Making medicine more inclusive—for learners, professionals, and patients.
Dr. Poullos’ advocacy focuses on access to medical education and healthcare careers, and on health equity for disabled patients.
Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity
Dr. Poullos founded SMADIE in 2018. Its work brings together disabled students, healthcare professionals, patients, and allies to advance inclusion and equity.
He helped establish the Stanford Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine, creating a forum for education, community, and shared action.
Follow SMADIE
Connect with the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity on social media.
DocsWithDisabilities
As co-host of the DocsWithDisabilities podcast, Dr. Poullos helps bring the experiences of disabled healthcare professionals into the conversation about medicine and belonging.
Mentorship and research
He co-created the Disability in Medicine Mutual Mentorship Program and co-founded the Disability Research in Academic Medicine (DREAM) Consortium. He also serves as a faculty advisor to Stanford and national Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness organizations.
Recognition
Dr. Poullos received the Stanford President’s Award for Excellence through Diversity in 2022.
