[Source: Disability Scoop]

A new effort is underway to dramatically expand training on intellectual and developmental disabilities at the nation’s medical schools.

The health insurance company Elevance Health is putting up $1.42 million in funding with a goal of more than doubling the number of medical schools preparing future doctors to care for this population.

The investment will back the National Inclusive Curriculum for Health Education Medical, or NICHE Medical, an initiative of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry that helps medical schools develop and implement a curriculum on intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Read the Rest of this Article on Disability Scoop