Current Projects: Teaching

Developmental Medicine Teaching and Fellowship Program

The CHYRON team is currently planning for the expansion of the Underwood and Lee Clinic program.  The teaching component of this program will feature undergraduate medical student rotations, medical residency rotations, a domestic and international continuing education component, and a 1-year, PGY-4 fellowship in the emerging field of Developmental Medicine.  These teaching programs will focus on the delivery of primary care to the unique population of adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities, with special emphasis on neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation, genetics, preventive health, and interdisciplinary care and coordination.

Developmental Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Mini-Residencies

The CHYRON team has recently developed two new postgraduate teaching programs, which are unlike any other program in the country. The Developmental Dentistry and Developmental Dental Hygiene Mini-Residencies are  intensive, two-week programs developed for dentists and dental hygienists who have graduated from accredited programs, and who wish to complete additional, focused training in the care of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities (ND/ID).  Based at the Underwood and Lee Clinic, and affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Dentistry (ULSD) in Louisville, Kentucky, these mini-residencies provide a clinical immersion experience in the care of pediatric and adult patients with ND/ID.  Each program also features a seven-hour lecture component, which provides the theoretical and conceptual basis for an organized approach to quality patient care.  Clinical training includes rotations in epilepsy and genetics.