Sustainable and Cost-Effective Access to Dermatologic Care for Deaf Patients

We request funding to identify sustainable, compliant approaches for dermatologists to accommodate deaf patients seeking medical care. We wish to develop an ADA-compliant policy that is legally vetted for use by members of the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology. These guidelines would establish practical and cost-effective measures by which dermatologists could regularly provide high-quality consultations to deaf patients who might require ASL interpreters at providers’ expense.