In this overview from the March 2022 Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health Education: A Train-the-Trainer Course, Dr. Brittany Charlton reviews sexual and gender minority health concepts and terminology with a focus on how to educate others on this content.
Learning Resources
Introduction and Panel of SGM Health Education Champions
In this opening session at the March 2022 Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health Education: A Train-the-Trainer Course, Dr. Ken Mayer introduces the history of sexual and gender minority health and Dr. Lakesha Williams moderates a panel of Health Education Champions.
Equidad en la salud para las personas LGBTQIA+
Esta presentación ayudara a los profesionales de salud a mejorar su capacidad para proveer servicios de salud de alta calidad, compasiva e inclusiva a las pacientes lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgénero, queer, intersexual, asexual (LGBTQIA+). Los participantes aprenderán estrategias para documentar la identidad sexual y de genero de sus pacientes, y como desarrollar un ambiente de empoderamiento y afirmación.
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- Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Health
Working with Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This webinar will assist health centers in recognizing and supporting the importance of access to gender-affirming care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth.
Mental Health Care For LGBTQIA+ People
In this webinar, Dr. Alex Keuroghlian will address the intersections of mental health and HIV.
Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Youth through Gender-affirming Care
This webinar is designed to help health centers understand the importance of access to gender affirming care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth. Participants of the webinar will discover current and emerging research on the positive mental health effects of support for gender affirmation, learn best practices for supporting social transition, and discuss resources for helping TGD youth access gender affirming medical care to improve health outcomes.
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- LGBTQIA+ Children and Youth
- Transgender Health
Health Care Considerations for Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Indigenous Communities
This publication will guide health centers in providing affirming care and services for Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Readers will explore key concepts, terminology, and the effects of historical trauma. Discover best and promising practices for care that incorporate Indigenous holistic models of wellness and focus on resilience and protective factors, including links to resources for further exploration of this topic.
Opportunities for HIV Prevention with PrEP
HIV prevention with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective and a component of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative, yet use is not commensurate with need. Training and technical assistance is available for health centers to start or scale up PrEP programs. In this webinar, participants will become familiar with PrEP resources and hear how health centers have implemented programming to improve HIV prevention and expand access to PrEP.
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- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
HIV and Injectable Drugs
Long-acting injectable antiretrovirals are currently available for treatment of HIV, and approval for HIV prevention is anticipated soon; these developments may significantly change the landscape of HIV treatment and prevention. In this case-based webinar, Dr. Kevin Ard will discuss injectable antiretrovirals for HIV treatment and prevention. By the end of the webinar, participants will be familiar with the most up-to-date evidence for injectable antiretrovirals and will be able to describe programmatic changes that may be necessary to implement long-acting injectable medications in clinical practice.
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- HIV/STI Treatment and Prevention
Coordinating HCV and HIV Treatment in Primary Care
HCV and HIV are overlapping epidemics with serious clinical implications for infected patients and health centers are poised to prevent and treat these viral infections by understanding the implications of comorbidity and by creating a welcoming environment for those at risk for, previously infected, or currently living with one or both diseases. This publication, a collaboration of the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium and the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, explores the link between HCV and HIV, with particular emphasis on considerations for community-based primary care providers.
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- HIV/STI Treatment and Prevention
