Student Committee

1. Student Committee

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. National AADMD Student Committee • Medical/dental, student/resident committee • Interested in serving individuals with ID/DD • Subcommittee: AADMD Membership • Monthly meetings via teleconference

8. 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

9. 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

10. Please Join!!! • www.aadmd.org • Contact information • 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