
Autistic Doctors International
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Representing around 1000 autistic medical doctors & medical students, our work covers peer support, advocacy, research & education
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Today NHS Practitioner Health and Doctors In Distress 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




In memory of those we have lost, Let's work together to offer hope and prevention. Doctors In Distress NHS Practitioner Health #TimeToReflect #NationalSuicideMemorialDay


This is a fabulous profile of the force of nature that is Mary Doherty 🏳️🌈 thetimes.com/article/b1b09e…

We are recruiting participants to take part in interviews - part of Autistic Experiences of Breast Cancer We need to listen to what it is like to experience cancer as an autistic person to enable the right information, support & accommodations to be made Please share #Autistic #breastcancer

If you read one thing tonight, let it be this. An amazing interview with Mary Doherty 🏳️🌈 Stigma, fear, shame & prejudice stop autistic drs from being their authentic selves at work. This has to stop. Read and reflect.... Jessie Hewitson

Helen Bevan Anna Rebowska 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 Autistic Doctors International - we are operating at the level of changing paradigms


Today, I had the pleasure of speaking at this Royal College of Psychiatrists event on behalf of Doctors In Distress 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.


🧵1/ Our CAMH Research 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 eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🗞️🗞️🗞️ NEW PAPER 🗞️🗞️🗞️ Experiences of #ActuallyAutistic psychiatrists recognising themselves and others as autistic Read free: cambridge.org/core/journals/… BSMS London South Bank University - LSBU Royal College of Psychiatrists


Mary Doherty 🏳️🌈 Autistic Doctors International Psychiatric News American Psychiatric Association Royal College of Psychiatrists College of Psychiatrists of Ireland This is such an incredible piece of work. So poignant, ever so timely !

Have you seen our new paper from Autistic Doctors International on #autistic psychiatrists? PSI SIG in Autism Thriving Autistic AsIAm Neurodiversity Ireland

Mary Doherty 🏳️🌈 Autistic Doctors International PSI SIG in Autism Thriving Autistic AsIAm Neurodiversity Ireland 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.


🗨️"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: …epublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/me…

Huge congrats to Autistic Doctors International member Dr Samantha Samantha 💙 #LiveableNHSBursary, blazing a trail for #autistic medical students & doctors everywhere🩺🎉 Watch out for her project at Autism-Europe Congress, deepening our knowledge of the experiences & support needs of autistic medical students
