Zoie C. Sheets

Zoie C. Sheets is a resident physician in both internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Chicago. Her work focuses on the intersection of disability and medicine, promoting access and inclusion for both disabled physicians and patients. Living with a disability herself, she has witnessed the harm perpetuated by ableism in healthcare and believes that expanding the number of disabled doctors will improve outcomes for those with disabilities. Dr. Sheets is a Truman Scholar, has published in several leading medical journals and served on national panels, Chairs both the Trainee Advisory Committee and UME to GME Transitions Committee for the DocsWithDisabilities initiative, and frequently provides disability justice education for medical schools across the country.