EHE Series: Gender-Affirming Care for People with/at-risk for HIV
Details
Description
This series welcomes healthcare professionals working in the field of HIV. This is the first training of our 4 part series, which was created in collaboration with the MidAtlantic AETC Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Workgroup. This series will allow participants to develop awareness of special populations and how to use trauma-informed practices to enhance HIV care, treatment, and prevention in underserved, stigmatized populations.
For more information on this series, visit: https://www.maaetc.org/p/ehemaaetc
DESCRIPTION:
This program will address the elements of creating welcoming, gender-affirming care settings. It will not focus soley on clinical and prescribing aspects of gender-affirming care, but also on the staff training, administrative and structural aspects of being a welcoming setting using case-based scenarios.
Speaker:
Adam C Lake, MD, FAAFP, FACMQ, AAHIVS
Family Physician & Medical Director
Lancaster General Health Physicians - Comprehensive Care
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe and define concepts and terms related to gender identity
- Identify key elements of creating welcoming and affirming HIV prevention and care for transgender and nonbinary patients
Acknowledgement:
Intended Audience
All healthcare professionals, including case managers, patient navigators and clinicians.
Contact
Person: maaetc@pitt.eduTargeted Populations
A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual
- Transgender, Non-Binary, Other Gender
Materials
EHE Special Populations Series Flyer:
Topics
A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.
- HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
- Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
- Gender-affirming care