Gender-Affirming Care: Terminology, Concepts, and Application for Nurses

Presenter(s): 

Emmett LeBlanc

Program Manager, Transgender Health Clinic

Department of Endocrinology, DHMC

Description:

Join Emmett LeBlanc, Program Manager for the Transgender Health Program, for an overview of terminology related to gender and sexuality. This includes terms such as gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, sex assigned at birth, affirmed name, etc. Emmett will guide you in applying these concepts to patient-centered care. He will walk you through entering Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI) information into the patient’s record as well as ways to identify a patient’s affirmed name and pronouns within the Epic electronic records system.

Learning Outcome:

At the conclusion of this learning activity, (at least 75% of) participants will be able to discuss the use of appropriate terminology related to gender and sexuality when ensuring a patient centered approach to care. 

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