@DoctorsAutistic
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Representing around 1000 autistic medical doctors & medical students, our work covers peer support, advocacy, research & education Contact us via our website
Joined November 2020
- Tweets1.1K
- Following2.3K
- Followers4.8K
- Likes3K
Members can join our free secret Facebook peer group, multiple WhatsApp groups & social zooms
If you’re a med student or doctor self identifying or diagnosed autistic, message to join via Facebook or ‘contact us’ at the bottom of the website page
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Autistic Doctors International retweeted
Exciting update: @Autistic_SPACE adapted for adult mental health settings, new preprint available, submitted for peer review. Co-authored with @CatherineDakin Dan Davies @DrJasonLang @anna_rebowska @DrEstherSabel @mengchuanlai @Autistic_Doc among others
osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/5d…
We are so proud of Dr Khurram Sadiq, one of our leadership team in @DoctorsAutistic 🎉
Openly & proudly neurodivergent, showing leadership among peers, educating, smashing stigma & a great colleague too! We couldn’t be more delighted with his well deserved win. Thanks @rcpsych
#andthewinneris… Dr Khurram Sadiq from.
The judges noted that Dr Sadiq has enhanced our knowledge of AuDHD (co – occurring autism and ADHD) by sharing both his lived experience of neurodivergence and his clinical experience as a neurodevelopmental psychiatrist. #rcpsychawards
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
NEW SURVEY now open for medics who are disabled, have a long-term health condition, or are neurodivergent.
This is your chance to have your say and help us make workplaces and medical schools more inclusive.
Answer the survey today. surveymonkey.com/r/BMAdisabi…
ALT Are you disabled, have a long-term health condition or are neurodivergent? Share your experience and help inform our lobbying. Complete our survey by noon 27 May.
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
Huge congrats to @DoctorsAutistic member Dr Samantha @auti_medic23, blazing a trail for #autistic medical students & doctors everywhere🩺🎉
Watch out for her project at @AutismEurope Congress, deepening our knowledge of the experiences & support needs of autistic medical students
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
🗨️"Ontologically, the neurodiversity paradigm argues that neurodivergent people are different—not flawed, impaired, or disordered... Epistemologically, [it] argues that neurodivergent people should be central to the creation of knowledge..."
Read free: asmepublications.onlinelibra…
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
🗞️🗞️NEW PAPER🗞️🗞️
"medical education will fundamentally fail in its mission to support neurodivergent learners unless we undergo a significant transformation"
Read free: asmepublications.onlinelibra…
@BSMSMedSchool
#Neurodiversity #MedEd
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Autistic Doctors International retweeted
This is such an incredible piece of work. So poignant, ever so timely !
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
What a glorious paper this is. I am having a proper weep over it. It's beautifully written and executed, of course. But the content, oh these stories are so affirming. It's a real gift. Thank you.
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
Have you seen our new paper from @DoctorsAutistic on #autistic psychiatrists?
@PSIAutismSIG @thriving_autist @AsIAmIreland @NeurodIreland
🗞️🗞️🗞️ NEW PAPER 🗞️🗞️🗞️
Experiences of #ActuallyAutistic psychiatrists recognising themselves and others as autistic
Read free: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
@BSMSMedSchool @LSBU @rcpsych
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Autistic Doctors International retweeted
🗞️🗞️🗞️ NEW PAPER 🗞️🗞️🗞️
Experiences of #ActuallyAutistic psychiatrists recognising themselves and others as autistic
Read free: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
@BSMSMedSchool @LSBU @rcpsych
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Autistic Doctors International retweeted
🧵1/ Our @CAMHResearch team reviewed current clinical guidance documents for the care of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people to identify what was said about #Autism, published today with @eClinicalMed sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
Today, I had the pleasure of speaking at this @rcpsych event on behalf of @DoctorsDistress
My take home points
- The power of humanity & connection
- You are not alone
- It's OK to ask for help
- Neurodivergence, disability, difference... Let's celebrate it not shame it.
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Autistic Doctors International retweeted
Consultant anaesthetist Mary Doherty worried her career would be threatened when she was diagnosed at 45 — but discovered she wasn’t alone
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
Absolutely agree. It was @dora_raymaker who introduced me to this concept & the work of Donella Meadows. It made me realise how & why we’ve had such an impact in @DoctorsAutistic - we are operating at the level of changing paradigms
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
This is a fabulous profile of the force of nature that is @AutisticDoctor
thetimes.com/article/b1b09e0…
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
If you read one thing tonight, let it be this.
An amazing interview with @AutisticDoctor
Stigma, fear, shame & prejudice stop autistic drs from being their authentic selves at work.
This has to stop.
Read and reflect....
@jessiehewitson
I interviewed the wonderful @AutisticDoctor on how autistic doctors aren't declaring their diagnoses at work, for fear of consequences if they do, and why autistic people are dying far too early. thetimes.com/life-style/heal…
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
I was a doctor.
Then burnout & mental illness happened.
Thankfully,
I survived.
Too many fellow health professionals have died by suicide.
Let today be #TimeToReflect.
It's #NationalSuicideMemorialDay for health & care workers.
Let's spread our thoughts with a sea of 🌳.
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Autistic Doctors International retweeted
This was my moment to pause & remember friends & colleagues I've lost to suicide.
It was also a moment to reflect on how far I have come,
How treatment & support can change everything,
And how life is definitely worth living.
#TimeToReflect
#NationalSuicideMemorialDay
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Autistic Doctors International retweeted
Today NHS Practitioner Health and @DoctorsDistress are officially launching an annual National Memorial Day for Health and Care Staff Lost to Suicide to take place on 17 September.
On this day, we want people to take a moment and reflect on healthcare staff who have died by suicide so that their lives can be honoured and remembered in a special way.
Since 2011, 2500 NHS staff have died by suicide- that’s four healthcare workers every week.
We urge you on this day to take time to reflect, perhaps have a minute’s silence or light a candle in remembrance. Their lives must never be forgotten.
#NMDHCS #MentalHealthMatters # HCSMD #supporthealthcarestaff #timetorefelect #timetothink #suicideawareness
Autistic Doctors International retweeted
In memory of those we have lost,
Let's work together to offer hope and prevention.
@DoctorsDistress @NHSPracHealth #TimeToReflect #NationalSuicideMemorialDay
Today is #NationalSuicideMemorialDay
Thinking of all colleagues we have lost 💙
Take care of each other & look out for each other 💙
Let’s make a forest of remembrance 🌳
#TimeToReflect
@NHSPracHealth
