People assume I can’t be a doctor because of my disability | CBC News
This is a First Person column by Kendra Hebert, who lives in Garnett Settlement, N.B. For more information about First Person stories, see the FAQ.
It was the first day of a new rotation. I entered the ward wearing scrubs, my stethoscope draped around my neck and my hospital ID clipped to my shirt. Indistinguishable, I thought, from any other medical student.
As I approached the nursing station in my wheelchair, a nurse I hadn’t met before looked up and asked, “Are you here for an appointment?”