Students are applying for admission to medical schools who have Learning Disabilities and/or Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (LD/ADHD). In most cases they have worked hard in college, and their credentials are good (with the likely exception of low scores on the Medical College Admissions Test).

In the past, a number of well-known dyslexics have made substantial contributions in various disciplines, including a few in medicine. Without appropriate assistance, however, many students will be unable to compete successfully in medical school and/or residencies. With prescribed accommodations they can compete and become competent, creative professionals who contribute significantly to medicine.

Medical students/physicians with LD/ADHD must be held to the same standards expected of other students. In our experience, they usually require primarily: