Impact

Scholarly Publications

Articles

• Atkins, Chloë G. K. “A Disabled Bioethicist’s Critique of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).” American Journal of Bioethics, 23(11): 102-104.
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. and Sunit Das. “The epistemological and ethical weakness of using Clinical Frailty Scores in ICU triage.” CHEST.  Requested article for Point/Counterpoint section – submitted for review.
• Atkins, Chloë G. K., & Das, Sunit. “What Should Clinicians and Patients Know About the Clinical Gaze, Disability, and Iatrogenic Harm When Making Decisions?” AMA Journal of Ethics, 24, no.8 (August 2022): 124-129. https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/what-should-clinicians-and-patients-know-about-clinical-gaze-disability-and-iatrogenic-harm-when/2022-08 [Link to PDF Version of Article]
• Zhu, Jane, Connor T. A. Brenna, Liam G. McCoy, Chloë G. K. Atkins and Sunit Das. “An Ethical Analysis of Clinical Triage Protocols and Decision-making Frameworks: What do the Principles of Justice, Freedom, and a Disability Rights Approach Demand of Us?” BMC Medical Ethics 23 (February 2022): Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00749-0   [Link to PDF version of Article: BMC Medical Ethics – Feb 2022]
• Atkins, Chloë and Carolina Barnett. “People With Myasthenia Are Getting Better, But Are They Doing Well?” Neurology 94, no. 14 (October 2021): 663-664. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000012617
• Atkins, Chloë G.K. and Sunit Das. “A Critique of the Use of the Clinical Frailty Scale in Triage.” American Journal of Bioethics 21, no. 11 (October 2021): 67-68, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2021.1980135
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. and Andrea Whiteley. “Vulnerability, Social Triage and the COVID19 Pandemic.” UTMJ: University of Toronto Medical School Journal 98, no. 1 (January 2021): 6-9. PDF available : https://www.theproudproject.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2493-541-PB-1.pdf

Chapters

• Atkins, Chloë G. K. and Sunit Das. A Medico-Political Analysis of the SARS CoV2 Pandemic. University of Manitoba Press, forthcoming.
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. “Questionable Refuge.” In Disabled Faculty and Staff in Higher Education: Intersecting Identities and Everyday Experience, edited by Mary Lee Vance and Beth Harrison. Huntersville, N. C.: Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), 2023.

Podcasts

The PROUD Project Podcast

• Broadcastability Season 1 : Sept. 2021-Aug. 2022
• Broadcastability Season 2: Sept. 2023 – Ongoing

Appearances on Other Podcasts

• Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon was the guest host for episode 40 of the Disability History Association Podcast:
  •  Avakumovic-Pointon, Isabelle. “Disability History in Eastern Europe: A Roundtable Discussion.” March 2023. Disability History Association Podcast.  https://dishist.org/?page_id=735 
• Chloë Atkins was a guest on an episode of Ethics Talks, the podcast of the AMA Journal of Ethics, in August 2022:
  • Hoff, Tim. “Author Interview: ‘What Should Clinicians and Patients Know About the Clinical Gaze, Disability, and Iatrogenic Harm When Making Decisions?’” Ethics Talks. August 2022. https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/podcast/author-interview-what-should-clinicians-and-patients-know-about-clinical-gaze-disability-and
• Dr. Chloë G. K. Atkins was interviewed by Dan Brown of AMI about the University of Toronto Scarborough’s new Centre for Global Disability Studies and The Proud Project:
  • Brown, Dan. “The Centre for Global Disability Studies.” NOW with Dan Brown. March 23, 2021. The episode audio is no longer available, but the episode description is available at: https://www.ami.ca/category/now-dave-brown/media/centre-for-global-disability-studies

