{"id":36689,"date":"2026-06-23T13:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/?p=36689"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:46:44","slug":"first-year-md-students-awarded-top-poster-for-research-on-intellectual-and-developmental-disability-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/23\/first-year-md-students-awarded-top-poster-for-research-on-intellectual-and-developmental-disability-education\/","title":{"rendered":"First-year MD Students Awarded Top Poster for Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disability Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine first-year medical students Raymond Tommasini, Richard Mullins, and Donovan Bahall, presented their research at the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) 24th Annual Educational Conference in Dallas, Texas, this month and were awarded first place for poster presentation and content related to intellectual and developmental disabilities curriculum education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Titled \u201cAssessing Elson S. Floyd Medical Student Preparedness for Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Care,\u201d their project examined WSU College of Medicine student preparedness to care for patients with IDD, perceived barriers to training, and opportunities to strengthen IDD-focused education within the medical curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"848\" data-id=\"36693\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1047-1-792x848.jpg\" alt=\"A speaker at a podium speaking. \" class=\"wp-image-36693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1047-1-792x848.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1047-1-396x424.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1047-1-768x823.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1047-1.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"766\" data-id=\"36691\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1049-792x766.jpg\" alt=\"Four people smiling arm in arm.\" class=\"wp-image-36691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1049-792x766.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1049-396x383.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1049-768x742.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_1049.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"36692\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_8979-1-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"Five people standing back a poster.\" class=\"wp-image-36692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_8979-1-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3023\/2026\/06\/IMG_8979-1-396x528.jpeg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The team\u2019s findings showed strong student support for additional IDD-related curriculum, especially through didactic teaching, simulated learning, clinical exposure, and communication-focused training. This recognition highlights student-led efforts at WSU College of Medicine to improve future physician preparedness and promote more inclusive, informed care for patients with IDD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elson S. 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