Transcript AADMD
Student Committee
What is the AADMD?
Established in 2002
Composed of physicians and dentists who are dedicated to medical and
dental care for the population of adults with neurodevelopmental
disorders and intellectual disabilities (ND/ID)
Goals: Advocate for improved IDD healthcare policy, Create and help
implement standards of care, and educate and train healthcare
practitioners and their support team.
AADMD Mission Statement
The
mission of the AADMD is to improve the overall health of
individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities
(ND/ID)* through patient care, teaching, research and advocacy.
*This includes people with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, fetal
alcohol syndrome and over 2000 other childhood onset syndromes.
What’s the health status of adults
with ND/ID?
Demographics
70% of IDD patients are on
Medicaid
30% exist below the poverty
line
Once they reach the ages of
18 – 21, their Medicaid
benefits often end
Individuals with IDD are at a 20
– 30 times higher risk of life
threatening heart defects
80% have chronic re flux and
heartburn pain
47% have untreated tooth decay
1 in 8, at any given time, are
in active dental pain
1 of every 2 individuals with
IDD have hearing issues
Over half of these individuals
simply have too much wax in
their ears
Over 50% of individuals with
IDD wear the wrong shoe size
1 ½ sizes too big or too
small
20% have low bone density
Over 20% fail vision exams
AADMD Activities
Working to create practice standards of care for the adult IDD
population
Establishing practice care guidelines in the Emergency Rooms – the
special skills and techniques needed to treat IDD patients in emergency
situations
Working with organizations nationally and internationally to focus on
practice care for dementia patients
AADMD Activities (cont)
Educating future doctors and
dentists on how to treat IDD
patients
80% of physicians
graduating from medical
school have never treated an
individual with IDD
Creating curriculum for
medical and dental schools
across the country
50% of dentists have never
treated an IDD patient
Yet – when surveyed, 75 –
80% of graduating
physicians and dentists
want to treat IDD patients
National AADMD
Student Committee
Medical/dental, student/resident committee
Interested in serving individuals with ID/DD
Subcommittee: AADMD Membership
Monthly meetings via teleconference
Goals of Student Committee
Create community of students/residents interested in
serving adults with ID/DD
Provide opportunities for education, leadership, and
growth within the field
Match up members with AADMD
physicians/dentists for guidance
Create community projects and advocate for
individuals with ID/DD
Assist schools in creating an AADMD chapter
Updates
Student/resident fee: FREE!
Optional student/resident mentor program
Accepting case study presentations at AADMD Annual Conference
Special Olympics Healthy Athletes screenings on 11/29/12 at
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
The New Physician mini feature article in 10/12 issue about serving
adults with ID/DD through medicine and AADMD promotion
Starting AADMD School Chapters (AZ, MA, NY, MD, KY, NC,
Jamaica, Canada)
In process: student committee webpage
Please Join!!!
www.aadmd.org
Contact information
Michelle Cornacchia, RWJMS MSIV, [email protected]
Priya Chandan, VCU IM PGYI, [email protected]
Abrahim Caroci, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Student, [email protected]