Presentations

• Chloë G. K. Atkins. “Making Livelihoods in Disabling Contexts: Canada, US, UK, France and Belgium.” Disability and Work in Canada Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 30 November 2023.
• Chloë G. K. Atkins and Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon, “Ecosystems and Expectations: The Social Construction of Livelihood for People Living in Disabling Contexts in 5 Countries (Canada, US, UK, France & Belgium),” Reimagining Livelihoods Forum. Live Work Well Research Centre, University of Guelph, 23-24 August 2023.
• Avakumovic-Pointon, Isabelle. “‘Unfit for the Army… Unfit for Life’: Militarism, Masculinity, and Disability in Serbia, 1878-1912.” Towards a History of Disability in Eastern Europe, June 30, 2023.
• Chloë G. K. Atkins was a panelist for the workshop “Understanding Black Disability Politics: Advancing Disability Justice in Postsecondary Contexts by Sami Schalk.” University of Toronto. June 12, 2023.  https://kpe.utoronto.ca/mon-06122023-1000/understanding-black-disability-justice
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. “Lessons Learned from the PROUD Project” – Addressing Ableism, Disability and Accessibility: Progress and Continued Action Plans. National Access Awareness Week, University of Toronto. May 30, 2023.
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. and Aruna Mitra (BScOT, MEd). “The PROUD Project: Health Equity & Social Justice Meet Clinical Practice in the Employment of Disabled Persons.” Greater Toronto Rehabilitation Network; Best Practices. May 5, 2023.
• Chloë G. K. Atkins was the moderator for “Session 2: Inclusive (Co/Extra) Curriculum and Learning Design, Work Facilitation, and Research Supports.”National Dialogues and Action for Inclusive Higher Education and Communities: Addressing Ableism, Disability and Accessibility. University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). December 2, 2022. https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/nationaldialogues/program
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. and Andrea Whiteley. “The Importance of Formal and Informal Mentorship for Workplace Success.” Disability and Work in Canada Conference. November 19, 2022.
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. and Andrea Whiteley. “The PROUD Project: Anti-ableism and Disability Research.” Centre for Global Disability Studies, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). October 31, 2022.
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. and Andrea Whiteley. “How Web of Science database and search engine excludes disability studies perspectives from research.” Critical Digital Humanities International Conference, September 30, 2022.
• Aarthi, Ashok, Kosha Bramesfeld, and Andrea Whiteley. “EDI in Assignment and Course Design – Part 2:  Design to Hear Students’ Voices.”  Webinar presentation. Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto, Scarborough. March 4, 2022.   
• Whiteley, Andrea and Chloë G. K. Atkins. “Technological Exclusion: How Research Tools Exclude Disability Perspectives in Disability and Employment Research.” The Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, The Center on Disability Studies, College of Education, University of Hawai’i at Manoa. February 28 – March 1, 2022.  https://pacrim.coe.hawaii.edu  
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. and Andrea Whiteley. “What Works: What Disability Inclusion Brings to the Workplace.” Webinar sponsored by Easter Seals of Canada, Red Shirt Day National Accessibility Week, June 2, 2021. https://easterseals.ca/en/webinars/

Media Interviews

• Dr. Chloë G. K. Atkins was interviewed and quoted about the effect of COVID public health withdrawal of mask and vaccine mandates on the people living in disabling contexts:
  • Yong, Ed. “The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo: What Does Society Owe Immunocompromised People?” The Atlantic. February 16, 2022. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/covid-pandemic-immunocompromised-risk-vaccines/622094/
• Dr. Chloë G. K. Atkins was interviewed and quoted in an article about long-term care for adults with disabilities:
  • Gillmore, Meagan. “Some young adults with disabilities are stuck in long-term care. They say that’s discrimination.”  Broadview. November 15, 2021. https://broadview.org/young-people-with-disabilities-long-term-care/

Non-Scholarly Articles

• Chloë G. K. Atkins and Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon, “How employers can tackle misconceptions about disabled people in the workplace.” The Conversation, October 9, 2023. https://theconversation.com/how-employers-can-tackle-misconceptions-about-disabled-people-in-the-workplace-210769 
• Atkins, Chloë G. K. “Signs of New Life: A Review of Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg by Emily Rapp Black.” Fulbright Chronicle, 2023 (forthcoming).

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