Pap Camp: Addressing Barriers to Reproductive Healthcare Exam

April 15th at 8pm EST

Speakers: Jennifer LeComte, DO and Wendy Aita, PhD

Join us for a discussion with Dr. Jennifer LeComte and Dr. Wendy Aita about preventative health exams for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, barriers that arise, and possible strategies from their experiences providing comprehensive care at Rowan-Virtua RISN (Regional Integrated Special Needs) Center.

Dr. Jennifer LeComte is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Med-Peds residency in Delaware at Christiana Care Health System and Nemours A.I. duPont Hospital for Children and is double board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She served as a pediatric chief resident at Nemours, as she initiated her career in providing primary care for patients with complex conditions in childhood across the lifespan as the founder of the Center for Special HealthCare Needs. She is currently an Associate Professor at Rowan-Virtua SOM in the Internal Medicine and Pediatrics departments and is the Medical Director of Rowan-Virtua Regional Integrated Special Needs (RISN) Center. Dr. LeComte volunteers with Rowan Unified Sports. She is the PI for several grants including a HRSA grant to improve access to primary care for people with different abilities.

Dr. Wendy Aita is Co-Director of the Rowan-Virtua Regional Integrated Special Needs (RISN) Center and Behavioral Health Lead. She is a Clinical Psychologist who received her Ph.D. from Farleigh Dickinson University and completed her internship at Friend’s Hospital. She is licensed in New Jersey. She joined Rowan in 2010 and is currently an Associate Professor at Rowan-Virtua SOM with appointments in both Psychiatry and Psychology. She has worked with individuals who are dually diagnosed with intellectual disability and mental health issues for several years and formed RISN Center, a primary care practice with integrated behavioral health for people with IDD, with Dr. Jennifer LeComte in 2019. Dr. Aita is an expert in Trauma Informed Care and treatment with a specific interest in complex trauma and helping individuals who have experienced medical trauma access routine medical procedures. She has significant experience in psychological testing, individual and family therapy, and integration of behavioral health into primary care. She serves on the Rowan University Neurodiversity Task Force, the National Faculty for National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, and on behavioral health task groups for AAIDD and AADMD. She is the Clinical Director for the Strong Minds Program through NJ Special Olympics.

Every THIRD Tuesday* of the month the AADMD Student & Resident Committee hosts interdisciplinary webinars for clinicians to learn from colleagues in a patient-centered manner with the purpose of encouraging comprehensive care provision to patients with IDD.

*Day of the week is subject to change.