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Project

Inclusive Health & Wellness - Medical Provider Training

Center:

IA-Center for Disabilities and Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2018

Contact Information:

Michael Hoenig
[email protected]
319-353-6448

Project Description:

Health Provider Training Project Description Through the CDC-funded Inclusive Health and Wellness Initiative, Iowa UCEDD faculty and staff provide large-group didactic presentations to University of Iowa health sciences (medicine, dentistry, nursing, physician assistant, radiology technology) and St. Ambrose University nursing students on effective strategies for communicating with and accommodating patients with disabilities. Five online modules based on content developed for the in-person presentation are available for dissemination. In addition, project staff offer small group clinical simulations to students enrolled in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and Physician Assistant Training Programs to provide opportunities for one-on-one communication with patients with disabilities and their families.

Keyword(s):

Disability communication tr, Pre-service training, Health provider training

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County