Alicia Thatcher

MD, CCFP | AADMD Board | Passionate about adult developmental medicine | she/her

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

@AlanSMartino Congratulations!

[Surrey Place @SurreyPlaceON]

Our DDPCP Forum is just around the corner happening December 6! 🙌

👉 On the agenda: a keynote from Dr. Yona Lunsky from @HCARDD @CAMHNews on the journey toward equitable healthcare and steps to guide us forward.

Learn more about the agenda: https://t.co/WHdVXRpUgI

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

Thank you so much @DrDaveRod for presenting on clinical pearls re: common GI problems faced by many people with IDD! Learned practical tips for assessing and managing dysphagia, GERD, and constipation.

[The College of Family Physicians of Canada @CFPC_e]

Don’t forget to register for our latest MIG webinar series session! Learn how to use bowel monitoring/tracking charts and IDD guidelines related to care of adults with IDD in this useful session on April 24 from 8PM-9PM ET. Register now: https://t.co/ApdoJjB3by

[H-CARDD @HCARDD]

Last week, our @ECHO_ONMH team came together to plan our new program on brain health and developmental disabilities starting later this spring #AllTeachAllLearn
Interested in learning more about our brain health program? Email us at [email protected] #BrainHealthMonth

[H-CARDD @HCARDD]

📢Participate in our 6-week research study on #BrainHealth for older Canadian adults with developmental disabilities & their families!

For more info:
Self-Advocates - https://t.co/om8adOA4ZD
Family Caregivers - https://t.co/DTu7f1qcRu
Service Providers - https://t.co/ug2g8dghCP

[Surrey Place @SurreyPlaceON]

Physicians, have you explored our mental health toolkit? With input from professionals, caregivers, and people with #IDD, this is a toolkit developed by clinicians, for clinicians. Learn how we're transforming support for adults with disabilities: https://t.co/MM75vhcv3G

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

https://t.co/aRIuFdRqsk

[Anna Landre ♿️ @annalandre]

An absolutely badass addition to my hall of fame of disability campaigns from @CoorDown for #WorldDownSyndromeDay.

And the woman in the video is @MadisonTevlin. 🦾💋

[Heidi Diepstra @hdiepstra]

Transforming Care: New Toolkit Equips Physicians to Support Mental Health in Adults with Intellectual Disability https://t.co/4BRxCloYbd

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

@MPaiMD @CFPC_e Very helpful session!! Thank you very much!

[Surrey Place @SurreyPlaceON]

We're releasing a toolkit to transform how physicians support mental health in adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities. After collaboration with professionals, caregivers & people with #IDD, we're proud to share this essential resource: https://t.co/SOBN0MpW3v

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

@CFPC_e Will this be recorded?

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

Looking forward to being a part of this project!

[H-CARDD @HCARDD]

We are super excited to work with so many partners and collaborators from across the country on our Brain Health-IDD study! Together, we are committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of aging adults with developmental disabilities and their families. #ItTakesATeam 1/3

[Alyson Mahar @alyson_mahar]

@ICESOntario @ihspr_cihr @um_mchp A huge team effort. A lot of work to do to improve cancer outcomes and experiences for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. @QueensUHealth @QueensCRI @QueensuSON

[The College of Family Physicians of Canada @CFPC_e]

Don’t miss out! Join our MIG webinar tomorrow and enhance your practice by learning how to assess and manage epilepsy in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Join us Nov 29,

8:00-9:00 PM EST via Zoom: https://t.co/5tq36qAM9U

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

@ISPRM Please reassess your vision. This is profoundly ableist. Disability affects 1 in 4 people. It is NOT something that can or should be eradicated. Ableism is.

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

I feel incredibly honoured to have met George Reed last year. He's well known for his CFL career, but he also played a major role in creating @SpecialOSask in 1975. His legacy will live on through the many lives and communities positively impacted by his kindness & generosity. ❤️

[Dr. Adam Ogieglo 🇨🇦 @AOgieglo]

Median wait of 466 days for a knee replacement.

466 days!

The national average was 190 days. MB was second worst but was 130 days shorter than us.

[Alicia Thatcher @AliciaThatcher]

@BeyNaveed ...so when I spoke with you today about assessing loneliness, apparently I quoted YOUR tweet to you without realizing it! Oops!

[The College of Family Physicians of Canada @CFPC_e]

Check out the new EMR-based IDD Health Check Tool developed in partnership with @SurreyPlaceON @eHealthCE It gives guidelines and tips on how to effectively provide comprehensive health care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. https://t.co/8BRIHiMrJf