First annual LGBT health workforce conference: Empowering our health workforce to better serve LGBT communities

Nelson F. Sánchez; John Paul Sánchez; Mitchell R. Lunn; Baligh R. Yehia; Edward J. Callahan

doi:10.1089/lgbt.2013.0020

First annual LGBT health workforce conference: Empowering our health workforce to better serve LGBT communities

Nelson F. Sánchez, John Paul Sánchez, Mitchell R. Lunn, Baligh R. Yehia, Edward J. Callahan

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Abstract

The Institute of Medicine has identified significant health disparities and barriers to health care experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations. By lowering financial barriers to care, recent legislation and judicial decisions have created a remarkable opportunity for reducing disparities by making health care available to those who previously lacked access. However, the current health-care workforce lacks sufficient training on LGBT-specific health-care issues and delivery of culturally competent care to sexual orientation and gender identity minorities. The LGBT Healthcare Workforce Conference was developed to provide a yearly forum to address these deficiencies through the sharing of best practices in LGBT health-care delivery, creating LGBT-inclusive institutional environments, supporting LGBT personal and professional development, and peer-to-peer mentoring, with an emphasis on students and early career professionals in the health-care fields. This report summarizes the findings of the first annual LGBT Health Workforce Conference.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	62-65
Number of pages	4
Journal	LGBT health
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2013.0020
State	Published - Mar 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Dermatology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health
Urology

Keywords

LGBT
access to care
public policy and advocacy
sexual orientation

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