Where We Stand
Section: Governance
Policy: Ensuring OMA Accessibility for All Members 

Ensuring OMA Accessibility for All Members 

The OMA will study/review the needs and numbers of members living with disabilities as part of our ongoing membership recruitment, retention, and engagement, and report back annually to the BOT beginning in one year (Winter 2026 BOT meeting) and to the membership within 3 years.

The OMA will form an advisory group (composed at least in part of OMA members who themselves are living with or having lived with a disability) to promote inclusivity for physicians and medical students with disabilities in all OMA activities; to update OMA on advancements in technology that could further facilitate inclusivity and engagement; to identify or develop educational materials, resources, toolkits for members regarding accommodations for members (and patients/families) living with disabilities; and that would provide ongoing input related to the planning and adaptation of all OMA events so that OMA members or guests living with permanent or temporary disabilities feel welcome, able, and encouraged to participate.

The OMA will partner with other organizations to advocate for updating, adhering to, and enforcing ADA and other local, regional, state, and federal regulations and requirements that ensure adequate access for people living with disabilities to public spaces, facilities, events, and other venues. 

Adopted by the Board of Trustees, February 2025.

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