STUDENT COMMITTEE
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 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
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 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)
• 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 AADMD
STUDENT COMMITTEE
• Medical/dental, student/resident
committee
• Interested in serving individuals with
ID/DD
• Subcommittee: AADMD Membership
• Monthly meetings via teleconference
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 their AADMD chapter
RECENT STUDENT WEBINARS
• “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 website
http://aadmd.org/page/aadmd-studentresident-committee
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)
STUDENT PARTICIPATION AT
NATIONAL AADMD CONFERENCE
• 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
CURRENT 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!
START YOUR CHAPTER TODAY!
• 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
GET INVOLVED
• Student/Resident Membership: FREE!
• http://aadmd.org/page/registration
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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!!!
• 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