Initiatives tab for more information!