2025 Scholars' Research Symposium Abstract: Influence of Disability Education, Panel Discussion on Comfort and Knowledge of Healthcare Providers in South Dakota.

Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities face a multitude of health disparities that can be addressed, in part, by further training of medical professionals. This study demonstrated that medical students are interested in this topic. It further demonstrated that it is feasible to provide low cost, low resource programs that lead to the advancement of knowledge and competencies needed to improve care for persons with disabilities.