The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing
The Golisano Institute transforms the quality of care and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) regionally, nationally, and internationally by training nursing professionals in field-specific skills and knowledge.
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Golisano Fellows are nurse leaders committed to ending health inequities facing people with IDD through education, practice, and advocacy. Does this sound like you? Apply today!
Listening Beyond Words: Recognizing and Responding to Pain in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Pain in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is frequently overlooked, misunderstood, or attributed to behavioral concerns rather than underlying physical discomfort. Communication differences, diagnostic overshadowing, and assumptions about pain expression can create barriers to effective assessment and treatment.
This webinar combines clinical insights, lived experience perspectives, and practical strategies to help healthcare professionals recognize pain that may not be communicated in traditional ways.
The session is ideal for nurses, health care providers, direct support professionals, educators, and disability service providers.
This activity has been approved for 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Our Work
"Optimizing Care for Hospitalized Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" is a collection of continuing education modules designed for acute care nurses.
"Inclusive Health Education for Postgraduate Primary Care Residency" is a curriculum for APP residents that is designed to promote equitable and inclusive care for people with IDD.
The Golisano Fellowship in Developmental Disability Nursing is a 12-month program designed to develop leaders in nursing who promote the health and well-being of people with IDD.
"IDD Core Health Care Content" is designed to be integrated into existing nursing curricula to help undergraduate students learn to provide effective and high-quality care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Self-advocates' stories and voices are powerful. They provide lived experience, knowledge, and expertise to help organizations and agencies effectively support the needs of individuals with IDD.
The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing is proud to be accredited as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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New offering expands access to specialized nursing education to improve care for adults with Down syndrome.
Dr. Holly Brown, executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University, has been selected to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
The St. John Fisher University Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing will host a webinar featuring nurse-led dialogue across care settings on palliative care throughout the lifespan for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The free webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Dr. Holly Brown, executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, received the ISPN Diversity and Equity Award given by the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN).
The Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University has received a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the largest grantmaking organization focused exclusively on advancing the health and well-being of New Yorkers, that announced its latest round of grants totaling over $142 million to organizations across New York State that are strengthening essential systems of care while addressing the rising and immediate needs of vulnerable New Yorkers.
New modules equip NPs and PAs to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.