103: Plenary Address - A Transdisciplinary Approach to Healthcare

Hosted By: Meera Gandhi, PA-C, Clinical Director Kramer-Davis Tennessee

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Embracing Abilities. Elevating Health.  A new approach to healthcare for patients with IDD has arrived in the Nashville area.  Founded by a physician and dentist, Dr. Matthew Holder and Dr. Henry Hood of the renowned Lee Specialty Clinic, this transdisciplinary model puts people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) at the center of their healthcare. Designed for adults and adolescents with IDD over the age of 13, Kramer Davis Health provides a revolutionary option in healthcare — inclusive, compassionate, specialized care for the whole person.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the value and benefits for a new model for healthcare for patients with IDD.
  2. Define transdisciplinary and understand how the clinic operates under this concept.
  3. Identify the best ways to refer patients to Kramer Davis Health.