The Administration on Disabilities (AoD) at the Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing a new funding opportunity for "Closing the Health Disparity Gap for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD): Strengthening the U.S.
Health Care Workforce". Many health care providers do not receive the training needed to ensure that individuals with ID/DD receive adequate and equitable care.
AoD seeks to improve health outcomes for the ID/DD population by changing the training received by medical and other health-professions students.
This project is a critical activity of AoD’s strategic priority to reduce health disparities, extend life expectancy, and ensure access to equitable and accessible healthcare.