Patients with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) have specific healthcare challenges and needs. Students infrequently receive training/have opportunity to interact with patients with ID in the absence of a specialty training site. Simulation education affords opportunity for deliberate practice regarding identification of challenges, development of appropriate management plan and anticipation of potential issues. In the spirit of “Person, Family and Community-Engaged Practice and Education,” we partnered with the Special Olympics Arkansas (SOA) chapter Director to pair goals for health…

Access to behavioral health services is a national issue as the pandemic exacerbated an already growing trend mental health needs. Interprofessional education (IPE) curricula targeting behavioral health topics yield case-based discussion without a broader perspective on the roles and responsibilities of behavioral health providers. An IPE virtual workshop was designed to showcase the breadth and depth of roles and responsibilities held by behavioral health providers and the impact they can have in healthcare. It began with a brief didactic regarding the range of professionals involved and the…