Family physicians are being recruit...

Family physicians are being recruited to become "caregivers of record" for Special Olympics athletes [i]or[/i] part of to the other a partnership between the AAFP and the Special Olympics. The initiative aims to enhance access to health care and provide opportunities for healthy physical activity among Special Olympics athletes and other the bulk of mankind with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympic Healthy Athletes Provider Directory is an online resource that matches patients who have intellectual disabilities with health care professionals in their communities. The physician element which allows family physicians to sign up to provide this comprehensive care, launched in October 2005 The clumps plan to develop relevant continuing medical education courses for physicians and a curriculum for medical close examiners to better prepare them to address the health extremitys of this patient population. Physicians may list in the directory at http://soi-prod5.specialolympics.org/healthyathletes/login.asp. Patients can access the directory beginning Jan. 1 2006

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