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Infusing intellectual and Developmental disability training into Medical School curriculum: a Pilot intervention

Center:

NY-Rose F. Kennedy Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Joanne Siegel
[email protected]
718-839-7166

Product Description:

Despite the rising prevalence of developmental disabilities (DD) in the US, there remains insufficient training for healthcare professionals to care for this medically underserved population – particularly adults. The National Inclusive Curriculum for Health Education (NICHE) aims to improve attitudes and knowledge towards people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PWIDD); herein we describe one such intervention.

Keyword(s):

medical education, IDD, curriculum

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10872981.2023.2271224

COVID-19 Related Data:

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