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LGBTQIA+ Resources for Health Professionals: LGBTQIA+ Healthcare 101
This guide provides resources for health professionals and their LGBTQIA+ patients.
LGBTQIA+ Healthcare 101
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The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education CenterHealth education resource center compiled by the Human Rights Campaign
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Foundational LGBTQIA+ Concepts and TeminologyThis downloadable glossary from the Fenway Institute includes definitions for key concepts and terms relevant to LGBTQIA+ identities and medical care.
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AMA Guidelines for Creating an LGBTQ Friendly-PracticeGuidelines and suggestions for creating an LGBTQ friendly health practice from the American Medical Association
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Pronoun GuideThis guide from GLSEN offers an overview for using and respecting pronouns.
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LGBTQIA+ Health Learning ModulesThese learning modules from the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at the Fenway Institute provide online courses and training to prepare and train healthcare providers for working with LGBTQIA+ populations. Some of the online courses are available for CME credits.
Recommended Reading
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"Cultural Competence in the Care of LGBTQ Patients" (Bass & Nagy, 2023)Authors provide a comprehensive overview of LGBTQIA+ terminology and present and present important considerations for healthcare providers when working with these populations.
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LGBTQ + Cultural Competency Training for Health Professionals: A Systematic Review (Yu et al., 2023)This systematic review assesses LGBTQ+ cultural competency trainings for healthcare providers.
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"LGBTQIA Medicine" in the Journal of the American Medical AssociationThis is the "LGBTQIA Medicine" page for JAMA. All article, reports, and commentary tagged with "LGBTQIA Mediciine" by JAMA is available here.