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.
Upcoming Webinar: Palliative Care Across the Lifespan for Individuals with IDD
Do you feel unprepared to provide inclusive palliative and end-of-life care?
Care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) at the end of life is often underrepresented in clinical training, leaving healthcare teams navigating serious illness conversations and end-of-life transitions with limited support.
This free event is ideal for nurses, NPs, physicians, care coordinators, educators, social workers, disability service providers, and anyone committed to improving the quality of life for people with IDD.
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.
News
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.
Dr. Holly Brown, executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, has joined the advisory committee for Project D.I.M.E. (Disability Inspired Medical Education).
The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University has launched an innovative, first-of-its-kind continuing education curriculum to help nurses deliver equitable care to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
It’s an issue facing individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across the region, state, and nation: prolonged hospital stays – sometimes for months, or even years – are emotionally stressful and can often lead to new health challenges due to inactivity and restricted environments.