Concurrent Session A

Bridging the Disability Education Gap: A Student-Led Initiative to Enhance Inclusive Medical Training
Kristi Messer, NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lance Duch, NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Addressing the Crisis in the Medical Workforce in IDD: A Victory
Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, FAAIDD, University of Chicago

CARE Down Syndrome: A Clinical Education Hub for Healthcare Professionals 
Dana Sciullo, MOT, National Down Syndrome Society
Brian Chicoine, MD, National Down Syndrome Society
Lake Murray, MPH, National Down Syndrome Society

Teaching Inclusion Through Collaboration: The Power of Interprofessional Disability Education in Health Care 
Rebecca Weston, EdD, MSN, University of Maryland
Peris Bennett, Special Olympics Maryland
Samantha Fuld, DSW, University of Maryland 
Mackenzie Irvin, Special Olympics Maryland
Kara Petrosky, MS, University of Maryland 
Norman F. Retener, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine 

Examining Patient-Provider Communication and Barriers to Gynecological Care in Autistic Adults: A Pilot Study
Iyra Chandra, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Kelly Kreuscher, Farmingdale State College

Extending Advanced Service-Learning with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across Community-Based Educational Settings
Sarah Ailey, PhD, Rush University 
Patricia West, PhD, Michigan State University
Melissa Desroches, PhD, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Molly Bathje, PhD, DePaul University