Creating Health Equity for those with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities or Autism
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Susan L Abend, MD FACP
Dr. Abend is an internist and endocrinologist who has had more than 15 years of experience in healthcare quality and information management, and in the care of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities (D/ID). Based on her experiences she has spearheaded the development of the Right Care Now Project. She has served in multiple administrative roles responsible for the measurement and improvement of healthcare quality: she was the Medical Director of Medistaff, Inc.and Vice President of Quality and Medical Affairs for Johnson Memorial Health System. Most recently, she was the Executive Director of the Healthcare Quality Management Group, in Framingham, MA. While Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Dr. Abend developed the medical services for the UMass Neurodevelopmental Unit, the UMass Neurodevelopmental Ambulatory Team, and has studied and written about health issues in the D/ID community. Dr. Abend is a graduate of the six-year BS/MD program at Union College and Albany Medical College.
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"We must strive to offer accessible and equitable healthcare to all members of our society, including those with IDD. Only then can we truly say we are a just and compassionate society."
The Right Care Now Project
