Webinars

The NICHE-Dental Curriculum Toolkit: Equipping Dentists for Patients with IDD

NICHE-Dental is a groundbreaking curriculum toolkit designed to train dental students, educators and professionals in caring for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). This curriculum toolkit features off-the-shelf materials developed by over 90 IDD experts from 22 dental schools and equips learners with the foundational knowledge and practical tools to address oral health disparities in an underserved and aging IDD population. You’ll learn about the changes in dental education that led to the creation of the NICHE-Dental curriculum toolkit, get a preview of the NICHE-Dental content, and learn more about the next steps for continued development of the NICHE-Dental curriculum toolkit.

Speakers:
Dr. Allen Wong - DDS, EdD
Dr. David Fray - DDS, MBA
Lauren Erickson - MPH

The Overlooked Patient — Dismantling Oral Health and Perioperative Barriers for Individuals with IDD

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often navigate unique challenges in anesthesia, sedation, and oral healthcare. Differences in communication, sensory processing, autism‑related behaviors, medical complexity, mobility, and prior care experiences often complicate their perioperative journey. This VGR brings disciplines together around a shared commitment to improving care for children and adults with IDD, offering a practical framework for strengthening perioperative and oral health pathways, and energizing AADMD student engagement to help build a more responsive future. 

Speakers:
James E. Hunt, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences COM, Department of Anesthesiology, Adjunct Faculty, Lyon College School of Dental Medicine

Angie Kuang, 4th Year medical student, Drexel University COM

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.