2024 Developmental Disabilities Webinar series
2024 Developmental Disabilities Webinar series: “Family practice care of the adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) – new tools for efficiency and effectiveness”
A webinar series from the Developmental Disabilities Member Interest Group
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Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) present lifelong challenges in personal, social, academic, and occupational functioning.Our skills and practices as family doctors can serve adults with IDD well, but we must make the best use of our resources. This webinar series was created to present to family doctors with tools that are available to assist with the care of adults with IDD, including the new health check tool created by Surrey Place. This point-of-care tool helps primary care providers implement the evidence-informed Comprehensive Health Assessment, or Health Check, for adults with IDD. It identifies health issues for adults with IDD that family physicians should consider when they undertake annual Health Checks.
This webinar series includes case presentations and discussions of tools developed by family doctors to help implement the “Canadian Consensus Guidelines for the Primary Care of Adults with IDD” (published in Canadian Family Physician, April 2018)
April 24, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM (ET)
GI Issues in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)Presented by Dr. David M Rodrigues, MD, MSc, MHScEd, FRCPC, Neurogastroenterologist, Gastroenterology Program Director and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Queen's University and by Dr. Dr Alicia Thatcher, Chair of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) MIG.
Learning objectives: by the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Apply “clinical pearls” to dysphagia, constipation, GERD.
- Use bowel monitoring/tracking charts and IDD guidelines related to care of adults with IDD.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
May 29, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM (ET)
Gynecologic issues in women with intellectual and developmental issuesLearning objectives: by the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Apply “clinical pearls” to cervical and breast cancer screening, menstrual suppression, pelvic examinations, sexual counselling, family planning.
- Use tools, developed by Canadian family physicians, to save time and make communication easier.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Past webinars
March 27, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM (ET)
Respiratory issues in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesPresented by Dr. Aaron St-Laurent, MD, FRCPC, pediatric respirologist and assistant professor, Department of Paediatrics in the division of Paediatric Respirology at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University and Dr. Dr Alicia Thatcher, Chair of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) MIG.
Learning objectives: by the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Apply “clinical pearls” to aspiration, pneumonia, chronic lung disease, sleep apnea.
November 29, 2023, 8:00-9:00 pm (ET)
Epilepsy in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Presented by Dr. Lysa Lomax, neurologist, Queen’s University and Dr Alicia Thatcher, Chair of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) MIGLearning objectives: by the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Use the seizure tracking charts and seizure-related guidelines from the Surrey Place Developmental Disabilities Primary Care Program website.
- Apply "clinical pearls" to assess control of epilepsy in adults with IDD in family practice settings.
May 31, 2023, 8:00–9:00 p.m. (ET)
IDD Health Checks: This point-of-care tool assists primary care providers to implement an evidence-informed comprehensive health assessment. It identifies health issues for adults with IDD that family physicians should consider when they undertake annual Health Checks.
