In this talk from the 2022 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health Care Conference, Sarah Eley discusses mental health assessments for gender-affirming surgery referral letters. By the end of this talk, you will be able to identify eligibility criteria for readiness for gender-affirming surgery, develop insight and understanding of power differentials in the provider-client relationship, and outline the basic information needed for writing a gender-affirming surgical referral letter.
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Mental Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Communities
In this talk from the 2022 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health Care Conference, Dr. Alex Keuroghlian discusses best practices for clinical mental health care for Transgender and Gender Diverse communities. By the end of this talk, you will be able to explain the context for behavioral health inequities across diagnostic categories within a gender minority stress framework, describe culturally responsive tailoring of evidence-based clinical practices for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people, and apply strategies for building inclusive, affirming, and trauma-informed environments within health centers to optimize mental health outcomes for TGD people.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Eating Disorders and Body Image in Gender Diverse Clients
In this talk from the 2022 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health Care Conference, Dr. Heidi Dalzell and Dr. Stacy Hunt discuss eating disorders and body image in gender diverse clients.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Collecting Gender Identity Data in EHR and Addressing Quality of Care
In this talk from the 2022 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health Care Conference, Chris Grasso discusses collecting gender identity data in EHR and addressing quality of care. This presentation will enable you to summarize how to incorporate GI data collection into your workflow using your EHR, and quality improvement techniques to improve communication, quality care, and data and quality management activities; identify at least one method to actively engage and educate staff on the importance of collecting and using GI data, how to do so, the data's impact on health disparities, and how GI can be used to direct education and clinical practice; and identify at least one training, tool, or other resource to assist your health center in collecting and using Gl data.
Assessment and Care for TGD Clients in the Setting of Serious Mental Illness or Trauma
This talk is from the 2022 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health Care Conference.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Current Recommended Practices in Mental Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
This session will contextualize mental health inequities across diagnostic categories within a gender minority stress framework, propose culturally responsive tailoring of evidence-based clinical practices, and offer strategies for building inclusive, affirming, and trauma-informed environments within health centers in order to optimize behavioral health outcomes for youth.
Health at the Intersection of Sexuality, Gender, and Disability
At the intersection of LGBTQIA+ identities and disability status, patients face increased health disparities and increased barriers to care. This webinar will focus on the unique needs of disabled, mad, chronically ill, and neuro divergent LGBTQIA2S+ patients, helping health care providers and centers to provide support for overcoming challenges in access to care, including how to provide culturally responsive care, and how to manage and advocate for affirming and accessible referrals when additional services are needed.
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- Behavioral Health
Body Image, Perception, and Health Support for Older LGBTQIA+ Adults
This National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center and the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) webinar will examine the relationship between body image, perception, and healthy movement for overall health and diabetes prevention, particularly for older LGBTQIA+ adults. Expert panelists will present approaches for supporting LGBTQIA+ patients with their health goals as they age, provide strategies for developing LGBTQIA+ and body-affirming and inclusive environments for older adults, and share best practices for connecting older LGBTQIA+ patients to appropriate and affirming services aimed at improving health outcomes.
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- Behavioral Health
- LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
Body Image, Perception, and Health Beyond the Binary
This webinar is designed to improve the capacity of health centers to meet the needs of non-binary patients, particularly through the understanding the relationship of body image and perception to health for people with gender identities and expressions beyond the binary. Participants will learn affirming language and terminology, including foundational concepts to understand the unique healthcare needs of non-binary people, and gain strategies for creating a welcoming and affirming environments for all patients.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Ready, Set, Go! Guidelines and Tips For Collecting Patient Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) – 2022 Update
This guide was designed to help health centers and other health care organizations successfully collect sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data and document the data into the electronic health record (EHR). For those just beginning the process, this guide can be used from start to finish. If you already have a system, but have encountered challenges and questions, this guide can help you address them. Even if your system is working smoothly, you will find resources and recommendations here that will help you move to the next level of data collection and analysis.
