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An Introduction to Transgender Health
This virtual educational activity will provide both physicians and medical professionals an introduction to the transgender community, including how to provide culturally-sensitive care and use appropriate vocabulary to improve the patient-provider relationship and decrease healthcare disparities. Physicians and healthcare professionals will learn about the barriers members of the transgender community face when accessing healthcare, as well as strategies to recognize and decrease barriers to care.
This activity is supported by funding from the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Healthcare Workforce Transformation Program.
Target Audience
Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Social Workers, Medical Students, Dental Professionals, Residents & Fellows, CCRI Allied and Rehab Health Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Clinical Instructors.
Learning Objectives
- Provide culturally sensitive care in practice by using language that is respectful and avoiding terms that can be harmful or traumatic to transgender patients.
- Provide more sensitive care to transgender patients due to an increased understanding of barriers transgender patients face in healthcare.
Registration Fee: $25.00
Fee includes continuing education credits & access to webinar & slides.
Cancellations/substitutions must be made in writing to CME@Brown.edu at least 2 business days prior to the event, no later than September 21, 2020. “No shows” are subject to the full conference fee. This event is subject to change or cancellation.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 An Introduction to Transgender Healthcare.pdf | 504.44 KB |
| 5:30-5:35 pm | Introduction Cynthia Johnson, RDH, BS, MA |
| 5:35-7:00 | All Are Welcome Here – Creating an Inclusive Healthcare Environment for Transgender Patients Michelle Forcier, MD, MPH |
| 7:00-7:30 | Question and Answer Session Moderated by: Jill M. Wagner, LICSW |
| 7:30 pm | Closing Remarks |
Faculty
Michelle M. Forcier, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Dean of Medicine (Admissions)
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Gender and Sexual Health Services
Hasbro Children's Hospital & Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
Planning Committee:
Donna Donilon, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Dean-Health & Rehab Science
Community College of Rhode Island
Michelle Forcier, MD, MPH
Director – Gender and Health Services, Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Cynthia J. Johnson, RDH, BS, MA
Assistant Professor, Dental Health Programs
Community College of Rhode Island
Mackenzie Johnson, MSN, RN
Program Director – Continuing Education for Nursing & Allied Health
Community College of Rhode Island
Maria Sullivan, BS
Director, Office of Continuing Medical Education
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Jill M. Wagner, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker, Hasbro Children’s Hospital
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Community College of Rhode Island. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: This program has been approved for 2.0 nursing contact hours by Community College of Rhode Island. Community College of Rhode Island is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Dental Professionals: This program qualifies for credit through the Rhode Island Dental Association. The Rhode Island Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for a maximum of 2.0 hours.
Psychologists: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been approved by the Rhode Island Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for Psychologists. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 2.0 Category 1 CE Credits. (Credits available to RI licensed psychologists only).
Social Workers: This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers, Rhode Island Chapter, for 2.0 continuing education contact hours. Authorization #: RI-7772
Other Healthcare Professionals: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Many other disciplines accept this credit toward re-licensure or recertification, including the AAPA and AANP. Check with your state licensing board to verify.
Available Credit
- 2.00 ADA
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 2.00 ANCCThis continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- 2.00 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 content of the programs.
In support of improving patient care, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
- 2.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.