American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry

Student Organizations Cleveland

Our Mission

The AADMD’s mission is “to provide a forum for healthcare professionals who provide clinical care to people with intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD) and improve the quality of healthcare for individuals with IDD.” OU-HCOM Cleveland’s student chapter of AADMD will strive to raise awareness of developmental medicine and promote the education of our medical students to learn about the needs of those with developmental disabilities in medicine. This student chapter will do so through education activities and volunteering activities in the community surrounding OU-HCOM’s Cleveland campus. The activities of the club will be chosen by the AADMD OU-HCOM Cleveland chapter executive board members.

Officers, 2026-2027

Dues: $5 Annually

Services Provided                   

This organization provides volunteer opportunities with disability education centers in the area like Youth Challenge, workshops with physicians who work consistently with disabled patients, and access to the national organization of AADMD. The organization does also include philanthropic events such as creating communication aids for nonverbal patients and volunteering in the community.

Tentative Schedule for 2026-2027

• We plan to have a lecture by Dr. Tyler about important considerations to make in communicating with patients who have a variety of disabilities. 
• We plan to have an autism specialist provide a lecture from the Cleveland area on communication and nonverbal patients. 
• We plan to allow students to participate in national AADMD webinars. 
• We plan to have a fundraiser to raise money for Youth Challenge and leading a virtual wellness event for them in the fall. 
• We also plan to collaborate with PMR club and Family Medicine Club to volunteer in the community, lead speaker events, and create a simulation workshop for communication.