Achieving Health Equity for LGBT People

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Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health, Part 1

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This module provides an overview of LGBT health disparities, demographics, and terminology, as well as key strategies for bringing high quality care to LGBT people at health centers and other health care organizations. Strategies for collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data in clinical settings will be addressed. Participants will also learn about creating LGBT-inclusive environments of care and about the intersections of LGBT health, population health and team-based care.

This module will:

  1. Describe health disparities in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations
  2. Explain LGBT definitions and concepts
  3. Describe ways to overcome barriers to providing better care to LGBT people