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Center:
CT-A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Fiscal Year:
2023
Contact Information:
Tara Lutz
[email protected]
860-679-1500
Project Description:
UCEDD faculty collaborate with UConn School of Medicine to integrate disability content into the MDelta undergraduate medical education curriculum, which focuses on problem-based, team-based, patient-centered, and case-based learning. Course content and materials are developed, implemented and evaluated in the following courses: Delivery of Clinical Care (DoCC), Patient Advocacy in Communities, Teams, and Systems (PACTS), Clinical Skills Assessment Program (CSAP), Individualized Learning Opportunities (ILOs), and others. Disability advocacy organizations and other members of the UCEDD CAC contribute to and provide course content.
Keyword(s):
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
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COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
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