Conor Davidson is clinical lead for the Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service in the United Kingdom and the Autism National Champion for the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Conor Davidson
Clinical lead
Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service
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Autistic psychiatrists report experiencing prejudice, stigmatization and career barriers during their training and day-to-day practice. Workplaces can make some simple adjustments to better support them and enhance equality and inclusivity.
Autistic psychiatrists are an asset to medicine — but we need to better support them
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