LGBTQ 101: Inclusion in Healthcare

Meredith VandeHaar and Julie Christensen, MD

Speaker 1:Meredith VandeHaar holds a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from Michigan Technological University, and is currently a graduate student in Bioinformatics studying AI models applied to medical imaging at the University of Minnesota.  A cytotechnologist by training, Meredith is one of two embedded Quality Specialists in the Cytopathology laboratory managing their Cytology regulatory compliance program.  She moonlights as an LGBTQIA+ advocate in the Mayo community, and serves as the Chair of the Rochester Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Mayo Employee Resource Group.  She’s a prolific educator in both the fields of Cytopathology and LGBTQIA+ advocacy and holds the academic rank of Instructor in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.  

Speaker 2:
Julie Christensen, M.D. is a General Adult Psychiatry Resident at Mayo Clinic. While completing medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, she led the institution’s LGBTQ student interest group and participated in research with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Gender and Sexuality Development Clinic. Dr. Christensen’s clinical and research interests include a focus on interventions to reduce suicidality in youth.

Learning Objectives
Upon conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Explain the differences between Sexual Orientation (SO), Gender Identity (GI), and Gender Expression (GE).
• Discuss the health disparities and barriers to inclusive care experienced by the LGBTI+ community.
• Create a safe and inclusive work and care environment for LGBTI+ employees and patients.
• Explain the role of the TISCC, and reflect upon the role of our department, division, or work unit in the care of transgender patients.
• Describe research taking place specific to LGBTI+ health within the Department of Psychiatry & Psychology

Live presentation at:  Zoom:  https://mchealth.zoom.us/j/93014869042?pwd=Y053OXJ1ZVpzSTYzWElqa3c2Q09Wdz09 

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ hour is offered for watching this presentation via Zoom.  Ethos will be implemented for all post presentation surveys.  To document your attendance, please text the code given at the presentation to 507-200-3010.  For questions, email rstpsychgr@mayo.edu

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 
APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP).  The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the contents of the programs. 

This activity is approved for a maximum of 1.0 credits.  Credit is awarded only for actual instructional time.

All participants MUST complete the evaluation in order to get CME or APA Credit.

1) Text the CODE announced at the session within 48 hours to (507) 200-3010
2) Login at ce.mayo.edu and go to My Account, My Courses, Registered Courses, click Session title and START to access the required Evaluation.

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Click the START button on that session page.

3) Evaluation must be completed within 2 weeks.

Disclosure Summary
As a provider accredited by Joint Accreditation Interprofessional Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Mayo Clinic School of CPD) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course Director(s), Planning Committee Members, Faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity.  Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place.  Faculty also will disclose any off label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation.  Disclosure of these relevant financial relationships will be published in activity materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed…

Relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
None

No relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
Ewa Bieber, MD, Olivia Bogucki, PhD, Rana Elmaghraby, MD, Bhanu Kolla, MD, Charlene Nelson (coordinator), Lauren Phillips, MD, Cameron Risma, MD, Amber Pearson (co-coordinator)

Speakers:  Meredith VandeHaar and Julie Christensen, MD

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s), please go here. 

ATTENDANCE/CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010 within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance.  All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs.  This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance.  Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows. 

TRANSCRIPT
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