Creating an Inclusive Environment for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients and Trainees in Academic Clinical Settings

After completing this course, the learner should be better able to: 

• Review social and biobehavioral factors that lead to poor health outcomes for LGBTQ+ populations.
• Identify affirming language to use in documentation and clinical discussions of LGBTQ+ persons.
• Discuss additional steps that can be taken to ensure an affirming environment for LGBTQ+ patients and trainees.

Method of Participation and How to Receive CME Credit

There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity.

• Review the activity objectives, faculty information, and CME information prior to participating in the activity.
• View the CME presentation recording
• Complete the CME activity evaluation at the conclusion of the activity in order to receive a credit certificate.

Faculty Disclosure

The Warren Alpert Medical School is committed to presenting CME activities that promote improvements and/or quality in health care and are developed free of the control of ineligible companies (formerly known as a commercial interest).It is our policy to ensure that our activities are balanced, independent, objective, scientific, and in compliance with ACCME and other regulatory requirements.

Anyone who is in a position to control the content of a CME presentation is required to disclose all financial relationships within the past 24 months with ineligible companies. This collected disclosure information has been reviewed and any potential conflicts of interested mitigated prior to the activity.

This activity may include discussion of off-label or investigative drugs uses. Speakers are aware that it is their responsibility to disclose to the audience this information.

Faculty Disclosure/Conflict of Interest

The following speakers and planning committee members* have disclosed the following:

Emily Green*, PhD, MA receives royalties from Springer Nature, Matthew Murphy, MD, MPH receives research support from Boston Scientific. 
Jennifer Maloney*, Chelsea Reyes*, Maria Sullivan, BS* have no financial relationships to disclose.
 

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