Medical School Disability Resources
UW Disability Resources for Students
The University of Washington’s Disability Resources for Students is
dedicated to ensuring access and inclusion for all students with
disabilities on the Seattle campus enrolled in undergraduate, graduate,
professional, Evening Degree and Access programs. DRS serves students with
either temporary or permanent physical, health, learning, sensory, or
psychological disabilities. Students partner with the DRS office to
establish services for their access and inclusion on campus. For more
information:
In addition, UW offers the Lions Gift of Sight Program, a
collaborative project with UW Medicine Eye Institute in partnership with
the University-Ballard Lions Club and the Northwest Lions Eyeglass
Recycling Center to provide eyeglasses to patients who qualify
for financial assistance. This program utilizes donated eyeglasses, as
well as newly purchased eyeglasses, to help patients in the Seattle area
and beyond who are unable to fill their glasses prescriptions. For more
information:
WSU’s Access Center
The
Washington State University Access
provides accommodations and services to incoming and current WSU students
registered with the campuses of Pullman, Global, Everett, Puyallup, and
Bremerton. In collaboration with our partners in the Community, Equity,
and Inclusive Excellence area of Student Affairs, this department
works to promote disability and intersectionality awareness through
system-wide culture and climate efforts. WSU can provide accommodations
for testing, alternative print, notetaking, deaf or hard-of-hearing services, blind or low-vision services, and classroom access (if one needs specialized
furniture). For more information:
PNWU of Health Sciences Different Ableness Resources
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
reasonably accommodates employees, employment applicants, and students
(who are otherwise qualified for admission and can meet the minimum
technical standards) with disabilities. All reasonable accommodations are
determined on a case-by-case basis by conducting an individualized
assessment.
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
is the first private institution to join the University of Washington
School of Medicine WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho)
program as a full partner. Working together, we are advancing a new model
of institutional collaboration to benefit our students and the communities
we serve. The disability access office establishes accommodations for
students with disabilities as well as supports faculty and staff in
providing those accommodations. For more information: