Hey Gandalf/D,
You know, there are med students and doctors all over the place with disabilities. Don't know if y'all have an equivalent law in Canada to the American's With Disabilities Act, but you likely do. It basically says you can't be discriminated against on the basis of a physical disability if you're able to perform the essential functions of a job. Schools and hospitals have to help accommodate you.

Sure, you might not be able to be a surgeon or an interventional cardilologist and stand at a table all day, but you can definitely do other things, from rheumatology to general practice to internal medicine to obstetrics. They key is worrying about getting the requisite courses and getting into school in the first place. Back trouble isn't likely to hold you back once you're in.

I'm in a class of 220 at my med school, and of those, we have one person on crutches. He has some mild cerebral palsy. And two are in wheelchair.s I'm not sure why, but I've heard one of them say she had severe scoliosis, among other things. The good thing about medical facilities is they're designed with people with unique physical needs in mind. So you could get around a hospital or a medical school, and you could make rounds once you became an intern or resident. People do that all the time with disabilities and in wheelchairs. For labwork, my student colleagues who have to be seated in wheelchairs use a special, lower table and work there. It can definitely be done!
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . Question about becoming a doctor I've been thinking of what I want to do with my life lately, and currently this is my plan (or idea). I take the 2 year diploma in computer information systems, then work at that making pretty decent money. Then I spend the next several years studying biology/medicine of my own accord (like a hobby), as I'm doing now but in a much more vigilant manor. Then When I start taking the sciences and such to become a doctor I'll have a major headstart and hopefully be able to achieve my highest Rating: 5