Matt Holder MD MBA

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You may be interested in this upcoming event sponsored by The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).

Matthew Holder, MD, MBA
AADMD Executive Director

AADMD INFO BLAST - For AADMD Members and Friends

The AADMD is proud to announce the formation of a new Special Interest Group at the American College of Physicians (ACP) for members who are interested in the care of adults with developmental disabilities. We would like to congratulate AADMD member Garey Noritz for his leadership in forming this group. The Special Interest Group is open to all members of the ACP. For more information, please visit http://www.acponline.org/sigs.

Matt Holder, MD, MBA
AADMD Executive Director

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Kudos to Dr. Appareddy for leading the charge at the AMA to pass this important resolution.

Matt Holder, MD
AADMD Executive Director

For Immediate Release

The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry is pleased to report that the American Medical Association has recently passed a resolution proclaiming their support for the designation of people with intellectual disabilities as a Medically Underserved Population by the Federal Government.

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Child denied transplant because of intellectual disability.

http://www.ageofautism.com/2012/01/petition-asks-childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia-to-allow-kidney-transplant-to-disabled-child.html

The AADMD/DDNA annual education conference will be held in Hartford, CT, May 14-17.

Early Bird Registration is now available, for a limited time. 

For more information on the conference or to register, please visit:

http://www.aadmd.org/page/2011-aadmd-ddna-annual-conference-registration

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Dear AADMD Members,

Please take a moment to learn about the next NADD annual conference. The call for presentations is still open. http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/28th/index.shtml

Sincerely,

Matt Holder, MD, MBA
Executive Director, AADMD

The Walmart Foundation has awarded the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) a grant for the purpose of improving the quality of medical care delivered to adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities (fka mental retardation).

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Commentary that Liz Perkins and Julie Moran wrote for JAMA that was published yesterday. Below is a PDF copy.

Developmental Disabilities Community Asks to be Recognized as Medically Underserved

A coalition of over 30 national health and advocacy organizations dedicated to people with developmental and intellectual disability (fka mental retardation) has asked the federal government to officially recognize people with neurodevelopmental disorders as a medically underserved population (MUP).