STUDENT COMMITTEE

WHAT IS THE AADMD?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 STATEMENTAADMD 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 WHAT’S THE HEALTH STATUS OF ADULTS WITH ND/ID?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 ACTIVITIESAADMD 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)AADMD ACTIVITIES (CONT)

• Educating future doctors and dentists on how to treat IDD patients

• Creating curriculum for medical and dental schools across the country

• 80% of physicians graduating from medical school have never treated an individual with IDD

• 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 AADMDNATIONAL AADMD STUDENT COMMITTEE STUDENT COMMITTEE

• Medical/dental, student/resident committee• Interested in serving individuals with

ID/DD• Subcommittee: AADMD Membership• Monthly meetings via teleconference

GOALS OF STUDENT GOALS OF STUDENT COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

• 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 their AADMD chapter

• “Day For Special Smiles”• Interdisciplinary project implemented at the Arizona School of Dentistry &

Oral Health• Free preventive dental and medical care provided to all ND/ID patients• Watch this webinar to learn how to start this project at your school• Questions? – Sarah Rose Usher susher@atsu.edu

• “Disabilities Awareness Week”• 1 week event dedicated to promoting the understanding of healthcare

issues faced by patients with ND/ID• Focus is also placed on disables healthcare providers• Watch this webinar to learn how to implement this at your school• Questions? – Michelle Cornacchia cornacma@umdnj.edu

These and more helpful information found on websitehttp://aadmd.org/page/aadmd-studentresident-committee

RECENT STUDENT WEBINARSRECENT STUDENT WEBINARS

PARTICIPATION AT THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE (CGI)

• Presented at networked at CGI – University• Commitment: by 2015 have an AADMD Student/Resident

Chapter in ¼ of the dental and medical schools in the US (~50 schools)

• Over 10 student posters were displayed and presented• 1st Place: Sarah Rose Usher, ASDOH• 2nd Place: Diane Lee, Harvard• 3rd Place: Taylor Metcalf, ASDOH

• Oral Presentations • Abrahim Caroci, Sarah Rose Usher, Angela Lee, DMD Candidates, Dub

Freeman, DO Candidate• Abraham Itty, DMD Candidate• Nancy Vertel, Pediatric Dental Resident• Michelle Cornacchia, MD Candidate

• Attendance at lectures and social events

STUDENT PARTICIPATION AT NATIONAL STUDENT PARTICIPATION AT NATIONAL AADMD CONFERENCEAADMD CONFERENCE

CURRENT CHAPTERSCURRENT CHAPTERS

• Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health AND School of Osteopathic Medicine

• Harvard School of Dental Medicine• University of Louisville School of Dentistry• University of British Columbia• College of Oral Health Sciences University of Technology in Jamaica• University of Rochester• University of Pittsburgh• University of Pacific

New Chapters In The Works!

• Please find application documents at: http://aadmd.org/page/aadmd-studentresident-committee • Documents:• Student Chapter Memorandum of Understanding• AADMD Student Chapter Application Form• AADMD Student Chapter General Membership Roster

• Fill out documents, send them and any questions to• Dr. Fischer at lsfmd@hotmail.com• Sarah Rose Usher at susher@atsu.edu

START YOUR CHAPTER TODAY!START YOUR CHAPTER TODAY!

GET INVOLVEDGET INVOLVED

• Student/Resident Membership: FREE!• http://aadmd.org/page/registration

• Student/Resident Mentor Program• Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Screening

Participation• End-the-R-Word Champaign• Attend National AADMD Conference • Visit our Student/Resident Webpage for the most

updated information• http://aadmd.org/page/aadmd-studentresident-committee

• At least 5 new chapters in progress TODAY!

PLEASE JOIN!!!PLEASE JOIN!!!

• www.aadmd.org• Contact information• Sarah Rose Usher, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral

Health Student susher@atsu.edu • Michelle Cornacchia, RWJMS MSIV, cornacma@umdnj.edu• Priya Chandan, VCU IM PGYI, priya.chandan@gmail.com• Abrahim Caroci, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

Student, acaroci@atsu.edu