In this talk from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health conference, Dr. Alex Gonzalez summarizes preventative health standards of care for sexual and gender minority people, and describes how to implement these standards of care in diverse care settings.
Learning Resources — Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Health
Keynote: Advancing Health Equity for Sexual and Gender Minority People (2020)
In this keynote presentation from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health conference, Dr. Tonda Hughes provides an overview of the health of LGBTQIA+ populations in the U.S. Topics include: LGBTQIA+ terminology, health disparities, and recent advances in support of the health of LGBTQIA+ people.
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Health Disparities Among Sexual Minority People (2020)
In this talk from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health conference, Dr. Ken Mayer provides an in-depth discussion of health disparities among sexual minorities, and offers recommendations for addressing these disparities.
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Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients: Expert Panel Discussion (2020)
In this panel discussion from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health conference, clinicians discuss their personal experiences providing care and services for LGBTQIA+ people. Moderated by Dr. Jenny Reske-Nielsen.
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Taking an Affirming Sexual History (2020)
In this talk from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health conference, Julie Thompson describes barriers to care experienced by LGBTQIA+ communities, provides recommendations for talking about sex and bodies with cultural humility, and outlines a trauma-informed approach to care.
Affirmative Services for Transgender and Gender Diverse People – Best Practices for Frontline Health Care Staff
This publication provides best practices and guidance for frontline healthcare staff on how to best serve transgender and gender diverse patients. Topics covered include gender affirming language, asking about sexual orientation and gender identity data, asking for name and pronouns used, and more. The publication features a quick-reference sheet that can be removed and posted in a workspace.
Health Disparities for Gender-diverse Individuals
Julie Thompson, PA-C discusses health disparities faced by gender-diverse people, and how clinicians can address these disparities productively in clinic. Thompson focuses on gender affirmation, both medical and social, as the bedrock of supporting gender-diverse people.
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Learning to Address Implicit Bias Towards LGBTQ Patients: Case Scenarios
A primary objective for health care professionals is to establish solid, trusting relationships with patients in order to promote healthier behaviors. As with other minority groups, when working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients, it is especially important to build rapport as a way to counteract the exclusion, discrimination, and stigma that many have experienced previously in health care. Despite our best intentions, however, internal --or implicit--biases may affect the way we talk to and behave with patients. For health care professionals, biases can lead to inequitable care, either through biased clinical decisions, or through communicating bias in conversation with patients.
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Providing Affirmative Care for Patients with Non-binary Gender Identities
All members of a health care organization—front-line staff members, clinicians, and administrators—play a crucial role in offering an inclusive, affirming experience for all people, including those with non-binary gender identities. Everyone, no matter their gender identity or expression, appreciates friendly, courteous, and effective care. In addition, non-binary people, who have gender identities other than male or female, have unique needs when interacting with the health care system. Non-binary people face numerous health disparities as well as stigma, discrimination, and a lack of access to quality care. However, you do not need to specialize in non-binary health care to give your non-binary patients an affirming experience.
