This module builds upon Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health, Part 1 by offering specific information for health care administrators, including: strategies for making health care settings more welcoming for LGBTQIA+ people, and collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data.
Learning Resources
Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health, Part 1
This module provides an overview of LGBTQIA+ health terms, concepts, and disparities. We recommend that all learners start here.
Medical Care of Trans and Gender Diverse Adults
The Fenway Health Transgender Health Program (THP) produced these protocols for clinicians in primary care settings to best serve their Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) patients. The mission of Fenway Health is to enhance the wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and all people in our neighborhood and beyond. As part of that larger mission, the THP seeks to promote and support knowledgeable and comprehensive care to TGD persons in an environment that is comfortable, safe, and affirming.
Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
This module will guide learners through the basics of health care for transgender and gender diverse people. Participants will learn terminology, demographics and health disparities along with gender affirmation care and treatment.
TelePrEP: Telemedicine for HIV Prevention
This publication discusses the advantages and challenges of telePrEP, the use of telemedicine specifically for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and provides best practices for clinicians and PrEP programs.
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- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Centering Safety: Partnering with Black Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Communities to Promote Wellness
This panel-style webinar will explore the topic of safety for Black and African American transgender and gender diverse people. Expert panelists will provide insight into how health centers can partner with communities to promote safety and wellness, and to examine the role of structural and institutional violence as a social determinant of health. Participants will learn strategies for mitigating risk by identifying and supporting individual and community-level protective factors and strengths.
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- LGBTQIA+ People of Color
- Transgender Health
Telehealth and PrEP/HIV Care Outcomes
Participants of this training will learn about the current research in telehealth and PrEP/HIV care outcomes, including PrEP @ Home and considerations for the administration and management of PrEP during COVID-19. Additionally, training participants will explore the topic of PrEP program implementation in a health center setting, including best practices for systems of care and improving adherence.
Meeting at the Crossroads of HIV & Aging
With over 50% of people living with HIV/AIDS aged 50 and older, this webinar will address the unique health conditions and social determinants of health for the increasing population of long term survivors and newly diagnosed as they grow older.
Older LGBTQIA+ Adults and Sexual Health
Sexual health is an integral part of overall health, and this remains so as people age. In this webinar, Dr. Kevin Ard and Dr. Mark Simone-Skidmore discuss core terms and concepts for sexual orientation and gender identity and address common misconceptions about sexuality and aging. Participants will learn special considerations for the sexual health care of older adults, including a demonstration of how to elicit an affirming sexual history.
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- LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
Quick guide for Supporting the Behavioral Health of Sexual Minority Men
Although the majority of sexual minority men maintain good mental health and healthy behaviors, research has shown that as a population, they are at greater risk for substance use disorders and mental health problems. This “quick guide” provides an overview of these risks, the contextual factors driving the risks, and potential interventions to mitigate the root causes of these risks.
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- Behavioral Health
