LGBTQIA+ patients struggle to engage with a health care system that is endlessly complex and almost completely unresponsive to their unique health needs. Medical students, student pharmacists, PA students, and nursing students receive very few LGBTQ+ curricular hours and report low clinical preparedness for working with these patients. Fifty percent of transgender individuals report that they had to teach their provider how to care for them. This startling educational gap, coupled with the overt hostility LGBTQIA+ patients often receive when attempting to access care, leads to poor clinical care and negative health outcomes for these populations.
This educational discussion will identify the health-related social needs of LGBTQIA+ patients and will share practice strategies such as gender- and trauma-informed care that improve clinicians’ cultural humility and help make the experience safe and welcoming for all patients.
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:
This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from CVS Health.
Physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, physician associates (PAs), pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians within the CVS Health System
Dr. Aye reports no financial relationships to disclose.
Dr. Nowaskie reports no financial relationships to disclose.
The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:
Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP (Peer Reviewer)
Morgan Stockberger, MD (Planning Committee)
Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, RN-BC (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)
Call us at 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).
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