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Autism, Neurodivergence, Neurodiversity, Neurodivergent Doctors, Psychiatry, Co-occurring conditions, Equity, Healthcare, Barriers to healthcare, Reasonable accommodations

Biography

Autistic and ADHD Doctor working in Older People's Psychiatry. Autistic Doctors International Psychiatry Lead.
Researching barriers to healthcare for autistic people and highlighting the value of autistic doctors and medical students alongside all our neurodivergent colleagues. Passionate about recognising, accepting, valuing and supporting neurodivergent people of all ages.

Activities

Employment (1)

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust: Poole, Dorset, GB

2003-11 to present | Associate Specialist Doctor Older People's Psychiatry (Psychiatry)
Employment
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Susannah McCowan

Education and qualifications (1)

Royal College of General Practitioners: London, GB

2001 to 2002 | MRCGP
Qualification
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Susannah McCowan

Professional activities (3)

Royal College of Psychiatrists: London, GB

2021 to present | Autism Group Autistic Doctors International Representative (Psychiatry)
Invited position
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Susannah McCowan

Autistic Doctors International: London, GB

2021 to present | Psychiatry Lead
Invited position
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Susannah McCowan

Royal College of Psychiatrists: London, GB

2004 to present | Affiliate
Membership
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Susannah McCowan

Works (6)

Challenging the exclusion of autistic medical students

The Lancet Psychiatry
2022-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2215-0366
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Susannah McCowan

Autistic role modelling in medical education

Education for Primary Care
2022-03-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1473-9879
Part of ISSN: 1475-990X
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Susannah McCowan

Autistic perspectives on the future of clinical autism research

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2022-02-25 | Preprint
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Susannah McCowan

A full CIRCLE: inclusion of autistic doctors in the Royal College Of Psychiatrists’ values and <i>Equality Action Plan</i>

The British Journal of Psychiatry
2022-02-14 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0007-1250
Part of ISSN: 1472-1465
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Susannah McCowan
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The neurodiversity concept viewed through an autistic lens

The Lancet Psychiatry
2021-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2215-0366
Source: Self-asserted source
Susannah McCowan

Vive la difference! Celebrating and supporting autistic psychiatrists with autistic doctors international

BJPsych Open
2021-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2056-4724
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Susannah McCowan