Medical Schools Adding Focus on Developmental Disabilities
March 12, 2018
By: Courtney Perkes
Source: Disability Scoop
An innovative new program is aiming to ensure that the next generation of doctors is far more prepared to treat the needs of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A half-dozen medical schools across the country are already part of the effort dubbed the National Curriculum Initiative in Developmental Medicine. Led by Dr. Priya Chandan at the University of Louisville, the group will ultimately expand to include 12 schools that will each design and implement their own curriculum covering communication and clinical skills.
“Having more providers trained in developmental medicine and taking care of this population across the lifespan will result in better access to care and also better quality of care,” Chandan said.