This course will educate healthcare providers and clinicians on culturally competent care for gender minorities (transgender and gender non-binary) and sexual minorities (lesbians, gays, and bisexuals). The course will review terminology and systems based approaches that will increase providers' knowledge of medical, sexual, and transition history from gender and sexual minorities in a culturally competent manner.  Additionally the program will navigate the adverse outcomes associated with being a gender or sexual minority and the effects of minority stress theory and recommendations for providers to circumvent these outcomes.  Primary care issues pertinent to this population will also be discussed, including screening for HIV and STDs, provision of HIV pre or post-exposure prophylaxis, and reproductive counseling.  Finally an educational overview will be provided of the possible hormonal and surgical options available to patients seeking gender affirmation therapy.

The Council of the District of Columbia has approved Bill B21-0168 “LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act of 2015” . The law requires that two (2) credits of instruction pertinent to cultural competency or specialized clinical training that focuses on LGBTQIA patients must be included as part of the continuing education requirements for any license, registration, or certification. This program will provide 2.25 hours towards this requirement.

Activity Director’s Name:

Leon Lai, MD

The following planning committee members and faculty members have reported no relevant financial relationships:

Leon Lai, MD; Veronica Gomez-Lobo, MD; Sara E. Groff, BSN, RN, CMSRN; Shannon D. Sullivan, MD

No commercial support has been provided for this activity.

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team who are involved with the care of patients with HIV.

To Earn Credit:

1. View all 4 videos
2. Complete the test following the last video of this activity
3. Complete the activity evaluation

Failure to complete any of these steps will result in a failure to be awarded CE by the system. 

Evaluation:

Please note, the evaluation must be completed to receive credit for viewing this activity. 

1. Develop skills in order to provide a welcoming environment for LGBT patients
2. Obtain an appropriate medical, gender, sexual, and social history in a culturally competent manner
3. Identify when and how to screen for HIV and STDs in the LGBT population
4. Identify when and how to provide HIV pre and post-exposure prophylaxis in the LGBT population
5. Examine the process of medical and surgical gender affirmation therapy
6. Identify the perfect time to recommend pre-exposure prophylaxis

In support of improving patient care, MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.