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 AADMD Activities (cont)(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 an AADMD chapter

UpdatesUpdates 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!!!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