Sheryl White-Scott

Sheryl White-Scott, MD, FACP, is a medical consultant at AHRC/New York City and medical specialist for the Metro Developmental Disabilities Services in New York City. AHRC/New York City is a nonprofit, family-governed organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The Metro Developmental Disabilities Services Office of the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is the state government office responsible for helping people with developmental disabilities live richer and healthier lives in Manhattan and The Bronx.

Sheryl is board certified in internal medicine with additional fellowship training in developmental disabilities. She is an assistant clinical professor of medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at New York Medical College.

Sheryl is a member of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and a fellow in the American College of Physicians. She is past president of the American Association of University Affiliated Programs (now Association of University Centers for Disabilities), past chair of the Health Promotion Committee and past chair of the Multicultural Special Interest Group of the American Association on Mental Retardation (now the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities). Her recent recognition in the field of developmental disabilities includes reappointment to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities and the 2014 Dybwad Humanitarian Award from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD).