Electronic Tool Kit of Training Resources for Medical, Dental, and Nursing Students

October 24, 2008

Electronic Tool Kit of Pre-service Curricular Materials

In response to the Surgeon General's A Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities, the U.S. Office on Disability, in collaboration with the Department of Labor Office on Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), initiated a National Work Group to ensure that medical, nursing and dental students receive training in providing high quality care to patients with disabilities.

As part of this work, AUCD and the Training Directors Council are pleased to host the Electronic Tool Kit of pre-service curricular materials, directed to the needs of patients with disabilities, for use by medical, nursing and dental schools. Whenever possible, we have indicated where effectiveness studies have been conducted for each tool.

This tool kit has direct links, whenever possible, to web-based materials, and contact information for obtaining materials available in other formats (e.g., DVDs, etc.). The five topical areas are by intended audiences:

• Medical students/residents
• Dental students
• Nursing students
• Interdisciplinary (applicable across two or more of the above disciplines)
• Other (general knowledge about developmental disabilities, family-centered care, etc.)

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