[NABS-L] Students & Professionals in the medical field

[lily2011a at gmail.com]

Hello Maurice and all,
I am currently not a student but I am in the process of applying to graduate school. My bachelors degree was in holistic premed. As blind  professionals in the medical field, we face  a lot of challenges. However, I believe that we shouldn’t let that stop us from pursuing a profession practicing medicine and making a difference in peoples lives. I’ve been wanting to start a support group or committee in the NFB for medical students/professionals for quite a while. How can I start this process? If I would go about starting a group such as this, is there anyone interested in joining? Please also feel free to email me off list.
Lasadullina at learningally.org
Thank you.
Warm Regards,
Lily


> On Aug 24, 2021, at 6:10 PM, David Andrews via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Our lists are generally sponsored by divisions or committees or the like. I hate doing a free-standing list, they usually don't succeed.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 11:06 AM 8/19/2021, you wrote:
>> You could create an Nfb Mailing list specifically for those in the medical field. I would also suggest creating one for those in the Customer Service industry. Let me know what you think of this jea.
>> 
>> On Aug 19, 2021 11:56 AM, "Peret, Maurice via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Dear NABSters,
>> 
>> As most of you know, I coordinate career mentoring and employment programs at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute. In so doing, I regularly work with transition youth, blindness professionals, and others from whom I often field inquiries from VR counselors but also students interested in working in the medical profession. I am aware that there are blind and low vision people successfully working and studying in this area. I'd like to mine your creative brains to see whether and how we might assemble some sort of group or resource where inquiries such as these could be referred. If it were a website, for example, perhaps there could be articles and contact information to those willing to discuss or provide helpful tips, something along the lines of a FAQ. I suspect there may even be members of this list working in this area of study. Wouldn't it be great to also have a centralized space where you could share information, challenges, and concerns?
>> 
>> Your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions shall be most sincerely welcomed and appreciated.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Maurice Peret, NOMCT
>> Coordinator of Career Mentoring & Employment Programs
>> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>> 410-659-9314, extension 2350| MPeret at nfb.org<mailto:MPeret at nfb.org>
>> Mobile  804-928-4015
> 
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