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GLBT health is a topic I have a personal interest in. The sad fact is that there are several health disparities within the GLBT community, however most do not have much experience with GLBT patients. Thank you to Missy Novak, she has provided a concise PowerPoint presentation on terms, ethical issues, barriers to health, and how to promote a GLBT friendly environment. Click here to access the PowerPoint.
If you have any further questions on GLBT issues, please contact the GLBT PA caucus at http://lbgtpa.org/.
Also please feel free to visit the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association at www.glma.org for more GLBT information and resources.
Respectfully yours,
(P.S. Be sure to visit the Student Academy Facebook fan page, where I am always posting my monthly topics for discussion!)
Student Diversity Resources
2009-2010 Diversity Reading and Film List
Also check out: AAPA's Diversity page
Outside Resources:
- Ethnicityonline.net – Addresses cultural awareness in healthcare and includes practice guidelines and patient information.
- Culturedmed – "CulturedMed" at the Peter J.Cayan Library at SUNYIT is a web site and a resource center of print materials promoting culturally-competent health care for refugees and immigrants.
- Ethnomed – Includes great articles on many cultural health beliefs. The info is organized by topic and specific culture, and includes pearls of cross cultural care and patient information.
- Tools for Assessing Cultural Competence Training – A self-administered assessment tool that can be used by PA schools to examine all components of the entire PA school cultural competence curriculum.
