Resident Physician University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Disclosure(s):
Robert E. Dunn, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
In this presentation, we will review terminology and techniques to establish a safe space for our LGBTQ+ identifying patients and review some common health topics to approach our patients from an informed perspective. Topics covered in this lecture include: gender inclusive language, the gender unicorn, hormone replacement therapy considerations in an emergency department setting, pre and post exposure prophylaxis, Undetectable equals untransmissible (U=U) PARTNER 1 and 2 trials.
Learning Objectives:
Review foundational LGBTQ terminology
Apply interviewing techniques to create safe spaces
Review some health topics unique to the queer community