Whether working in an outpatient, hospital, or community setting, healthcare workers are charged with caring for patients who are LGBTQ+. Studies have shown that LGBTQ+ people tend to have overall worse health outcomes than others. This class discusses definitions for LGBTQ+ identities, reasons disparities in health outcomes exist, and how we can all do our part to provide equal and equitable care for all.

Being a patient can be scary- and can feel dehumanizing. This can be especially true for trans and gender nonconforming patients, who often lose control of their ability to present their bodies the way they want in a healthcare setting. This class discusses the tools trans/gnc patients may use to present as their most authentic selves- and how we can safely incorporate these patients’ needs into their care routine.

Providing competent and comprehensive care to patients includes full understanding of their medical history. Hormone replacement therapy can impact the bone density of your patient with a broken arm. Your patient with prior vaginoplasty may have urinary retention. This class’s overview of hormonal and surgical gender reassignment will provide the essentials for working with patients who are medically transitioning.

Individuals experiencing trauma require competent, compassionate care that ensures their feeling of safety. For LGBTQ+ individuals who have been assaulted, their fear is compounded by the worry that the people sent to care for them may be judgmental, cruel, or insensitive to their needs. Learn best practices for working with a patient who has been assaulted, with emphasis on the specific needs of LGBTQ+ individuals.

The first gender reassignment surgery predated the first heart transplant and first use of chemotherapy by decades. Often, there is a misconception that trans people and medical transitioning are modern phenomena but that simply isn’t true. This class discusses the history of trans healthcare and go back farther to discuss how LGBTQ+ have existed throughout history and have long had ties to the healthcare community.

The first gender reassignment surgery predated the first heart transplant and first use of chemotherapy by decades. Often, there is a misconception that trans people and medical transitioning are modern phenomena but that simply isn’t true. This class discusses the history of trans healthcare and go back farther to discuss how LGBTQ+ have existed throughout history and have long had ties to the healthcare community.