Accommodations lower the standard of medical care or compromise patient safety.
Accommodations are meant to give you equal access, not to remove essential requirements. A school still has to consider patient safety and the core requirements of the program.
Mental health conditions do not count as disabilities.
They can. Conditions such as depression, severe anxiety, PTSD, or bipolar disorder may qualify under the ADA when they substantially limit an important life activity, such as learning, concentrating, or sleeping. The question is how the condition affects you—not just the diagnosis.
If I ask for help, I have to disclose my entire medical history to all my professors.
You usually provide documentation to the disability or accessibility office, not to every professor. The office can send faculty a letter explaining the approved accommodations without sharing your diagnosis or full medical history.
I can't get accommodations in clinical rotations, only in the classroom.
You can ask about accommodations in clinical training too. They may look different from classroom accommodations and must fit the setting, essential requirements, and patient-safety needs.
Having an accommodation on my record will ruin my chance at residency.
Accommodation records are generally kept confidential. Residency programs do not receive them just because you used accommodations, and they generally do not appear on your transcript or MSPE unless you choose to share information.
I shouldn't ask for accommodations because it means I'm not cut out for medicine.
Asking for access support is a practical, professional step. It says you are paying attention to what helps you do your work well. Many physicians use accommodations in training or practice.