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During their rotation through Medical-Psychiatry, residents of Internal Medicine are afforded approximately 20 hours of supervised clinical experience, at a health care clinic established for people with intellectual disabilities. Residents of Family Medicine, while rotating through their community and behavioral health rotation, are provided 16 hours of supervised clinical experience in developmental disability health care at the center. This experience is in addition to clinical experiences gained during their continuity clinics and hospital rotations. By the end of their DD rotation, both groups are expected to
Gain a better understanding of the people with intellectual disabilities Establish empathetic and caring attitudes when working with people with intellectual disabilities Understand the importance of the “team” concept Develop techniques to assist in evaluating people with intellectual disabilities and communication barriers Recognize some of the important medical conditions that commonly occur in people with intellectual disabilities Understand possible causes of behavioral exacerbations Recognize potential problems associated with polypharmacy Develop clinical techniques to assist with the physical examination of people with complex disabilities and tactile defensiveness Recognize the role of technology and specialized test to assist in the diagnosis of medical problems in people with intellectual and related complex disabilities
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