1612-12691

National: Support to the Trustees of Tufts College: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) to continue to develop a medical-dental integration strategy with a particular focus on managing oral diseases and systemic conditions in children with disabilities who are disproportionally affected by oral disease due to their conditions. Building on the newly developed medical-dental collaborative practice curriculum developed in Year 1, TUSDM will expand its curriculum by integrating representative teaching case studies and other educational materials. These materials will then be used to develop the electronic toolkit focused on the oral health care of children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This interprofessional initiative will add to the collective set of tools, resources, and knowledge necessary to support networks in the promotion of systems change, specifically improving health and health equity for individuals with disabilities. It will help advance the systems change outcome of integrating oral health into all aspects of healthcare and ensuring consumer-focused care delivery. The proposal aligns with the Oral Health 2020 goals of eradicating dental disease in children and integrating oral health into person-centered health care. $145,585 will support staff, consultants', and guest editors' time associated with coordinating this initiative, student incentives, and travel expenses.