Golisano Institute Partners

The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing is proud to have multiple partnerships with impactful organizations in our local community, as well as throughout the United States and internationally.

Local and Regional Partners

We partner with many local and regional healthcare organizations, including on training and educational initiatives.

• ABA Psychological Services
• AutismUp
• Buffalo Catholic Health System
• Center for Complex Care
• Daemon University
• Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)
• Erie County Medical System
• Golisano Autism Center
• Golisano Center for Special Needs
• Heritage Christian Services
• Highland Family Medicine
• Hillside Family of Agencies
• Mary Cariola Center
• Monroe County Department of Public Health
• New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
• NY Behavioral Analysis and Psychological Services (NYBAP)
• Rochester Institute of Technology Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education
• Rochester Regional Health
• Second Avenue Learning
• Springbrook Inc.
• Wegmans School of Nursing

National Partners

We collaborate with several national partners to achieve our mission of promoting health equity for individuals with IDD. This includes academic health education programs, universities, professional associations, as well as other organizations who provide health services and education.

• Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA)
• Duquesne University
• Florida Gulf Coast University
• Lee Health System
• Rush University
• The Ohio State University
• Thomas Jefferson University
• University of Illinois Chicago
• University of Minnesota
• Villanova University

International Partners

IDD healthcare is a global issue that requires a global reach. Our international partners include academic institutions and health services organizations in Canada and Ireland.

• Special Olympics International
• Surrey Place Centre
• South East Technological University (SETU)
• University College Dublin School of Nursing and Midwifery
• Dublin City University Learning Disabilities Nursing Program

IDD Health Equity Consortium (PATH-PWIDD)

The Golisano Institute is a core member of the national IDD Health Equity Consortium, also known as Partnering to Transform Health Outcomes With Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PATH-PWIDD). IDD Health Equity is a five-year, grant-funded project to create high-impact and inclusive learning materials to educate health care professionals and in doing so, improve health care outcomes for individuals with IDD. 

Visit the IDD Health Equity Consortium website for more information.