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Dr. Christakis Champions Health Equity for Special Olympics Athletes
Via McKinsey.com
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, Chief Health Officer at Special Olympics International and IHDD Research Affiliate, is advancing health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a targeted framework called PATH—Prevention, Assessment, Training, and Health System Reform. As a pediatrician at Seattle Children’s Hospital and professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Dr. Christakis draws on his extensive background in pediatrics and research to address critical gaps in healthcare access and quality for this population. Programs like Young Athletes, which promotes early inclusive play and global health screenings, are part of his team’s efforts to create a healthcare system that better serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
One of Dr. Christakis’s recent initiatives, the Rosemary Collaboratory, leverages the Missing Billion framework to assess and drive improvements in policies that impact disability care across multiple countries. Speaking at the World Health Assembly, Dr. Christakis highlighted the importance of cross-sector collaboration to improve support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He views this work as an opportunity to close critical care gaps and make healthcare more inclusive and responsive.
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Via McKinsey.com
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, Chief Health Officer at Special Olympics International and IHDD Research Affiliate, is advancing health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a targeted framework called PATH—Prevention, Assessment, Training, and Health System Reform. As a pediatrician at Seattle Children’s Hospital and professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Dr. Christakis draws on his extensive background in pediatrics and research to address critical gaps in healthcare access and quality for this population. Programs like Young Athletes, which promotes early inclusive play and global health screenings, are part of his team’s efforts to create a healthcare system that better serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
One of Dr. Christakis’s recent initiatives, the Rosemary Collaboratory, leverages the Missing Billion framework to assess and drive improvements in policies that impact disability care across multiple countries. Speaking at the World Health Assembly, Dr. Christakis highlighted the importance of cross-sector collaboration to improve support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He views this work as an opportunity to close critical care gaps and make healthcare more inclusive and responsive.
For the full article, click here.
