Dr. Keuroghlian will describe the epidemiology of opioid use disorders in the LGBT population, while identifying LGBT subpopulations at increased risk. He will then discuss best practices in addressing opioid use disorders among LGBT people.
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Importance of Behavioral Health Integration for LGBT Patients
LGBT people have disproportionately high prevalence of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and suicide attempts compared with the general population. In addition, LGBT people often have unique combined physical and behavioral health needs, including those of transgender people undergoing gender affirmation and special considerations for people living with HIV AIDS. Integration of behavioral health and primary care is therefore of particular importance as a clinical best practice for LGBT people. In this webinar, Alex S. Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, will discuss the value of behavioral health integration for LGBT patients, and how advancing behavioral health integration in primary care settings can improve patient access, engagement, and both physical and behavioral health outcomes.
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Behavioral Health Care for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People
Dr. Kevin Kapila of Fenway Health as leads participants in an introductory webinar on understanding and approaching the behavioral health care of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people. In many ways, LGB people have similar behavioral health care needs to the general population. However, for some LGB people, living as a stigmatized minority can cause undue stress, leading to mood disorders, suicidal ideation, and unhealthy coping behaviors, such as substance abuse or unsafe sex. In this webinar, Dr. Kapila uses case studies to discuss the most prominent behavioral health care disparities found in LGB populations, explain how they can manifest in different LGB subgroups, and discuss recommended assessment and treatment modalities.
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11th Annual Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health Conference
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center is holding its 11th annual Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health: A Course for the Whole Care Team conference virtually October 24 – 26. More than 3,000 health care professionals have attended over the years and another 300 attendees are expected this year. And since the conference is virtual, you can get a world-class education in transgender health without expensive plane rides or hotel reservations!
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Improving Depression Care for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults at Health Centers
Presented by Lisa Krinsky and Dr. Alex Keuroghlian in collaboration with the National Center for LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center and the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE), this webinar will focus on addressing mental health disparities in older LGBTQIA+ adults through culturally responsive care. Participants will consider approaches for promoting a supportive environment and providing tailored services to LGBTQIA+ patients as they age.
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Caring for LGBTQIA+ Youth at Health Centers
Presented by the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, this webinar will focus on both disparities and resilience among LGBTQIA+ youth, including practical strategies for reaching and engaging LGBTQIA+ youth into primary care and behavioral health care. In addition to learning of health risks faced by LGBTQIA+ youth, webinar participants will become more familiar with LGBTQIA+ youth culture, and will learn of ways to forge trusting relationships and create welcoming environments.
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Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health 2024
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute and Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Medical Education will mark the 10th year of our annual Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health: A Course for the Whole Care Team conference when attendees convene in Boston October 25 – 27. This year’s keynote will be delivered by Professor Alexander Chen, Founding Director of the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic at Harvard Law School, where he also teaches Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and the Law. Sessions will cover topics such as gender-affirming terminology, primary and preventative needs for transgender people, addressing unconscious and implicit bias, behavioral health care for transgender people, gender-affirming surgeries, lived experience panels and more!
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Article: Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health: An International Professional Development Conference on Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Increasing workforce capacity to provide knowledgeable, skilled, and affirming care for transgender and gender diverse people is critical to reduce health inequities; however, few clinicians receive sufficient training on this topic. This article describes Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health (AETH), an annual international conference that offers continuing professional development on evidence-based medical and behavioral healthcare for transgender and gender diverse people across the lifespan.
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Article: TransECHO: A National Tele-Education Program for Expanding Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care
Few clinicians have received training to provide comprehensive primary care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people. This article describes the program design and evaluation outcomes of TransECHO, a national professional development program for training primary care teams on the provision of affirming integrated medical and behavioral health care for TGD people. TransECHO is based on Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), a tele-education model that aims to reduce health disparities and increase access to specialty care in underserved areas.
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Telehealth and LGBTQIA+ Communities Toolkit
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has become an essential way to provide patient care and services with underserved communities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and all sexually and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) people. By 2021, 95% of health centers had used telehealth (audio or video) to deliver medical care and 90% of health centers had used telehealth to deliver behavioral health services. The following Telehealth and LGTBQIA+ Communities Toolkit offers a curated list of resources to help begin or expand upon your organization’s telehealth program, with a special focus on supporting LGBTQIA+ communities.