Neurodivergence in Medical School: Different Minds, Same Mission

By Holly Smith

Neurodivergence in Medical School: Different Minds, Same Mission explores the barriers faced by neurodivergent individuals in medical education, offering critical insights and actionable strategies for creating a more inclusive and equitable system. It takes readers on a chronological journey through the medical school experience, starting with the admissions process and moving through academic challenges, clinical placements, and systemic hurdles such as the allocation system.

It critically examines how traditional pedagogical methods, inflexible assessments, and overstimulating environments fail to accommodate neurodivergent students, while celebrating the unique strengths--creativity, resilience, and problem-solving skills--that neurodivergent individuals bring to medicine. Each chapter combines lived experiences, research, and advocacy to propose practical reforms, from reimagining curricula to fostering inclusive clinical environments. The book also addresses intersectionality, highlighting how neurodivergence intersects with other identities to shape the medical school experience.

This text is important reading for researchers, students, and academics in medicine, healthcare education, health psychology, disability studies, and diversity and inclusion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1041335946
• ISBN13: 9781041335948
• Release Date: March 2027
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages