MFIERCE: Michigan Forward in Enhancing Research and Community Equity

LGBTQ+ Cultural Humility Training for Health Center Staff (On Demand-No CE)

Started Mar 4, 2021

PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available in this free version of the course.

This course will build upon an introduction to LGBTQ+ cultural humility concepts and practices for health clinic staff. This course was created by Michigan Forward in Enhancing Research and Community Equity (MFierce), a coalition of public health researchers, LGBTQ+ Youth Advisors, and community-based organizations working to reduce the burden of STIs in LGBTQ+ communities. This course will cover the following topics: introduction to LGBTQ+ populations; desire, behavior, identities; gender and gender expression; sex assigned at birth; cultural competence versus cultural humility; elements of cultural humility practice; and examples of culturally humble practices.

This course will feature testimonials from providers with extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ youth: Mo Connolly, MD; Kathy Fessler, MD; and Leslie Nicholas, ND. It will also featured testimonials from LGBTQ+ youth on experiences with culturally humble care: Zach Crutchfield, Marcos Carillo, Rama Arjita-Pollard, and Artemis Gorde.

Audience

This session is intended for social work, public health, and health care professionals such as physicians, nurses, behavioral health staff, front desk staff, and others.

Learning Objectives

Identify LGBTQ+ cultural humility practices (CHES Areas of Responsibility 2.3.4, 2.3.5)
Describe LGBTQ+ cultural humility concepts (2.3.4, 2.3.5)

Instructor

Elliot Popoff, MPH

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($924,899). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Original Sponsor Statement:

This activity is provided by the Michigan Forward in Enhancing Research and Community Equity and the Michigan Public Health Training Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. The Michigan PHTC is a part of the Region V Great Lakes Public Health Training Collaborative and the Public Health Learning Network.

This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Community Approaches to Reducing STIs Grant (U22PS004520) to the University of Michigan's Center for Sexuality & Health Disparities (PI: Harper). The Michigan PHTC is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP27881 Region V Public Health Training Collaborative (PI: Welter). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by the U.S. Government.

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