ADEA CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SYMPOSIUM: National Inclusive Curriculum Health Education for IDD - Moving Forward Together

Monday, March 13, 2023

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST

Location: OCC - Portland Ballroom 256 & 257, Level 2

CE: 1

Designation: SoTL

Speaker(s)

Allen Wong, D.D.S., Ed.D., DABSCD

University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

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Priya Chandan, M.D., Ph.D., MPH

University of Louisville School of Medicine
David Fray, D.D.S., M.B.A.

University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
Mark Wolff, D.D.S., Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

The American Dental Association recently renewed their commitment to address the national disparity of care for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). A National Inclusive Curriculum Health Education initiative in dentistry was formed to develop a resource guide and toolkit to assist in the education about and treatment of individuals with IDD. This collaborative project aims to bring best practices, evidence-based dentistry experts and schools with special needs programs together to lift all dental education institutions.

You will hear from experts who will share lessons learned from the American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry National Curriculum Initiative in Developmental Medicine project and current IDD initiatives in oral health education. Participants will have opportunities to share their own experiences in implementing IDD curriculum to promote conversation and potential collaboration within the dental education community.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the importance of addressing the disparity of care for patients with IDD and oral health education in special health care needs.
Summarize the pathways and lessons learned from the American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry National Curriculum Initiative in Developmental Medicine project to integrate IDD into medical education, and from other session participants with experiences in oral health education.
Apply evidence-based models and best practice resources from the National Inclusive Curriculum Health Education initiative in dentistry together with potential collaborations to develop and implement IDD curriculum at their own institutions.